No. 95513449

Kevin Westenberg - Jarvis Cocker
No. 95513449

Kevin Westenberg - Jarvis Cocker
Jarvis Cocker, Pulp
photographed by Kevin Westenberg
for NME Magazine in Paris in July 1996.
Kevin Westenberg recalls, “I already had a history with Pulp, having shot the covers for ‘INTRO’, released in October 1993, and the cover for ‘HIS –n- HERS’ released in April 1994 which were both commissioned via Savage & Best.
The perfect assignment. I had little idea what our direction would be as there were no lights or assistants, just the Eurostar train ticket, camera, film, and backstage lights. Make it up as you go along! This particular shot was one of my favorites for years after. It was the direction I wish the work could always be. Commercial concerns however dictated otherwise.
The NME even created this image as a poster insert later. This shot of Jarvis was also featured in my London exhibition, ‘Idyll Worship’ in 2006. A very lucky moment, caught in the blink of an eye.
Only one or maybe two frames were taken of Jarvis as we walked back to the OLYMPIA Theatre, where Pulp was to play that night. I asked Jarvis to look up to get more light on his face. I had no idea the exposure would even work as it was a guess, so when I saw this on the contact sheet, it was a happy moment. The angle was such that it was also easy to tell who it is.
The arms on hips are also perfectly placed”.
Kevin Westenberg’s limited edition prints are signed and numbered.
Size :
20x16" inches / 51 x 41 cm image size,
20x24" inches / 61 x 51 cm overall paper size.
Typically, 3” to 4” inches is added on all sides in addition to the image size.
Paper size 20x24" inches / 51 x 61 cm
unframed
Made to order - collector will receive the next available edition
Ships securely from London
Kevin Westenberg, the American photographer, is renowned for his provocative, electrifying images of world-class musicians. His intense use of light, color and composition produces succulent, visual magic. This electricity, however, has its origin in Kevin’s lifelong romance with the adventure of rock and roll.
Meeting Elvis Presley on the film set of ’It Happened at the World’s Fair’ at the age of 4, ensured that Kevin would always be deeply moved by music and musicians. Weaned on the fabulous 60’s radio pop; seeing the post-Vietnam adolescent explosion of The Stones, The Who, The Beatles, Hendrix, and Bob Marley concerts; not forgetting all of the supergroups of 70’s soul; fueled by bottles of Jack and American pie,
Westenberg joined his generation in the psychedelic exploration of music, life and light. A decade of passion and decadence helped inspire a photographic style. Architecture school brought a new dimension to his life and after 8 years, he gained a Masters degree. But British punk in the early eighties was irresistible to him and he moved to Europe. He bought his first camera in Denmark and started practicing on fashion models in Barcelona.
In the UK, his first published pieces in The NME (1984) shaped and secured a photographic future in the music and entertainment world. Kevin’s images range from stunning to rebellious. But most critically, they capture the romance and beauty of our collective human adventure.
Kevin has also worked with creatives from the performing arts: David Lynch, Luc Besson, The Coen Brothers, Billy Bob Thornton, Sean Penn, Jean Luc Godard, Ethan Hawke, Nicole Kidman, Tom Stoppard and the late Alan Rickman.
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