Exhibited in Ireland for the first time, Blur 21: The Exhibition, is an extraordinary collection of over 70 images of Blur from legendary music photographers, designers and artists including Pennie Smith, Kevin Cummins, Paul Postle, Tom Sheehan, Banksy and Julian Opie celebrating the band’s 21 year career.
The retrospective collection of items – rare photographs, artwork and images - celebrates Blur’s era defining music, documenting their career as one of the most successful and influential bands of the past two decades, through the lens of legendary and iconic music photographers Pennie Smith, Kevin Cummins, Tom Sheehan and Paul Postle among others – on display in The Great Hall at IMMA from Friday 26th July in the week leading up to Blur's only show in the UK and Ireland this year.
Curated by leading expert on photography Dave Brolan, all the key elements of the band’s career will be illustrated – on the road, live on stage, in the studio as well as formal portrait sessions.
Dave Brolan comments: "Blur have always collaborated with the best photographers, artists and graphic designers to create a powerful visual identity that perfectly reflects their music and ideas. The exhibition brings together photography and design produced over the last 21 years from the sketched seeds of ideas for a logo to the most recent portrait session featuring original work from many artists including Simon Fowler, Paul Postle, Stylorouge, Banksy, Paul Spencer, Tom Sheehan, Julian Opie and Pennie Smith".
There is a limited number of tickets still available for Blur's outdoor performance – priced at EU62.50. Support on the night are Bat for Lashes & The Strypes.
