This photograph was taken by a young photographer at the time called Jill Furmanovsky who emigrated from Zimbabwe with her parents in 1965, she is a rock photographer who has worked for London's Rainbow Theatre after studying at an Art & Design college. Over her career she has photographed many of the biggest names in Post Punk, Rock and roll which include: Oasis, Joy Division, The Clash, Led Zeppelin and The Pretenders. She has also brought out a book in 1995 called 'The Moment - 25 years of Rock Photography' followed by Oasis' 'Was there ten' tour in the same year.
She writes about this particular photograph of Joy Division her book in the caption beneath the photograph which I think really portrays the distinctiveness and quality that Joy Division put forth towards the post punk era, despite the band looking happy in general here, there music was very dark and Ian Curtis' lyrics almost drew you in to a pondering thought of life. In the period after the photograph with Joy Division enjoying much success.. the lead singer Ian Curtis (second one in from the left) hung himself at his Macclesfield home as a result of suffering manic depression, epilepsy and marriage problems.
(Liam Gallagher of Oasis on the Was there ten tour)
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