#Pennie Smith

[davidhudson]

Poly Styrene, July 3, 1957 – April 25, 2011.

1978 photo by Pennie Smith.

[omg-hellgirl]

Mick Jagger by Pennie Smith for New Musical Express, 1977.

[theclasharchives]

44 years ago today, paul simonon smashed his fender precision bass at the palladium in new york, making the iconic cover of the clash's 3rd album: london calling

[undergroundrockpress]

New Musical Express, 7 January 1978. Photo : Pennie Smith.

[theloosepage]

Paul Simonon of the Clash at the Palladium, New York, 1979 photo: Pennie Smith

[thepastprotracted]

Mick by Pennie Smith

[spilladabalia]

Poly Styrene. Photo by & © Pennie Smith.

[traderrock]

Joy Division, 1979.

Photo: Pennie Smith

[useyourimagination2020]

The Clash, photo by Pennie Smith

(via The Clash Before & After, Photographs by Pennie Smith | Tokyo Dragon Road)

[metalcultbrigade]

45 years ago today 👉 This iconic photo used on the London Calling album cover was taken on September 20, 1979 at the Palladium in New York City by photographer Pennie Smith.

Paul Simonon explained that he smashed the bass out of frustration when he found out that the bouncers were not allowing the audience members to stand up out of their seats: "I wasn't taking it out on the bass guitar, 'cause there ain't anything wrong with it", Simonon said.

The photographer, Pennie Smith, originally didn't want the photo to be used. She thought it was too out of focus, but Joe Strummer and graphic designer Ray Lowry thought it would make a good album cover.

The artwork was designed by Lowry and was an homage to the design of Elvis Presley's self-titled debut album from 1956, with pink letters down the left side and green text across the bottom.

📷 Pennie Smith

[pavel-1975]

Paul Simonon by Pennie Smith, 1979

[kiki-de-la-petite-flaque]

Paul Simonon by Pennie Smith

[foolsparadise1986]

Mick Jones - The Clash Before & After, Photographs by Pennie Smith

(via The Clash Before & After, Photographs by Pennie Smith | Tokyo Dragon Road)

[archivist-crow]

Forty-five years ago today, on September 21, 1979, The Clash played the second of two shows at The Palladium in NYC. At the end of the show, bassist Paul Simonon smashed his bass on stage, and the moment was captured by photographer Pennie Smith. The iconic photo would later be used for the cover of the album London Calling.

[theloosepage]

Siouxsie and the Banshees (Siouxie Sioux, Kenny Morris, John McKay, Steve Severin), 1978 photo: Pennie Smith

[delsonico]

(via #13: The Clash – Sandinista! (1980) | THE PRESS | Music Reviews)

SANDANISTA! – THE CLASH (1980) – Bob Egan’s incredible Pop Spots: ALBUM COVER LOCATION – Camley Street (under the railroad tracks from St. Pancras Station), London. Photo by Pennie Smith (London Calling) recreation by Bob Egan.