Maria Mochnacz

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Maria Mochnacz
CitizenshipUnited Kingdom
Occupations
  • Photographer
  • video music director
Known forcollaboration with PJ Harvey
PartnerJohn Parish
RelativesAnnie Mochnacz (sister)
Websitemariamochnacz.co.uk

Maria Mochnacz is a British photographer and music video director, best known for her collaborations with PJ Harvey.

Life[edit]

Mochnacz 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]

Source.[8]

Filmography[edit]

PJ 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

Source.[8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Fazi, Mélanie (19 January 2002). "Reeling with Maria Mochnacz". angelfire.com. Archived from the original on 19 January 2002. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Maria Mochnacz – Music Photographer – Photo Prints". rockarchive.com. 29 June 2017. Archived from the original on 29 June 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Photos". PJ Harvey. 22 October 2020. Archived from the original on 22 October 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  5. ^ "Maria Mochnacz – 2004". Marianne Faithfull Official. 6 January 2020. Archived from the original on 6 January 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ a b "Video & Film". pollyharvey.co.uk. 18 January 2021. Archived from the original on 18 January 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2021.

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