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While We Were Getting High: Britpop and the 90s

Taken by renowned photographer Kevin Cummins, the images in this book explore the rise and fall of Cool Britannia and all that came with it. Nostalgic, anarchic, and featuring contributions from icons of the Britpop era including Noel Gallagher and Brett Anderson, While We Were Getting High is a seminal portrait of a decade like no other. Artists featured include: Oasis Blur Suede Pulp Elastica Supergrass The Charlatans Gene Sleeper Kula Shaker Echobelly The Bluetones ...and many more

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  • Author: Kevin Cummins
  • Signed by Kevin Cummins
  • Hardcover
  • 256 Pages
  • Publisher: Cassell (2020)

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Kevin Cummins

About the Artist

Manchester born Kevin Cummins has an international reputation as one of the world's leading photographers.  His photographs of key moments in the Manchester music scene created a new way of looking at Manchester and remain embedded in the cultural memory of the north.

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