Steve Rapport

"On September 5, 1982, I was sent to take pictures of Lemmy. And the way I imagine it in my head is, it's like 11 in the morning and I knock on the door of the office. Office door opens. And my picture is exactly what I remember going in. It was Lemmy kicking back in his manager's chair, behind his manager's desk, with his boots up on the table. And if you can look at one of the pictures, you'll see that there's Lemmy in his white leather boots with the three-inch heels. And then there's what we'll call a mystery drink that could be anything."
–Steve Rapport

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Rock 'n' roll photographer Steve Rapport has captured some of the UK's most pivotal rock moments spanning the years 1980-1994. Steve left the UK and headed for the San Francisco Bay Area in June 1992, and has lived there ever since. Meanwhile, his photo archive lived in filing cabinets in his friend Rod's garage in Oxfordshire, England until the end of 2017, when photos and photographer were finally reunited.

These days Steve can usually be found at his (mostly) rock 'n' roll gallery in New Orleans, which showcases all of his artwork, plus his various magazines, photozines and note cards.