AN EYE FOR MUSIC (incorporating BODY & SOUL)

A photographic exhibition by marc marnie

At Celtic Connections, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 12th January - 29th February 2000

Some general info: Marc marnie has spent nearly a quarter of a century photographing thousands of musicians on stage and in his Edinburgh studio. His portfolio reads like a Who's Who of modern music - jazz, rock, classical, folk, blues and world. Working mainly in black and white and in very low light environments, he has caught in the act many of the great musical artists of the twentieth century, and many of the rising stars of the twenty first. His unique approach and the resulting work have been variously described as unconventional, instinctive, maverick, uncompromising and provocative. Whatever it is, it works. His passion for his craft and his sympathy for his subjects have allowed him to engage even the most temperamental of performers long enough to capture unique perspectives on film.

"Surface noise" is how marc describes what he is trying to capture in a photograph. Those otherwise distracting little features which are essential to the feel of the moment - like the crackling hiss behind Louis Armstrong's early 78s, compared with the sonic transparency of digital recordings. Marc's pictures let us glimpse behind the music; his vision and intuitive approach get to the heart of things, evoking the essential spirit of the performer, on and off stage.

An Eye For Music was commissioned by Celtic Connections.

The exhibition also includes a selection from marc's earlier exhibition, Body and Soul, featuring many of the most influential jazz and blues musicians of the last fifty years. Elements of Body and Soul have been shown in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness and Aberdeen, but this is the largest selection to be exhibited together for over a decade.

An Eye for Music represents a lifetime's journey, from marc's first ever concert photograph of Muddy Waters in 1978 to the most recent shots of the new generation of musicians such as Liam Gallagher and Keith Flint.

Marc resolutely considers himself a craftsman rather than an artist - though his devotees would disagree. See the exhibition and decide for yourself

Some technical stuff: The photographs in An Eye for Music have been hand printed and selenium toned by the photographer on Ilford Multigrade FB paper. The framed prints measure 22"x28". They have been produced especially for this exhibition and are signed by the photographer.

Special thanks: Marc would like to express his especial thanks to Colin Hynd and all the staff at Celtic Connections and the Royal Concert Hall for all their help and support. Also to Steven at Events Armoury.

A very particular and special word of thanks to Morag Neil for Press, Publicity and Persistence, without whom this exhibition would not have happened.

This exhibition is respectfully dedicated to the memories of Sean Hudson and John Lawson

 

Pictures Exhibited

1. John Cale - 2. Peter Green - 3. Martin Hayes / Dennis Cahill - 4. Buddy Guy #1 - 5. Kevin Ayers - 6. Peggy Seeger - 7. Albert Collins - 8. John Phillips (Mamas & Papas) - 9. Nanci Griffiths / Carolyn Hester - 10. Townes Van Zandt - 11. John Paul Hammond - 12. Dale Watson - 13. Hugh Massakela - 14. Katherine Bersoux - 15. Fjaere - 16. Kinky Friedman - 17. Chuck Berry - 18.Chuck's case - 19. Amina Claudine Myers - 20. Jack Bruce - 21. Liam Gallagher - 22. L. Shankar - 23. Luther Allison - 24. Evan Parker - 25. James Taylor - 26. Dick Dale - 27. Miles Davis - 28. John Martyn / Foss Paterson - 29. Nico - 30. Jarvis Cocker - 31. Siouxsie Sioux - 32. Emmylou Harris / Daniel Lanois - 33. B.B.King #1 - 34. John Prine / Phil Parlapiano - 35. Hugh Moffatt - 36. Gil Scott Heron - 37. Astor Piazzolla - 38. Trevor Watts - 39. Evelyn Glennie - 40. Ramblin' Jack Elliot - 41. Eugene Chadbourne - 42. Fraser Spiers - 43. Ann Peebles - 44. Eric Bibb - 45. Muddy Waters - 46. M.D.P. - 47. Keith Flint - 48. Marquee Dressing Room - 49. Walter Trout - 50. Loudon Wainwright III - 51. k.d.lang - 52. Nick Cave - 53. James Brown - 54. Guy Clark - 55. Link Wray - 56. Anne Wood - 57. Jock Duncan - 58. Elvin Jones - 59. Taj Mahal Live - 60. Al Grey - 61. Dewey Redman - 62. Tam White - 63. Buddy Guy / Junior Wells - 64. Don Cherry - 65. Jacques Loussier - 66. Steve Williamson #1 - 67. Steve Williamson #2 - 68. Nana Vasconcelos - 69. John Lee Hooker - 70. Stephane Grappelli - 71. John Bruce (Blues'n'Trouble) - 72. Adolphus 'Doc' Cheatham - 73. Taj Mahal - 74. Charlie Rouse - 75. Gerry Mulligan - 76. Andy Sheppard - 77. Big Moose Walker #1 - 78. Lonnie Brooks - 79. BB King #2 - 80. Dr Isaiah Ross - 81. Oscar Peterson - 82. Lillian Boutté - 83. Buddy Guy #2 - 84. Slim Gaillard - 85. Albert Collins - 86. Sheila Jordan / Harvie Swartz - 87. Al Cohn - 88. Lee Konitz - 89. Junior Wells - 90. Benny Waters - 91. Tal Farlow - 92. Wayne Shorter #1 - 93. Tony Scott - 94. Wayne Shorter #2 - 95. Martin Taylor - 96. Robert Cray - 97. Spike Robinson #1 - 98. Big Joe Duskin - 99. Steve Williamson #3 - 100. Sonny Rollins - 101. Mike Stern - 102. Spike Robinson #2 - 103. Geri Allen - 104. Dave 'Honeyboy' Edwards - 105. Sun Ra - 106. Big Moose Walker #2 - 107. Charlie Haden - 108. Carol Kidd - 109. Art Hodes - 110. Red Rodney -

All An Eye for Music photographs are hand printed on paper, selenium toned, and signed by the photographer. Prints are approximately 16"x20" in 22"x28" frames.

All prints are for sale

framed £300

unframed £225