Description
Kevin Westenberg
PJ HARVEY. LONDON. NME Cover Shoot. September 27, 2000.
Originally taken for the N.M.E. way back in prime time. Deluxe new print, going to a good home, 30"x24" IMAGE size (38”x32” paper size) and printed on Da Vinci Fibre Gloss Silk heavyweight archival white 310gsm acid free cotton rag natural white base. This is the first run of this image out into the world, just in time for the holiday period. Numbered and signed. The looks of the blacks are now 100% spot on. Here's Edwin at Bramley Digital inspecting the final print. If you’re interested in having this piece of history framed on your wall, get in touch: kjwestenberg@hotmail.com.
Here’s some of the backstory: One of those magic days that come along even once in a while. Polly showed up to own location on her own. When that happened over the course of prime time, this would always endear me immediately to the artist. Makes the process much simpler and focused. She was always so cool, so kind and giving as well. I personally think she’s the greatest singer to ever come out of the UK. I wanted to represent her in a moodier way than she had been before. We gave her the full fashion treatment – she brought her own dresses and her own make up artist. I kept the lighting soft in the spirit of the moment. I always had a lot of time for Polly so I wanted her to look as great as possible.
This was a softer side to her – a bit of a fantasy version. We also were given a great deal of time to get all of the details having to do with the lighting, make-up and photos right. A bright moment of alignment.
Archival Fine Art Pigment Print
Da Vinci Fibre Gloss Silk 310gsm Cotton Rag Paper
