Rebels and Renegades

Jill Furmanovsky’s first portrait assignment was in 1974, photographing a young Stevie Wonder for the Melody Maker when one of their regulars was ill. Shortly after, she was invited to document Pink Floyd's 'The Dark Side of the Moon' tour in 1974 and soon began working with other music publications including Sounds, NME and Record Mirror.

During this time she documented the shifting tides of music in the form of punk, ska, reggae, and new wave, with bands such as The Clash, The Slits, Bob Marley, The Ramones, The Police, Madness, Blondie, The Runaways, Joy Division, and many more who feature in the exhibition.

With the launch of The Face and the changing nature of press shots for the industry, the 1980s saw Jill acquiring a studio and a new set of skills, photographing the stars of the new wave such as Soft Cell, Adam and The Ants, Wham!, Spandau Ballet and emerging female stars of the time such as Joan Armatrading, Kate Bush, Grace Jones, Bjork, Sinéad O'Connor, and Amy Winehouse, alongside established acts like Annie Lennox, Siouxsie (of the Banshees) and Patti Smith. Jill’s work has led to long-term working relationships with the likes of Chrissie Hynde of The Pretenders and with Oasis. She has won many accolades for her contribution to music photography and her recent book produced with Noel Gallagher Oasis: Trying to Find a Way Out of Nowhere was published by Thames and Hudson in 2025.

This exhibition is a part of the Season of Photography 2026 -  a celebration of photography in Scotland running from 1 September – 20 December 2026