1st Mar, 2022 15:00
Music Photography - Limited Edition and Signed Prints
MARTYN GODDARD - THE CURE - THREE IMAGINARY BOYS, 1979
A high-quality photo print depicting a still life scene, taken by photographer Martyn Goddard in 1979. The photo was used for the cover of The Cure's 'Three Imaginary Boys'. Measures 20 x 16". Signed by the photographer. Numbered 06/25. Martyn has previously said this about the shoot:
"“The still life on the cover of The Cure’s debut album was conceived by Polydor sleeve designer Bill Smith. I had worked with Bill on The Jam’s In the City album and The Cure were another new act the label was about to promote. There was a problem however; the band didn’t want their portraits on the cover. We came up with using common household goods to represent the band members. The record’s title focusing in on “Imaginary” was a help with our final concept. I wanted to use the bright pink background as it would stand out in the point of sale record racks and I happened to have a roll of pink colorama paper in the studio.”"
About The Photographer
Martyn studied photography at Harrow College of Art and after graduating in 1974 then assisted various leading photographers before going freelance. He became part of the New Wave music scene of the seventies, working with acts such as Blondie, The Jam, Sham 69 and The Cure to name a few. He has contributed or staged several photography exhibitions,’ Blondie in Camera 1978’ and The Jam ‘About the Young Idea’ 2015. Rock ‘n’ Roll and Fast cars 2019.
In the late 1970’s he was invited to contribute to the Sunday Telegraph Magazine where he was assigned portrait and feature shoots with some of the great personalities of the arts world, while at the same time contributing to the iconic ‘Car Magazine’ producing automotive and travel stories. In recognition of his images, becoming a Fellow of the British Institute of Professional Photography in 1987.
In recent years he has moved to a digital platform, becoming an active photo-blogger and content provider producing travel features and images for Media groups in UK, Europe and USA, in addition to cataloguing and preserving his extensive archive of rock bands and musicians.
Sold for £420
Hammer Price
A high-quality photo print depicting a still life scene, taken by photographer Martyn Goddard in 1979. The photo was used for the cover of The Cure's 'Three Imaginary Boys'. Measures 20 x 16". Signed by the photographer. Numbered 06/25. Martyn has previously said this about the shoot:
"“The still life on the cover of The Cure’s debut album was conceived by Polydor sleeve designer Bill Smith. I had worked with Bill on The Jam’s In the City album and The Cure were another new act the label was about to promote. There was a problem however; the band didn’t want their portraits on the cover. We came up with using common household goods to represent the band members. The record’s title focusing in on “Imaginary” was a help with our final concept. I wanted to use the bright pink background as it would stand out in the point of sale record racks and I happened to have a roll of pink colorama paper in the studio.”"
About The Photographer
Martyn studied photography at Harrow College of Art and after graduating in 1974 then assisted various leading photographers before going freelance. He became part of the New Wave music scene of the seventies, working with acts such as Blondie, The Jam, Sham 69 and The Cure to name a few. He has contributed or staged several photography exhibitions,’ Blondie in Camera 1978’ and The Jam ‘About the Young Idea’ 2015. Rock ‘n’ Roll and Fast cars 2019.
In the late 1970’s he was invited to contribute to the Sunday Telegraph Magazine where he was assigned portrait and feature shoots with some of the great personalities of the arts world, while at the same time contributing to the iconic ‘Car Magazine’ producing automotive and travel stories. In recognition of his images, becoming a Fellow of the British Institute of Professional Photography in 1987.
In recent years he has moved to a digital platform, becoming an active photo-blogger and content provider producing travel features and images for Media groups in UK, Europe and USA, in addition to cataloguing and preserving his extensive archive of rock bands and musicians.
Auction: Music Photography - Limited Edition and Signed Prints, 1st Mar, 2022
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