Pennie Smith
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| Gender | Female |
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| Born | London |
| United Kingdom | |
| Books | The Clash: Before & After : Photographs |
| Job | Photographer |
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| ID | 441136 |
Pennie Smith Life story
Pennie Smith is an English photographer, known for her photography of the rock music industry. She specialises in black-and-white photography.
The Clash: How London Calling still inspires 40 years on
...London Calling was released in the UK on 14 December 1979 and in the US the following month Forty years ago, The Clash s iconic album London Calling and its equally famous record cover featuring Pennie Smith s image of the demise of a bass guitar, appeared in record stores across the UK...
The Clash: Pennie Smith on creating London Calling's cover
...London photographer Pennie Smith took the famous image which became the front cover for London Calling by The Clash...
The Clash: Pennie Smith on creating London Calling's cover
London photographer Pennie Smith took the famous image which became the Front Cover for London Calling by The Clash .
The photo of Paul Simonon smashing his bass was taken On Stage at The Palladium in New York City on 20 September 1979.
When London Calling was released later that year the photo was hailed as one of punk's most iconic images, but the fact it was captured in the First Place had a lot to do with luck.
Smith explained to BBC Radio London how the picture came about.
Source of news: bbc.com
Pennie Smith Photos
