The Music Photo Gallery · Represented Photographer

1976–Present

Patrick Harbron

B. Patrick Harbron is a Canadian photographer renowned for his iconic images of rock and roll legends from the 1970s through the 1990s. His photographs of David Bowie, Blondie, U2, Bruce Springsteen, Queen, The Rolling Stones, Bob Marley, and countless others have appeared on album covers, books, magazines, and exhibitions worldwide. ·1976–Present

Portrait of the photographer

Biography

Patrick Harbron is a renowned Canadian photographer whose career spans more than four decades documenting some of the most influential figures in music, entertainment, and popular culture.

Beginning in Toronto during the 1970s, Harbron gained access to many of the era’s most celebrated artists, creating iconic photographs of David Bowie, Blondie, Bruce Springsteen, U2, The Rolling Stones, Bob Marley, Queen, Rush, Kiss, Van Halen, and countless others. His images have appeared on album covers, books, magazines, promotional campaigns, DVD releases, and international exhibitions.

Harbron received two JUNO Award nominations for album cover photography, and his work has been featured in Taschen’s acclaimed publication 1000 Record Covers. His photographs have also been exhibited internationally, including presentations at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center, Morrison Hotel Gallery, and the Albany Institute of History & Art.

Beyond music photography, Harbron built an extensive career in editorial, advertising, television, and film photography. His clients have included Apple, HBO, Netflix, ABC, CBS, FX, Warner Bros., and numerous major media organizations. His work has appeared in publications such as Rolling Stone, TIME, People, and New York Magazine.

Since 2003, Harbron has served as a faculty member at the International Center of Photography (ICP) in New York, where he has mentored emerging generations of photographers. As a lecturer and presenter, he has shared his experiences through programs including An Evening of Rock and Roll and Icons and Influence: A Rock and Roll Photographic History.

Today, Patrick Harbron’s archive stands as an important visual record of rock and roll’s golden era, preserving the artists, performances, and cultural moments that helped shape modern music history.

In the artist's
own words

“I've spent my career documenting the artists, performances, and moments that defined rock and roll.”

Patrick Harbron

Rush, A Farewell to Kings Tour, 1977

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Tom Petty and Bob Dylan, 1986

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Tina Turner in White Dress, 1984

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Tina Turner Singing on Stage, 1984

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The Police, Toronto, 1979

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Stray Cats, photographed by Patrick Harbron.

Stray Cats, Unknown Year

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Selected career exhibitions & projects

Career Exhibitions & Selected Projects

A selected record of museum and gallery presentations, publications, assignments and significant projects from Patrick Harbron's career.

Type

Title

Venue

Year

Exhibition

Rock and Roll Icons

Albany Institute of History & Art, New York.

2016–2017

Exhibition

Rock and Roll Icons

New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Lincoln Center.

2012

Exhibition

Patrick Harbron: Rock and Roll Photographs

New York City

2012

Exhibition

Desert Sea Shores: Views of the Salton Sea

Gallery FCB, Chelsea, New York.

2006

The Guardian

With the band: Patrick Harbron's intimate rock’n’roll photography

The photographer’s latest exhibit,Rock and Roll Icons, gives fans of Bruce Springsteen, Tina Turner, Queen and Bon Jovi the chance to see their idols up close

Patrick Harbron

From the archive.

Career Exhibitions & Selected Projects

In the press.

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