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class="content__text" Kevin Westenberg took this wonderful shot of PJ Harvey for NME Magazine on this day in 2000. Kevin recalls, "Originally taken for the NME way back in prime time. One of those magic days that come along even once in a while. Polly showed up to the location on her own. When that happened over the course of prime time, this would always endear me immediately to the artist. Makes the process much simpler and focused. She was always so cool, so kind, and giving as well. I personally think she’s the greatest singer to ever come out of the UK. I wanted to represent her in a moodier way than she had been before. We gave her the full fashion treatment – she brought her own dresses and her own make-up artist. I kept the lighting soft in the spirit of the moment. I always had a lot of time for Polly so I wanted her to look as great as possible. This was a softer side to her – a bit of a fantasy version. We also were given a great deal of time to get all of the details having to do with the lighting, make-up, and photos right. A bright moment of alignment". We’re looking forward to seeing her at The Roundhouse on Friday. You can find this and more of Kevin’s prints on our website https://www.rockarchive.com/prints/p/pj-harvey-pj001kw #pjharvey #kevinwestenberg #roundhouse #nme #musicphotography #limitededitionprints @kevinwestenberg

October 01, 2023