Rock ‘n’ roll photographer Tony Mott has captured the Australian music scene for over 40 years. His name is synonymous with arresting black and white live shots and portraiture, and his work has appeared on the covers of hundreds of albums, posters, and magazines.
Born in Sheffield, England, Mott first arrived in Sydney in 1976 and settled permanently there in 1981. Enamoured with the city’s vibrant live music scene, he honed his fledging skills by photographing the Divinyls during their Monday-night residency at the Piccadilly Hotel. This hobby became a paid gig when the band used one of his photographs on a tour poster.
From then, Mott’s work made it to the front cover of almost every m...