Kevin Cummins

Another day at Wembley #ManCity 🏆🥈🍾

As we approach the end of another season, I’m halfway through my 100 favourite photos feature in the #ManCity official programme. Last night’s offering was a photo of Michael Stipe out of REM, on a trip when we met Mikhail Gorbachev, the Former President of the Soviet Union #REM #MichaelStipe

A photo I took of @bernardocarvalhosilva and @johnstones5 @mancity recreating my @oasis photo with @themightyi and @liamgallagher #ManCity #Oasis

Congratulations to Gail on publication day of her brilliant new book about Marilyn Monroe and her library. If you love books, you’ll love books about books and this book repositions Marilyn as a woman with a thirst for knowledge and an avid reader, not the ditzy blonde most men write about. It’s a wonderful book, full of Hollywood anecdotes. It takes you through Marilyn’s personal library with warmth and affection and many surprises re the Hollywood star everyone thinks they know. This gorgeous book will help you reevaluate your opinion of Monroe from the “tragic blonde bombshell” to the intelligent actor she undoubtedly was. It’s my book of the year and I guarantee it’ll be yours when you read it. #MarilynMonroe #Hollywood #books Available wherever books are sold online or bookstores IRL

I’m back in Manchester on Thursday with Mike Pickering, talking about Mike’s recently published book: Manchester Must Dance, which is a lovely evocative read. His enthusiasm for the music shines through on the page, and you find yourself constructing a playlist while reading it. I’m loosely interviewing him, which makes a change for me, and I’m looking forward to it immensely. I think it’s sold out, but returns might be available. And yes, we will be talking about #ManCity too #manchester #dance #hacienda #MikePickering

A perfect day for cricket at The Oval today. The art of fashioning a paper boat hat out of a newspaper spread seems to be long forgotten. This is more prosaic but just as effective . #cricketl #Surrey #Kiaoval #surreyccc

We’re now on for our 7th FA Cup Final since 2011 (when this picture of me kissing the iconic trophy was taken). It’s our 34th game at Wembley since 2011 (32 with fans). FA Cup SF: 11 (9 with fans allowed); 7 FA Cup finals (incl next month v Chelsea); 7 League Cup Finals; 7 Community Shields and two league games when Tottenham were rebuilding WHL (both of which we won bizarrely 🤣). We also played two Community shield games away from Wembley. The Chelsea final will be my 40th City match at Wembley. My first was 1969 v Leicester and apart from the two Covid locked door games I haven’t missed a single game we’ve played there since then. Yes even the Full Members Cup Final v Chelsea and obv the epoch-making game v Gillingham #ManCity

This is the level of abuse you get (as a DM of course) when daring to talk about football on any social media platform #ManCity

Great banner at the end of the #ManCity v #Arsenal game - #TheSmiths

On #worldartday here’s “Communion” - it’s one of my favourite prints by Paula Rego #PaulaRego #art #print Details: lithograph with handcolouring by Charlotte Hodes, on Arches wove paper, 2001 signed in pencil, numbered 12/17 (there were also a few artist’s proofs) published by the artist and Marlborough Graphics, London, printed by Paupers Press, London Image and Sheet: 765 x 595 mm.

Fine Art Focus This week, in celebration of Record Store Day (April 18), we're revisiting Kevin Cummins' photograph of Marc Bolan from 1977. The image is now available as a special open-edition 12”x16” fine art print, hand signed by Cummins. It will also adorn the cover of the forthcoming Record Store Day special release Songs from “Marc”, a vinyl LP of live performances from the six-part TV series Bolan filmed less than a month before his death. On 24 August 1977, Kevin Cummins was at Granada Studios in Manchester for the filming of Marc, a six-part TV series featuring performances from Marc Bolan alongside newer acts like Generation X and The Jam. David Bowie, Bolan’s friend, would appear as the final guest. With his mainstream glitter-rock peak behind him, Bolan was in the process of reinventing himself in a post-punk/new wave climate. The image Cummins captured of him that day – strutting along the stage, mic in hand, peering nonchalantly into a yawning darkness above which his name glows in Art Deco neon letters – is all the more haunting in light of the fact that Bolan would die in a car crash less than a month later. Record Store Day will see the release of Songs From “Marc”, a vinyl LP of live performances from the series. Cummins’ cover image is as symbolic of the photographer’s career trajectory as it is of Bolan’s fate. In 1977, Glam rock was dead and Bolan needed to evolve, pivoting towards a burgeoning post-punk/new wave scene that Kevin Cummins would go on to extensively document, capturing now famous images of Joy Division, Blondie and The Fall. Marc Bolan on Set, 1977 — Limited Edition Print * Open edition archival print in 12x16 * 16x20, 20x24, 30x40 and 40x60 in editions of 50 * Hand signed and numbered by Kevin Cummins * Gelatin silver print * Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity * Available framed or unframed 📸 by Kevin Cummins / Iconic Images To purchase fine art ‘View shop’, visit: iconicimagesgallery.com or contact: [email protected] License photography from the archive: iconiclicensing.net Vinyl

It’s my lovely daughter’s birthday on 10 April and it’s fair to say she likes a sports hat. We’ve had loads of brilliant times together - Istanbul being the highlight of course. But just being able to hang out together as mates is such fun. I never had that relationship with my parents and I’m so happy that things are different these days @ellbop #ManCity