FEATURE:
Kate Bush: The Iconic Shots
IN THIS PHOTO: Guido Harari
in my series where I highlight iconic photos of Kate Bush. To be fair, there are others that I have not covered, but I wanted to keep it fairly concise. Guido Harari is a photographer who shot Bush a lot until 1993. Whilst many of his best photos of Bush happened in 1989 and 1993, I really love this shot above. Kate Bush sporting a beautiful hat, the 1985 image is a particularly strong and striking one. Before providing further thoughts, HUFFPOST ran a feature in 2016 where they highlighted a new book containing photos Guido Harari took of Kate Bush through the years:
“In 1985, Bush invited Harari to her studio and home in Kent to take the official promotional photos for her album “Hounds of Love.” Harari readily agreed. “I love to work with Guido,” Bush said in a statement. “He makes you feel special without even saying anything.”
Harari served as Bush’s official photographer until 1993, scoring what has to be one of the single best gigs of all time. Along with “The Dreaming” and “Hounds of Love,” Harari captured Kate Bush as she created “The Sensual World” and “The Red Shoes.” The two clearly vibe, with Harari perfectly capturing Bush’s otherworldly presence, ninja warrior fierceness and goofy mischievousness.
The limited edition book The Kate Inside, Kate Bush photographed by Guido Harari 1982-1993, available Sept. 1, features over 300 photos of Bush throughout her career, around 200 of which have never before been seen by the public. The book will also feature outtakes, contact sheets and personal notes from the Queen Bush herself. An exhibition accompanying the book will be on view Art Bermonsdey Project Space in London from Sept. 13 to Sept. 30, 2016”.
I have included a 1993 photo from Harari before. I wanted to mention this 1985 one, as there is so much about the composition that I love. I wonder where the hat is from and whether it has a cultural link. Bush’s look is thoughtful and deep. I love her make-up and clothes. The ensemble leads to this photo which captures the eyes and leaves you lingering and looking! There are so many layers and elements to the shots that showed Bush and Harari had this comfortable and trusting working relationship. Through the years, Harari photographed Bush in a number of interesting settings. From his 1985 photos through to promotion around The Sensual World era, through to sublime photos taken on the set of the 1993 short film, The Line, the Cross and the Curve, there are so many wonderful images. He is so important in the career of Kate Bush. The arresting and gorgeous colour scheme helps make the ‘hat’ photo one of the classics. As I sign off this feature, I am leaving it with one of the best and most iconic shots of Kate Bush. She was, in so many ways, a perfect photographic subject. Whilst some artists were not overly-comfortable being photographed, one gets the sense that Kate Bush was happy to collaborate with a range of photographers. In terms of who got the best out of her, few did it better and more regularly…
PHOTO CREDIT: Guido Harari
THAN Guido Harari.