by Martin Aston
List of Illustrations
All care has been taken to accredit illustrations to their photographer; however, due to the age of the images and the nature of the archives some images are not fully attributed.
Bauhaus and Peter Kent, O’Hare airport, Chicago, 1980
Peter Murphy of Bauhaus, 1980 (Kevin Cummins, Getty Images)
Rema-Rema, Royal Albert Hall, London, 1980 (Paul Stahl)
Modern English, South Bank, London, 1981 (4AD promotional photo)
The Birthday Party’s creative core, London, 1982 (Bleddyn Butcher)
Cyrus Bruton of Dance Chapter, The Africa Centre, London 1980 (Helen Bruton)
Dif Juz, 1985 (4AD promotional photo)
Matt Johnson, aka The The, 1981 (Peter Ashworth)
Colourbox, 1983 (4AD promotional photo)
Xmal Deutschland, London, 1983 (Chris Garnham, 4AD promotional photo)
Cocteau Twins mark I, 1980 (4AD promotional photo)
Cocteau Twins mark II, 1985 (4AD promotional photo)
Vaughan Oliver, 4AD office, 1983
On holiday in Corfu, 1984
23 Envelope, 1990
23 Envelope, 1990
Ivo on the cover of The Offense Newsletter, December 1986
Ivo and Deborah, 1984
Cocteau Twins/Wolfgang Press European tour, 1985 (supplied by the artist)
Dead Can Dance, 1984 (4AD promotional photo)
Xymox, 1985 (4AD promotional photo)
Poster for The Carnival Of Light tour, 1986 (supplied by the artist)
The Wolfgang Press, 1988 (Stephen Gray, 4AD promotional photo)
Throwing Muses, 1986 (Kristen Sweder, 4AD promotional photo)
Pixies, 1989 (Millicent Harvey, 4AD promotional photo)
A.R. Kane, Alex Ayuli, 1987 (4AD promotional photo)
A.R. Kane, Rudy Tambala, 1987 (4AD promotional photo)
M/A/R/R/S (without A.R. Kane) (Juergen Teller, 4AD promotional photo)
Kurt Ralske, aka Ultra Vivid Scene (Renaud Montfourney, 4AD promotional photo)
Pale Saints, 1990 (Bleddyn Butcher, 4AD promotional photo)
His Name Is Alive, 1993 (4AD promotional photo)
This Mortal Coil muse Pallas Citroen: outtake from 1990 session (Nigel Grierson)
Heidi Berry, 1992 (Justin De Deny, 4AD promotional photo)
Mark Kozelek of Red House Painters (Joe Dilworth, 4AD promotional photo)
Belly mark II (Danny Clinch, 4AD promotional photo)
Unrest (Joe Dilworth, 4AD promotional photo)
The Breeders mark II, 1992 (Michael Lavine, 4AD promotional photo)
The Breeders mark III, 1994 (Tim Mosenfelder, Corbis)
Ivo’s ‘bitches’, 1993
The Amps, 1995 (4AD promotional photo)
The Breeders mark IV, 2001 (Michael Lavine, 4AD promotional photo)
Lush and Pale Saints on tour, France, March 1990 (supplied by the artist)
Tanya Donnelly and Chris Acland, Los Angeles, September 1990 (supplied by the artist)
Lush mark II, on the Lollapalooza tour, San Francisco, 1992 (supplied by the artist)
Backstage at The Ubu, Rennes, 1994 (supplied by the artist)
Kristin Hersh and Miki Berenyi at the Reading Festival, 1995 (supplied by the artist)
Lisa Germano (Greg Allen, 4AD promotional photo)
Mojave 3, 1995 (Phil Nicholls, 4AD promotional photo)
Scheer, 1996 (Steve Gullick, 4AD promotional photo)
Paula Frazer of Tarnation, 1996 (Lyn Gaza, 4AD promotional photo)
GusGus, Iceland, 1998 (4AD promotional photo)
