What Presence: the Music Photography of Harry Papadopoulos
In a swift shutter’s click, Papadopoulos captured an era when the sound of Scotland echoed out across Britain and the world.
About What Presence: the Music Photography of Harry Papadopoulos
Presented by Street Level Photoworks as part of Stirling Photography Festival at Tolbooth.
In a swift shutter’s click, Papadopoulos captured an era when the sound of Scotland echoed out across Britain and the world. For bands such as Aztec Camera, Orange Juice and The Bluebells it was he who helped define their striking image. As a staff photographer with Sounds magazine, Harry worked with many up and coming Scots bands that emerged during the early 1980s and over a five year period, his photographs covered the wider post-punk waterfront.
The exhibition will include images of legendary Scottish acts, such as The Associates, Altered Images, Josef K, Strawberry Switchblade, The Pastels, The Dreamboys (featuring Peter Capaldi on vocals and Craig Ferguson on drums), as well as photographs of musicians who continue to have an influence on new music today, such as David Bowie and Gil Scott-Heron.
The Harry Papadopoulos Collection is curated by Ken McCluskey and Malcolm Dickson, and is held at Street Level Photoworks.
Header Image / Photo Credit: The Bluebells, © Harry Papadopoulos, courtesy Street Level Photoworks
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