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Barrie Wentzell

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Barrie Wentzell is one of the defining photographers of British music culture in the 1960s and 1970s. As chief photographer for Melody Maker from 1965 to 1975, he documented an extraordinary decade of musical and cultural transformation, photographing The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Who, Jimi Hendrix, Bob Dylan, David Bowie, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Elton John and many others.

Working with the remarkable access afforded to music journalists of the period, Wentzell photographed musicians onstage, backstage, in studios, on the road and in informal surroundings. His photographs combine the immediacy of photojournalism with an unusually intimate view of the artists who shaped modern popular music.

This collection brings together fine art photographs from the Barrie Wentzell archive, produced from the original negatives or transparencies and accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

67 works
Van Morrison performing at a microphone in 1973, photographed by Barrie Wentzell.
Van Morrison, 1973TMPG·3590
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Tina Turner performing at the Hammersmith Odeon, London, 1971, photographed by Barrie Wentzell.
Tina Turner, Hammersmith Odeon, London, 1971TMPG·6358
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Mick Jagger at the Rolling Stones office in Mayfair, London, 1968, photographed by Barrie Wentzell.
Mick Jagger, Rolling Stones Office, Mayfair, London, 1968TMPG·0822
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David Gilmour of Pink Floyd performing in 1974, photographed by Barrie Wentzell.
David Gilmour, Pink Floyd, 1974TMPG·1446
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Jimi Hendrix on stage at the Woburn Music Festival, Bedfordshire, 1968, photographed by Barrie Wentzell.
Jimi Hendrix, Woburn Music Festival, Bedfordshire, 1968TMPG·6982
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Pete Townshend in a Pearly King outfit with his dog Towser, Twickenham, 1971, photographed by Barrie Wentzell.
Pete Townshend and Towser, Twickenham, London, 1971TMPG·8230
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Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin at Wembley Arena, London, 1972, photographed by Barrie Wentzell.
Robert Plant, Led Zeppelin, Wembley Arena, London, 1972TMPG·2966
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Chuck Berry performing on stage in England, photographed by Barrie Wentzell.
Chuck Berry, EnglandTMPG·0998
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Elton John performing at the Sundown Theatre in London, 1973, photographed by Barrie Wentzell.
Elton John, Sundown Theatre, London, 1973TMPG·0550
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Colour portrait of Jimi Hendrix in a floral suit, 1967, photographed by Barrie Wentzell.
Jimi Hendrix, 1967TMPG·3318
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The Beatles at the Sgt. Pepper's launch party in Belgravia, London, 1967, photographed by Barrie Wentzell.
The Beatles, Sgt. Pepper's Launch, Belgravia, London, 1967TMPG·6086
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Bob Dylan at the BBC TV Studios in London, 1965, photographed by Barrie Wentzell.
Bob Dylan, BBC TV Studios, London, 1965TMPG·7638
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David Bowie contact sheet, London, UK, 1972, photographed by Barrie Wentzell.
David Bowie Contact Sheet, London, UK, 1972TMPG·3734
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David Bowie, London 1972, photographed by Barrie Wentzell
David Bowie, London, UK, 1972TMPG·5846
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Eric Clapton at Olympic Studios in Barnes, London, 1969, photographed by Barrie Wentzell.
Eric Clapton, Olympic Studios, London, 1969TMPG·8502
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Colour photograph of Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin, 1970, by Barrie Wentzell.
Robert Plant, Led Zeppelin, 1970TMPG·2342
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Elton John and Bernie Taupin on Hampstead Heath, London, 1970, photographed by Barrie Wentzell.
Elton John and Bernie Taupin, Hampstead Heath, London, 1970TMPG·6806
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Diana Ross at the BBC Studios in London, 1965, photographed by Barrie Wentzell.
Diana Ross, BBC Studios, London, 1965TMPG·9574
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