Contacts
Hidden moments surrounding some of rocks most iconic images.
7 April 2018 – 26 May 2018
The “Contacts” Exhibition is a unique collection of rare and never before seen contact sheets by some of the world’s greatest music photographers. The contact sheet is the photographer’s first look at what they have captured on camera. An unedited sequence of negatives or roll of film that provides a behind-the-scenes history of a photograph.
Today, in a world of digital technology the contact sheet has all but disappeared however in this exhibition the contact sheets on display reveal the stories behind some of the world’s most iconic rock images. “Contacts” gives an intimate glimpse into a photographer’s working process and editing choices and shares candid, unseen moments of rock history.
The exhibition includes prints of David Bowie, Bob Dylan, Bob Marley, Oasis, Joy Division, Iggy Pop, Tom Waits taken by renowned photographers such as Jill Furmanovsky, Barrie Wentzell, Don Hunstein, Michael Putland, Carinthia West, Michael Putland,, Matt Anker, Colin N Purvor and Brian Duffy.
This is a rare opportunity to look back at the hidden moments surrounding some of rocks most iconic images.
This a unique exhibition from some of the best music photographers, and we hope that people will enjoy this exclusive insight into the world of the musicians and the shoots represented. The contact sheet shows the thought process of the photographer and reveals more of the interaction and spontaneity between the sitter(s) and the viewer, creating a compelling narrative.
In Association with Rock Archive
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All prints are for sale for queries please email gallery@lucy-bell.com

Andrew Catlin – Sinead O’Connor Contact Sheet, London 1988

Allan Ballard/RockArchive – Bob Marley – Contact Sheet 1977

Brian Aris- Debbie Harry – First Contact Sheet, London 1977

Don Hunstein/Rockarchive – Bob Dylan Contact sheet, New York 1963

Terry O’Neill – David Bowie Diamond Dogs Contact DB004 london, 1974

Jill Furmanovsky – Joy Division, YMCA London 1979 Contact Sheet

Jill Furmanovsky – Oasis, Detroit 1995 Contact Sheet.

Jill Furmanovsky – Ravi Shankar

Brian Duffy – David Bowie, Aladdin Sane, Demi-Contact Sheet 1973

Jill Furmanovsky – Charlie Watts, Rolling Stones, Halcyon Hotel, London 1991

Jill Furmanovsky – Chrissie Hynde Contact Sheet, 1988

Michael Putland – David Bowie, Painting Ceiling at Haddon Hall 1972 Contact Sheet

Colin Purvor/ RockArchive – Jimi Hendrix, 1967

Barrie Wentzell/Rockarchive – David Bowie London 1972

Jill Furmanovksy – Bjork, Primrose Hill, London 1995

Don Hunstein – Don Hunstein/RockArchive – Bob Dylan and Suzy Rotolo, 1963

Brian Aris – Debbie Harry Warhol, Contact Sheet, New York1988

Brian Aris – Band Aid Group Shot Contact Sheet 1984

Brian Aris – Madonna, Contact Sheet, London 1984

Brian Aris – The Jam Contact Sheet

Jill Furmanovsky – Joy Division – Contact Sheet, YMCA London, 1979
