Dennis Morris (photographer)

Dennis Morris is a British photographer, best known for his images of Bob Marley and the Sex Pistols.

1974: Morris met Bob Marley, befriended him and went on to take some of the most iconic photos of the Reggae legend till his death in 1981.

1977: Morris spent a year with the Sex Pistols documenting in depth the seminal Punk band.

1978: Morris suggested that John Lydon should accompany him and Virgin boss Richard Branson on a talent-spotting trip to Jamaica.

In 1979, Morris created the logo for the band Public Image Limited and the innovative Metal Box album packaging. He then became Art Director of Island Records and designed album covers for Linton Kwesi Johnson, Marianne Faithfull (Broken English) and Bob Marley.

In mid-1979 Morris replaced Don Letts as vocalist of Basement 5, the avant-garde punk rock reggae band. He created their logo, image, photography and graphics and gained a recording contract with Island Records; their albums (Basement 5 – 1965 to 1980 and Basement in Dub) were produced by Martin Hannett.

In 2000, Morris travelled to the Philippines to photograph the crucifixion of artist Sebastian Horsley.

In 2002 to mark the 40th anniversary of Jamaican independence, Morris was commissioned by BBC 2 to document reggae superstars, Jamaican street culture and the energy of the dancehall for the award-winning TV series and accompanying book: Reggae: The Story of Jamaican Music.

In June 2005, the Spectrum London gallery had a show of photographs by Morris documenting the daily lives, ceremonies and rituals of the Mowanjum Community Aborigine community. The gallery was blessed by Aboriginal tribe leader, Francis Firebrace, wearing body paint and tribal dress.

He was commissioned to show a new body of work at the Today Art Museum in Beijing in 2008 to coincide with the Olympic Cultural programme.

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