Publicity shot for The Hope Blister, 1998 (Martyn Welch, 4AD promotional photo)
Vinny Miller, aka starry smooth hound, 2004 (The Green Project, 4AD promotional photo)
Ivo with Moke, Lamy, New Mexico, April 2012
Ivo with the author, Lamy, New Mexico, April 2012
Vaughan Oliver at the Surfer Rosa shoot, 1989
Vaughan Oliver sketch for Modern English’s debut album, working title Five Sided Figure, 1981
Vaughan Oliver sketches for 4AD logos
Illustrations Insert
Before 4AD and 23 Envelope, the four Axis singles: The Fast Set’s ‘Junction One’, Bearz’ ‘She’s My Girl’, Bauhaus’ ‘Dark Entries’ and Shox’s ‘No Turning Back’
Peter Murphy of Bauhaus, 1980
Bauhaus and Peter Kent, O’Hare airport, Chicago, 1980: (left to right) David J, Daniel Ash, Peter Murphy, Peter Kent, Kevin Haskins
Rema-Rema, Royal Albert Hall, London, 1980: (left to right) Mark Cox, Mick Allen, Gary Asquith, Marco Pirroni, Max
Modern English, South Bank, London, 1981: (left to right) (back row) Stephen Walker, Robbie Grey, Richard Brown, (front row) Gary McDowell, Mick Conroy
The Birthday Party’s creative core, 1982: (left to right) Rowland S. Howard, Mick Harvey, Nick Cave
Flyer for a 4AD night at Clarendon Hotel, London, October 1980
Cyrus Bruton of Dance Chapter, The Africa Centre, London 1980
The cover of In Camera’s EP Fin
Matt Johnson, aka The The, 1981
Colourbox, 1983: (left to right) Steven Young, Lorita Grahame, Martyn Young, Ian Robbins
Xmal Deutschland, London, 1983: (left to right) Anja Huwe, Wolfgang Ellerbrock, Manuela Zwingmann, Manuela Rickers, Fiona Sangster
Dif Juz, 1985: (left to right) Gary Bromley, David Curtis, Richie Thomas, Alan Curtis
Cocteau Twins mark I, 1982: (left to right) Robin Guthrie, Elizabeth Fraser, Will Heggie
Cocteau Twins mark II, 1985: (left to right) Simon Raymonde, Elizabeth Fraser, Robin Guthrie
Cocteau Twins – Garlands cover, 1982
Cocteau Twins – Treasure cover, 1984
Cocteau Twins – Echoes In A Shallow Bay cover, 1985
Cocteau Twins – Aikea-Guinea cover, 1985
Vaughan Oliver, 4AD office, 1983
On holiday in Corfu, 1984: (left to right) Robin Guthrie, Mark Cox, Elizabeth Fraser, Shirley, Deborah Edgely, Ivo Watts-Russell
23 Envelope, 1990: (left to right) Nigel Grierson and Vaughan Oliver
Ivo on the cover of The Offense Newsletter, December 1986
Ivo and Deborah, 1984
Cocteau Twins/Wolfgang Press European tour, 1985: (left to right) Mick Allen, Elizabeth Fraser, Andrew Gray, Colin Wallace
Dead Can Dance, 1984: (left to right) Brendan Perry, Lisa Gerrard
Xymox, 1985: (left to right) Ronny Moorings, Anka Wolbert, Pieter Nooten, Frank Weyzig
Poster for The Carnival Of Light tour, 1986
The Wolfgang Press, 1988: (left to right) Andrew Gray, Mick Allen, JFK impersonator, Mark Cox
Throwing Muses, 1986: (left to right) David Narcizo, Tanya Donelly, Kristin Hersh, Leslie Langston
M/A/R/R/S – without A.R. Kane: (left to right) Martyn Young, Steven Young, CJ Mackintosh, Dave Dorrell
A.R. Kane, 1987: (left to right) Alex Ayuli, Rudy Tambala
Piixies, 1989: (left to right) Charles Thompson, Kim Deal, Joey Santiago, David Lovering
