Jarvis Cocker
- Artist: Barry Marsden
- Date: 1995
- Medium: bromide fibre print
- Dimensions: 17 1/2 in. x 14 1/8 in. (445 mm x 360 mm)
- Portrays: Jarvis Branson Cocker
- Museum: The National Portrait Gallery
- Collection record: The National Portrait Gallery website
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About this artwork
Here you see a bromide fibre print from 1995 that captures Jarvis Branson Cocker in the midst of his Pulp era. The image measures about 17½ by 14 inches and retains the fine detail typical of the medium. In the portrait, Cocker’s relaxed posture and earnest gaze bring out his musicianship: a straight‑cut neck and a subtle smile reveal his frontman energy. The print was made when Pulp released “Different Class,” the album that anchored Britpop in the mid‑nineties. At that moment, Cocker had already studied at Central Saint Martin’s School of Art, a background that inspired some of his lyrics. This photo is part of the Photographs Collection.
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