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Michael Putland - Portfolio 1 - Classic British Rock |
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Seven legendary figures of rock music photographed by Michael Putland.
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John Lennon, Ascot 1971 |
Eric Clapton, Chicago 1974 |
Peter Townshend, Paris 1972 |
David Bowie, Beckenham 1972 |
Rod Stewart, Kensington 1975 |
Marc Bolan, near Paris 1972 |
Mick & Keith, New York 1978 |
PLATINUM PALLADIUM PRINTS
offer the ultimate in photographic permanence; this, coupled with their subtle tonal range and the tactile quality of an image made on hand-made paper, makes the platinum print the most valued of all photographic images. 31 Studio make their prints using the original platinotype method as devised by William Willis in 1876. The process involves contact printing to negative using ultra-violet light for the exposure. To get the most from the original camera negative we first make an enlarged inter-positive and then an inter-negative. Only this way can a negative be made that will bring out all the subtleties of tone for which the platinum-palladium process is renowned. To achieve the ultimate in permanence they use hand-made pure cotton papers; Michael Putland's portfolio shots are printed on 300gsm Aquarel Arches, a beautiful deckle-edged off-white paper.
About Michael Putland
Michael Putland was born in 1947 at Harrow-on-the-Hill near London. Encouraged by his uncle, he began shooting at age nine, and upon leaving school at sixteen he started work at a London studio where he assisted in advertising, fashion and architectural photography. Michael was privileged to work with Louis Klementaski, the legendary motor racing photographer, during this period. After briefly assisting Time/Life photographer Walter Curtain, he decided to go out on his own, sharing a studio with two friends and eventually securing work with the music magazine "Disc & Music Echo". His first assignment was Mick Jagger.He went on to photograph John Lennon and Elton John among others, before moving to "Sounds" magazine and continuing to photograph the biggest names in music. He began to travel extensively and worked for most of the major record companies, especially CBS, Warner, Elektra, Atlantic, Polydor, RCA and EMI. Michael relocated to New York in 1977, where he continued his record company and editorial assignments, shooting artists as diverse as Billy Joel, The Clash and the Bee Gees.
Whilst in New York he founded the photo agency Retna and after returning to London in the early Eighties, he opened the London branch and continued to shoot mainly musicians, including Madonna and George Michael. He has recently handed management of Retna over to his long-standing business partner, Julie Grahame, allowing himself more time for his first love: photography. Whilst his current work is still predominantly portraiture, his sitters are likely to be classical, jazz or world musicians and lifestyle subjects.
[Michael Putland's website: www.michaelputland.com]
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