A variety of music’s high photographers have come collectively to lift cash for reside crews who’ve been affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
Prints of traditional artists by celebrated snappers akin to Rankin, Tony McGee and Jill Furmanovsky are being bought £95.00 every, with 100% of the proceeds going to Stagehand, the UK charity devoted to serving to reside music crews who’ve fallen on powerful instances.
“The livelihoods of individuals working in reside music productions has been decimated by the results of COVID-19,” Mike Lowe, chair of Stagehand’s Board of Trustees stated. “Each day we hear from people who find themselves struggling and Stagehand is elevating funds to assist these in most want, with the easy goal of serving to to maintain roofs over heads and meals on tables.”
I’m overwhelmed by the generosity of all who’ve donated work, helped promote and acquired the prints. 1/2 manner and £80K raised for @StagehandFund https://t.co/Mw9BHX9Ufp
Order your prints by eleventh Dec to make sure your order arrives for Xmas and watch the location for brand spanking new pics @OneRedEye pic.twitter.com/GilYz6XhMM
— Ed Robinson (@EdRobinsonPhoto) December 7, 2020
Organised by photographer Ed Robinson, who hopes to lift £100k, the launch of Prints For Music offers music followers the chance to purchase prints of David Bowie, Stormzy, Coldplay, Arctic Monkeys, Bob Marley, Mick Jagger, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Streets, Florence And The Machine, Liam Gallagher, Tina Turner, Alice Cooper, Sting and extra.
“Like so many others, the struggles of the COVID-19 pandemic has affected me deeply on a private stage in addition to professionally,” Robinson stated. “I’ve reached out to the folks I do know within the music and photographic industries with the easy concept to attempt to assist those that are usually not getting the assist they should survive this disaster. For a lot of photographers who’ve been privileged sufficient to have been given entry to {photograph} these artists, it has solely been made potential by the efforts of their manufacturing groups.
“None of those images would have been potential with out the artists and those that assist them. This initiative is our manner of giving again of their time of want. It is going to assist protect their livelihoods and allow the exhibits to go on sooner or later.”
You should buy the images up till December 11 from Prints For Music.
