Brian David Stevens
@briandavidstevens.bsky.social
Photographer.
“As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a content provider"
Work in National Portrait Gallery, Scottish National Galleries, Martin Parr Foundation
https://www.briandavidstevens.com
“As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a content provider"
Work in National Portrait Gallery, Scottish National Galleries, Martin Parr Foundation
https://www.briandavidstevens.com
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A selection of portraits of war veterans photographed on Remembrance Sundays over a ten year period #remembrance #armistice
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1971, Hamburg, Germany
February 14, 2026 at 1:25 PM
1971, Hamburg, Germany
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I have just written a blog about my approach to photographing my Horse series. If you have the time, I would really appreciate you stopping by.
I have had a few technical problems with sentences going for a walk but hopefully it will be ok.
deborahparkinphotography.blogspot.com/2026/02/i-ha...
I have had a few technical problems with sentences going for a walk but hopefully it will be ok.
deborahparkinphotography.blogspot.com/2026/02/i-ha...
Deborah Parkin Photography
Slowing Down. Photographing my Horse series. I have been seeing a new trend lately - 'Slow reading' - in which we are invited to read along ...
deborahparkinphotography.blogspot.com
February 13, 2026 at 2:45 PM
I have just written a blog about my approach to photographing my Horse series. If you have the time, I would really appreciate you stopping by.
I have had a few technical problems with sentences going for a walk but hopefully it will be ok.
deborahparkinphotography.blogspot.com/2026/02/i-ha...
I have had a few technical problems with sentences going for a walk but hopefully it will be ok.
deborahparkinphotography.blogspot.com/2026/02/i-ha...
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Happy birthday to Peter Hook. Here he is on Tony Wilson's The Other Side of Midnight in 1989 performing an unreleased New Order tune, The Happy One. The full video is at youtu.be/5UGNcyuKWv0
February 13, 2026 at 8:18 AM
Happy birthday to Peter Hook. Here he is on Tony Wilson's The Other Side of Midnight in 1989 performing an unreleased New Order tune, The Happy One. The full video is at youtu.be/5UGNcyuKWv0
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February 12, 2026 at 8:41 AM
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From my horse series.
February 11, 2026 at 8:23 PM
From my horse series.
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Noticed as of today I've now sold 900 copies of this 4th edition of The Last Stand.
That's 4700 in total so far over the 4 editions (5 print runs) since 2014.
I must admit, I'm a little bit proud of that.
You can see more of the images at www.marcwilson.co.uk/project/thel...
That's 4700 in total so far over the 4 editions (5 print runs) since 2014.
I must admit, I'm a little bit proud of that.
You can see more of the images at www.marcwilson.co.uk/project/thel...
February 9, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Noticed as of today I've now sold 900 copies of this 4th edition of The Last Stand.
That's 4700 in total so far over the 4 editions (5 print runs) since 2014.
I must admit, I'm a little bit proud of that.
You can see more of the images at www.marcwilson.co.uk/project/thel...
That's 4700 in total so far over the 4 editions (5 print runs) since 2014.
I must admit, I'm a little bit proud of that.
You can see more of the images at www.marcwilson.co.uk/project/thel...
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'Watney's Red', Hammersmith (1970s) by Ruskin Spear
(Private collection)
(Private collection)
February 9, 2026 at 4:40 PM
'Watney's Red', Hammersmith (1970s) by Ruskin Spear
(Private collection)
(Private collection)
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It's official! 😍
The Italian government acquired the small, double-sided Antonello da Messina panel which was withdrawn from Sotheby's an hour before the sale started. According to rumors, the funds were provided by a private benefactor, which is unique for Italy. Bravo Italia! 🎉
The Italian government acquired the small, double-sided Antonello da Messina panel which was withdrawn from Sotheby's an hour before the sale started. According to rumors, the funds were provided by a private benefactor, which is unique for Italy. Bravo Italia! 🎉
February 8, 2026 at 1:26 PM
It's official! 😍
The Italian government acquired the small, double-sided Antonello da Messina panel which was withdrawn from Sotheby's an hour before the sale started. According to rumors, the funds were provided by a private benefactor, which is unique for Italy. Bravo Italia! 🎉
The Italian government acquired the small, double-sided Antonello da Messina panel which was withdrawn from Sotheby's an hour before the sale started. According to rumors, the funds were provided by a private benefactor, which is unique for Italy. Bravo Italia! 🎉
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Morgan McSweeney has *intense* ‘cyclist rights activist/amateur magician from Swindon defending himself in court re: a ‘mass action’ deflating SUV tires’ energy. The judge absolutely hates him.
February 6, 2026 at 6:53 PM
Morgan McSweeney has *intense* ‘cyclist rights activist/amateur magician from Swindon defending himself in court re: a ‘mass action’ deflating SUV tires’ energy. The judge absolutely hates him.
