Name: Telling Stories: Photographs of The Fall
Brand: Kevin Cummins

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9781784728250signed

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Hardback

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Signed by Kevin Cummins

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Release date

2022-10-06

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Hachette

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Kevin Cummins

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Music

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Octopus

Kevin Cummins is a British photographer born on 14 July 1953 in Manchester, England. He studied photography in Salford and began capturing images of rock bands in the mid-1970s in Manchester. With a remarkable 25-year association with the NME, including 10 years as their chief photographer, Cummins has established himself as an influential figure in the music photography scene.

His captivating photographs have captured iconic moments and personalities within the music industry, showcasing his unique ability to capture raw emotion and energy through his lens. Cummins' extensive portfolio includes images of renowned artists from various genres, immortalizing their performances and revealing intimate glimpses into their lives.

As one of the most respected photographers of his generation, Kevin Cummins continues to inspire aspiring photographers and music enthusiasts alike with his exceptional body of work. His photographs serve as timeless reminders of the power that music holds to connect people and shape cultural movements.

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From chaotic early gigs to their final years, NME photographer Kevin Cummins provides a definitive, unique perspective on cult favourites The Fall. In this stunning visual history spanning four decades, discover how and why they emerged as one of the most innovative, boundary-breaking bands in modern music. With a foreword by Poet Laureate and Fall fan Simon Armitage and an interview with Eleni Poulou, as well as never-before-seen images from Cummins' archive, this is the ultimate visual companion to The Fall.

'No one has captured the look of alternative UK music over the past half a century more tellingly than Kevin Cummins.' - Simon Armitage 'Kevin Cummins is a true master in being able to capture the essence of music, the soul of the band. Whatever he does however he does it is a mystery to me but it's pure genius.' - Rankin 'Kevin has the uncanny ability of capturing the inner mood of musicians. Be it the dynamics within a pensive Joy Division, or the sense surrounding the fledgeling Fall that something special was around the corner for us all. Kevin's book is nothing less than a remarkable document of a bewildering and defiant anti-fashion movement born in Prestwich, north Manchester in the grimy mid-70s.' - Marc Riley 'Capturing forty years of the band's career via his archive, the legendary photographer (whose recent book, Juvenes, documented the story of Joy Division) gives his take on the phenomenon of The Fall and the late, great Mark E. Smith.' - Vive le Rock

Telling Stories: Photographs of The Fall

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Discover Telling Stories: Photographs of The Fall by Kevin Cummins. Hardback format, signed copies available. Label: octopus. Never-before-seen images capture the essence of cult favorites The Fall over four decades.