The Disciples: Fans of Rock Concerts by James Mollison

Sep 27, 2011 3 comments

For over three years photographer James Mollison photographed fans outside different concerts. His stunning panoramic portraits of pop concert fans emulating their idols are collected in an addictive volume called ‘The Disciples’. Featured bands and stars include Madonna, Marilyn Manson, 50 Cents, Sex Pistols, Spice Girls, Iron Maiden, Rod Stewart and more. Says James Mollison,

I was fascinated by the different tribes of people that attended them, and how people emulated celebrity to form their identity. As I photographed the project I began to see how the concerts became events for people to come together with surrogate 'families', a chance to relive their youth or try and be part of a scene that happened before they were born.

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Madonna.

Oasis.

Rod Stewart.

50 cent.

The Casualties.

Dolly Parton.

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Kiss.

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Missy Elliot

Marilyn-Manson

Marilyn Manson

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Bjork

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Cure

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Jennifer Lopez

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Madness

Morrissey-09

Morrisey

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Motorhead

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George Michael

PDiddy-13

Puff Daddy

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Sex Pistols

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Spice Girls

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Tom Jones

Also see Where Children Sleep by the same photographer.

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