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Exhibition runs: 17th December 2011 - 25th February 2012 The exhibition is accompanied by a series of talks by guest artists, writers, label and fanzine owners amongst others, documenting the Post Punk explosion in Glasgow and beyond in an era when the city's musicians were a focus of the global music industry. For further info on these and to book places click here> Next talk: Friday 1oth February 6-8pm. Further images, information and documentation of the exhibition, from the opening and The Bluebells performance can be found here> |
| Harry began his photographic career in his Glasgow home town, standing outside the Glasgow Apollo, flogging gig-goers newly-developed shots from bands' Edinburgh shows the night before. Harry's impulse to guerilla lensmanship swiftly drew him to London: from 1979 to 1984 he was a staff photographer for the music weekly Sounds, providing countless front covers. During those five years, Harry's photographs covered the post-punk waterfront, from Blondie to David Bowie; the Associates to Devo by way of Joy Division, Bryan Ferry, Siouxsie and the Banshees, The Birthday Party, The Cramps, The Clash, Altered Images, Penetration, The Specials and Suicide (not to mention Wham!, ABC and Spandau Ballet). At that time, Harry's London flat also became home to fellow Scots migrants like Orange Juice, Aztec Camera, Josef K and The Bluebells. Harry thus became one of the first few photographers to capture the fey arrogance of Edwyn Collins and his Postcard cohorts, and subsequently appeared in the Derek Jarman video for 'What Presence'. Several of these photos comprise Harry's first career retrospective at Street Level Photoworks. |
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