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Gary Numan

Photograph
Late 1970s (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Cummins, Kevin (photographer)
Place of origin
Great Britain (taken)

Kevin Cummins is one of the premier rock photographers. He began photographing rock bands in 1970s Manchester, capturing many major musicians. He was one of the founding contributors to The Face before spending 10 years as chief photographer of the NME, helping to pioneer and define, through his imagery, the Madchester scene and the Cool Britannia period that followed. In 2009 he was awarded an Outstanding Contribution to Music Photography award by the music industry website Record of the Day.


Object details

Categories
Entertainment & Leisure
Photographs
Object type
Photograph
TitleGary Numan
Materials and techniques
Gelatin silver process print. Signed in silver pen.
Photography
Gelatin Silver Process
Brief description
Signed print by Kevin Cummins of Gary Numan in concert, late 1970s.
Physical description
Black and white photographic print of Gary Numan in concert, standing with one hand on a microphone and the other at shoulder level. He is wearing a black shirt, light-coloured skinny tie and dark eyeliner.
Dimensions
  • Height: 41cm
  • Width: 30.3cm
Subject depicted
Numan, Gary
Summary
Kevin Cummins is one of the premier rock photographers. He began photographing rock bands in 1970s Manchester, capturing many major musicians. He was one of the founding contributors to The Face before spending 10 years as chief photographer of the NME, helping to pioneer and define, through his imagery, the Madchester scene and the Cool Britannia period that followed. In 2009 he was awarded an Outstanding Contribution to Music Photography award by the music industry website Record of the Day.
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.1324-2010

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Record createdOctober 5, 2010
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1173263/gary-numan-photograph-cummins-kevin/
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