1. Rema-Rema – Wheel In The Roses , 2. Modern English – Mesh & Lace , 3. Various Artists – Natures Mortes – Still Lives , 4. Colourbox – Colourbox , 5. Dead Can Dance – Spleen And Ideal , 6. Richenel – ‘L’Esclave Endormi’
1. Clan of Xymox – Medusa , 2. This Mortal Coil – Filigree & Shadow , 3. Various Artists – Lonely Is An Eyesore , 4. Pixies – Come On Pilgrim , 5. Ultra Vivid Scene – Ultra Vivid Scene , 6. The Wolfgang Press – Bird Wood Cage
Kurt Ralske, aka Ultra Vivid Scene
Pale Saints, 1990: (left to right) Graeme Naysmith, Ian Masters, Chris Cooper
His Name Is Alive, 1993: (left to right) Karin Oliver, Warren Defever, Trey Many
This Mortal Coil muse Pallas Citroen: outtake from 1990 session
Heidi Berry, 1992
Mark Kozelek of Red House Painters
Belly mark II: (left to right) Tom Gorman, Tanya Donelly, Chris Gorman, Gail Greenwood
Melody Maker cover, July 1993
The Breeders mark II, 1992: (left to right) Kelley Deal, Tanya Donelly, Josephine Wiggs, Kim Deal, Britt Walford
The Breeders mark III, 1994: (left to right) Jim Macpherson, Kelley Deal, Kim Deal, Josephine Wiggs
Ivo’s ‘bitches’, 1993: (left to right) Kim Deal, Josephine Wiggs. From Kim Deal’s personal collection
The Amps, 1995: (left to right) Luis Lerma, Jim Macpherson, Nate Farley, Kim Deal
The Breeders mark IV, 2001: (left to right) Mando Lopez, Kim Deal, Richard Presley, Jose Medeles, Kelley Deal
Lush and Pale Saints on tour, France, March 1990: (left to right) Chris Cooper, Miki Berenyi, Chris Acland, Graeme Naysmith
Tanya Donelly and Chris Acland, Los Angeles, September 1990
Lush mark II, on the Lollapalooza tour, San Francisco, 1992: (left to right) Phil King, Chris Acland, Miki Berenyi, Emma Anderson
Backstage at The Ubu, Rennes, 1994: (left to right) Miki Berenyi, Robin Guthrie, Emma Anderson
Kristin Hersh and Miki Berenyi at the Reading Festival, 1995
Lisa Germano
Mojave 3, 1995: (left to right) Neil Halstead, Rachel Goswell, Ian McCutcheon
Scheer, 1996: (left to right) Paddy Leyden, Joe Bates, Audrey Gallagher, Peter Fleming, Neal Calderwood
Paula Frazer of Tarnation, 1996
GusGus, Iceland, 1998: (left to right) (back and middle row) Magnús Jónsson, Baldur Stefánsson, Siggi Kjartansson, Stephan Stephensen , Stefán Árni þorgeirsson, Birgir Þorarinsson, (front row) Hafdís Huld, Daníel Ágúst Haraldsson
Publicity shot for The Hope Blister, 1998: Ivo and his dog Friday
Vinny Miller, aka starry smooth hound, 2004
Ivo with Moke, Lamy, New Mexico, April 2012
Ivo with the author, Lamy, New Mexico, April 2012
Vaughan Oliver at the Surfer Rosa shoot, 1989
Vaughan Oliver sketch for Modern English’s debut album, working title Five Sided Figure, 1981
Vaughan Oliver sketches for 4AD logos
1. The Breeders – Pod, 2. The Wolfgang Press – Queer, 3. Pixies – Trompe Le Monde, 4. Lush – Spooky, 5. Heidi Berry – Heidi Berry, 6. Swallow – Blow
1. Red House Painters – Down Colorful Hill , 2. Various Artists – Lilliput , 3. Various Artists – The 13 Year Itch , 4. Scheer – Schism , 5. His Name Is Alive – Stars On ESP , 6. Various Artists – Anakin
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