Rod Hunt: Portraits, Pits and Punks

Rod Hunt has been taking photographs of rock bands for more than 25 years and for the first time in his career he is showcasing his extensive catalogue of work to the public as a solo exhibition. His photographs have been widely published on prestigious music publications such as Rolling Stone Australia magazine and Metal Hammer amongst others.

It all started for Rod when he was going to local punk gigs in Sydney and taking his stills camera along with him. When he started out in the early 90’s the world of music photography was completely different, there was no online media and the digital revolution was merely an uprising, but in the last 10 years that has all changed.

“With digital photography you can shoot a lot more because it is a lot cheaper than using film and there is room online to have galleries of photos in one webpage,” Hunt told City Hub. “It’s also much easier to have digital photography released immediately, which is beneficial for any artist.”

Hunt also said that “the exhibition felt like the culmination of lots of work that the public would finally have a chance to see”. He expressed that he is incredibly excited to have all his work on display, which includes assignments of live performances, portraits and band photoshoots he has done over the years.

Hunt’s photographs have been shown in group exhibitions before, but if you want to see what his art is really all about then you won’t want to miss Portraits, Pits and Punks. (DJ)

Until Feb 26, 11am-4pm. Chrissie Cotter Gallery, Pidcock St, Camperdown. Info: www.rodhunt.com.au 

BY DANIEL JARAMILLO