Frank Herholdt, Punks, original contact sheets, 1/1, framed,...

Hammer

£480

Frank Herholdt, Punks, original contact sheets, 1/1, framed, 44cm x 38cm overall (2)

Frank Herholdt's photographs speak to us so forcefully because they come from a discipline that is pre-digital. His mentors are the great British Theatre and portrait photographers of the 50's - 60's - 70's; and one of the last great Hollywood Cinematographers of the 70's - 80's.

This is why his photographs have such a theatrical and cinematic punch. Their Drama also comes from the fact that pre-digital is totally reliant on the fantastic concentration of the shoot itself. Everything you're looking at in camera and in the moment.

In spite of the fact that Frank has embraced digital technologies, his new images still use the same disciplines and atmosphere of the pre-digital era.

This was a session I shot for Ritz Magazine in 1983 . I went to the 100 club in London with my assistant to scout these punks I can’t remember who was playing but I remember watching the punks throw themselves around to the music. We offered them some free booze to come to my studio and if I remember correctly we went through about a 100 cans of lager to keep them happy. The model was a posh girl and she got on well with the punks . I love the way the Black and White printer/processor carefully wrote on every sheet of film the Date and my name and the number all by hand!
Frank