Matt Anker
Photographer Matt Anker grew up in Kent and acquired his first camera at age 10, and began experimenting with a 35mm camera as a teenager, playing with distortion and colours. This led to his attending what was then the Medway School of Art and Design to study advertising and editorial photography. His first job was as an assistant to Jill Furmanovsky, which led to stints with Mel Yates, Nick Yates and Normski, eventually Matt was able to secure his own studio with Mel Yates. Small fanzines and indie magazines with obscure circulations documented bands such as Blur, The Inspiral Carpets and Carter USM, one such magazine, Lime Lizard, gave Matt his first break, and he was able to photograph the early careers of bands such as Pearl Jam and Nirvana and others associated with the ’Grunge’ movement.
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Signed limited edition fine art photograph of Nirvana by Matt Anker.
Location: Astoria, London, England.
Date: October 24th 1990
Photographers notes: A 15 minute shoot in a stairwell after the soundcheck at the top of the Astoria. Kurt was drinking a pint of beer. I stayed for the gig and was blown away, then Nirvana (Dave Grohl, Kurt Cobain and Krist Novoselic) influenced a generation... This was made by cross-processing VPS film, adding water-color to the resulting print and then re-photographing the whole thing.
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Signed limited edition fine art photograph of Red Hot Chili Peppers by photographer Matt Anker, this print is exclusive to the collection.
Location: Hyde Park London
Date: October 1991
Photographers notes: Anthony Kiedis comes alive when you aim a camera at him, John Frusciante was stoned and subdued, a perfect combo! We couldn't decide which shot we liked the best, so we thought you may as well get the whole contact sheet!
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Signed limited edition fine art photograph of Pearl Jam by Matt Anker.
Location: St. Johns Wood, London, England.
Date: 1992
Photographers notes: Outside the Hilton Hotel, St John’s Wood. I didn’t know who they were, but the lead singer came to the front. ’Grunge’ was beginning to emerge in the UK and they were emissaries from America. (Jeff Ament, Stone Gossard, Mike McCready, Eddie Vedder and Matt Cameron)
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MATT ANKER Print Information
Archival pigment on Hahnemühle fine art paper. Limited edition and signed.
Size information on each photo page.
NOTE: Measurements quoted are paper size, with the printed image being slightly smaller to create a natural border to house the photographer’s signature and edition number