Gavin Bond, the maverick photographer of the fashion scene, will be giving us an insight into the minds of the biggest names in rock next month. His new exhibition of music photography at the Idea Generation gallery in London will give music fans an unprecedented backstage pass into the psyche of their idols, with Bond’s unique style getting under the skin of the rock star persona and exposing the individual underneath.
Images range from stunning personal portraits of Grace Jones and Ozzy Osbourne to innovative sequences of legendary bands such as The Killers and U2. Shooting backstage in private dressing rooms and through to the melodrama of onstage action, Bond’s camera lets no image go unnoticed and consequently his lens shows us moments and emotions we would never normally be allowed to see.
Bond’s inimitable ‘shoot from the hip’ style has led to him becoming the photographer de jour for leading music magazine Q and fashion magazine GQ, as well as Sony, Universal Pictures and PETA, who rely on Bond’s photographic energy to create their high profile campaigns. In the art world, Bond’s 2007 collaboration with Guy Hepner sold out within four days and went on to be auctioned at both Christies and Phillips de Pury in New York.
So what next for the man capable of getting Bono to go ape with a fire extinguisher? Well in true rock ‘n’ roll fashion he is currently on the road with US band Green Day, documenting their world tour. All this will be relived in his first book of photography, due for release at the end of this year. It isn’t hard to tell that Gavin Bond’s star is firmly in the ascendant, and with a surefire sell-out book in the pipeline, picking up a piece of Bond might just be the perfect investment…provided you like U2 of course.
For more information about the Gavin Bond: MUSIC exhibition visit www.gavinbondphotography.com.
Image by Gavin Bond.
