PJ Harvey, Sonic Youth, Madonna: the unseen archives of rock photographer Tony Mott
by Kirsten Krauth, photography by Tony Mott from on (#5QMTH)
He's partied with Queen. Tom Petty had his email. Now one of Australia's most accomplished rock photographers has been digging through his negatives
Rock'n'roll photographer Tony Mott has led the kind of life that for the rest of us seems like a surreal dream. Travelling with Paul McCartney. Partying with Queen. He has photographed everyone from Prince to Rihanna to Marianne Faithfull. But when he talks about his work, what's clear is his unbridled passion and affection for music and its creators, regardless of genre or fame.
Rihanna on stage at the Sydney Super Dome, 2008.
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