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Pennie smith photographer biography template
Pennie Smith
English photographer
Not to be confused with Penny Smith.
Pennie Smith MBE | |
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| Born | about 1949 London, England |
| Education | Twickenham Art School |
| Occupation | Photographer |
Pennie SmithMBE (born in London) is an English photographer, known for her photography of the rock music industry.
She specialises in black-and-white photography.
Early life
Smith attended art school in Twickenham in the late 1960s, studying graphics and fine art. With others, she collaborated with graphic designerBarney Bubbles and music journalist Nick Kent in producing Friends magazine from 1969 to 1972.
Photographer resume
In 1970 she designed the sleeve for the Pink Fairies debut release Never Never Land.
Career
Smith's first major photographic commission was to cover a 1970s Led Zeppelin tour. She went on to work at the NME as staff photographer until the early 1980s.
In her career Smith has photographed some well-known rock musicians, including: Led Zeppelin, the Rolling Sto