Maria Mochnacz is a British photographer and music video director, best known for her collaborations with PJ Harvey.
Maria Mochnacz | |
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| Citizenship | United Kingdom |
| Occupations |
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| Known for | collaboration with PJ Harvey |
| Partner | John Parish |
| Relatives | Annie Mochnacz (sister) |
| Website | mariamochnacz |
Life
editMochnacz holds a degree in fine arts. She also attended a photography course in Weston-super-Mare.[1][2] Notably, she does not use digital cameras in her photography. She has been working with various musicians since 1991, as well as doing fashion and fine art work.[3] She directed and designed most of PJ Harvey's music videos and album covers,[4] including the most recognizable Rid of Me (1993).[2] She also collaborated with other artists such as Marianne Faithfull,[5] Robert Miles, M People, Julie Feeney, Richard Ashcroft, Robert Plant, and Nick Cave.[6]
In the 1980s she was in a relationship with John Parish.[2] She has a twin sister, Annie Mochnacz, who is a fashion designer.[7]
Cover arts
edit- PJ Harvey – Rid of Me (1993)
- PJ Harvey – 4-Track Demos (1993)
- Echobelly – Everyone's Got One (1994)
- Bark Psychosis – Independency (1994)
- PJ Harvey – To Bring You My Love (1995)
- John Parish & Polly Jean Harvey – Dance Hall at Louse Point (1996)
- The Raincoats – Looking in the Shadows (1996)
- Subcircus – Carousel (1996)
- PJ Harvey – Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea (2000)
- Giant Sand – Chore of Enchantment (2000)
- Howe Gelb – Confluence (2001)
- Echobelly – I Can't Imagine the World Without Me: The Best Of Echobelly (2001)
- John Parish – How Animals Move (2002)
- Robert Plant – Dreamland (2002)
- PJ Harvey – Uh Huh Her (2004)
- White Hotel – First Water
- Chikinki – Sink and Stove
Source.[8]
Filmography
editPJ Harvey
- PJ Harvey – Dress (1991)
- PJ Harvey – Sheela-Na-Gig (1992)
- PJ Harvey – 50ft Queenie (1993)
- PJ Harvey – Man-Size (1993)
- PJ Harvey – Reeling with PJ Harvey (1994)
- PJ Harvey – Down by the Water (1995)
- PJ Harvey – C'mon Billy (1995)
- PJ Harvey – Send His Love to Me (1995)
- PJ Harvey – That Was My Veil (1996)
- PJ Harvey – Is That All There Is (1996)
- PJ Harvey – A Perfect Day Elise (1998)
- PJ Harvey – The Wind (1999)
- PJ Harvey – Angelene (1999)
- PJ Harvey – The Letter (2004)
- PJ Harvey – Who the Fuck? (2004)
- PJ Harvey – You Come Through (2004)
- PJ Harvey – Shame (2004)
- PJ Harvey – On Tour: Please Leave Quietly (2006)
- PJ Harvey – When Under Ether (2007)
- PJ Harvey – The Piano (2007)
- PJ Harvey – The Devil (2008)
Others
- M People – Itchycoo Park (1995)
- Robert Miles – Fable (1996)
- Subcircus – U Love U (1997)
- Sven Väth – Fusion (1998)
- Patrick Wolf – Accident & Emergency (2007)
Source.[8]
References
edit- ^ Fazi, Mélanie (19 January 2002). "Reeling with Maria Mochnacz". Angelfire. Archived from the original on 19 January 2002. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ a b c "Maria Mochnacz's best shots". The Guardian. 18 October 2019. Archived from the original on 18 October 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ "Maria Mochnacz – Music Photographer – Photo Prints". rockarchive.com. 29 June 2017. Archived from the original on 29 June 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ "Photos". PJ Harvey. 22 October 2020. Archived from the original on 22 October 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ "Maria Mochnacz – 2004". Marianne Faithfull Official. 6 January 2020. Archived from the original on 6 January 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ "Autorka portretów PJ Harvey w Krakowie". kultura.onet.pl (in Polish). 31 March 2008. Archived from the original on 18 January 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ Borrelli-Persson, Laird (4 April 2016). "The Evolution of PJ Harvey's Style". Vogue.com. Archived from the original on 20 September 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Video & Film". pollyharvey.co.uk. 18 January 2021. Archived from the original on 18 January 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2021.