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More tapes for Bandcamp Friday.
February 5, 2026 at 2:02 PM
More tapes for Bandcamp Friday.
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Happy 30th birthday to Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds' Murder Ballads: here's the late, great Dele Fadele's fantastic essay on the parallels between 90s gangsta rap and this most violent of records:
thequietus.com/opinion-and-...
thequietus.com/opinion-and-...
Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds' Murder Ballads As Gangsta Rap Album | The Quietus
Dele Fadele looks at the grizzly but bleakly funny collection that is Murder Ballads and wonders how much of a role gangsta rap played...
thequietus.com
February 5, 2026 at 11:47 AM
Happy 30th birthday to Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds' Murder Ballads: here's the late, great Dele Fadele's fantastic essay on the parallels between 90s gangsta rap and this most violent of records:
thequietus.com/opinion-and-...
thequietus.com/opinion-and-...
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THE SOCIAL THIS FRIDAY
HIFI SEAN AT THE SOCIAL THIS FRIDAY!
We’re thrilled to welcome the one and only @hifisean.bsky.social to the basement DJ booth, our v.special guest for the next instalment our ‘AT THE SOCIAL’ series ❤️
Support from Frinda Di Lanco and The Pool DJs
thesocial.seetickets.com/event/hifi-s...
We’re thrilled to welcome the one and only @hifisean.bsky.social to the basement DJ booth, our v.special guest for the next instalment our ‘AT THE SOCIAL’ series ❤️
Support from Frinda Di Lanco and The Pool DJs
thesocial.seetickets.com/event/hifi-s...
February 4, 2026 at 4:19 PM
THE SOCIAL THIS FRIDAY
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“‘The Europeans’ is just so important… not just because of the pictures, but because of what the project represents” — Clément Chéroux. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/a...
Cartier-Bresson’s Portrait of a Changing Europe, 70 Years On
www.nytimes.com
January 31, 2026 at 2:54 PM
“‘The Europeans’ is just so important… not just because of the pictures, but because of what the project represents” — Clément Chéroux. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/a...
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Sometimes I wonder if I’ll tire of saying "@briandavidstevens.bsky.social has excelled himself” but ye gods our next two BMTatR are LITERALLY ICONIC.
Coming first GWENNO then in short order Cyndi of HANDSON FAM - both radiating galactic quantities of style and poise.
Srsly how good are these pics?
Coming first GWENNO then in short order Cyndi of HANDSON FAM - both radiating galactic quantities of style and poise.
Srsly how good are these pics?
January 27, 2026 at 9:02 AM
Sometimes I wonder if I’ll tire of saying "@briandavidstevens.bsky.social has excelled himself” but ye gods our next two BMTatR are LITERALLY ICONIC.
Coming first GWENNO then in short order Cyndi of HANDSON FAM - both radiating galactic quantities of style and poise.
Srsly how good are these pics?
Coming first GWENNO then in short order Cyndi of HANDSON FAM - both radiating galactic quantities of style and poise.
Srsly how good are these pics?
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Got the @gwennosaunders.bsky.social interview in the can, goodness me what stories and what insight. Can't wait to publish this.
January 27, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Got the @gwennosaunders.bsky.social interview in the can, goodness me what stories and what insight. Can't wait to publish this.
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Nobody Had Heard Anything Like It Before! Or Had They?
The Velvet Underground Myth.
grantmcphee.substack.com/p/the-velvet...
The Velvet Underground Myth.
grantmcphee.substack.com/p/the-velvet...
The Velvet Underground Myth – NOBODY HAD HEARD ANYTHING LIKE IT: ! + ? =
The Velvet Underground Myth – NOBODY HAD HEARD ANYTHING LIKE IT: !
grantmcphee.substack.com
January 19, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Nobody Had Heard Anything Like It Before! Or Had They?
The Velvet Underground Myth.
grantmcphee.substack.com/p/the-velvet...
The Velvet Underground Myth.
grantmcphee.substack.com/p/the-velvet...
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So have a look. It illuminates a lot. But also it's a good little glimpse into how much we've got in our archive now.
We need more subscribers. It's ticking along, but only covering costs really. This is labour intensive. 100 more subs would be transformative for us - and we could do a lot more!
We need more subscribers. It's ticking along, but only covering costs really. This is labour intensive. 100 more subs would be transformative for us - and we could do a lot more!
Little Rooms and the Rest
A free-to-read look back and forward, and a manifesto of sorts
bassmidstopsandtherest.substack.com
January 17, 2026 at 2:41 PM
So have a look. It illuminates a lot. But also it's a good little glimpse into how much we've got in our archive now.
We need more subscribers. It's ticking along, but only covering costs really. This is labour intensive. 100 more subs would be transformative for us - and we could do a lot more!
We need more subscribers. It's ticking along, but only covering costs really. This is labour intensive. 100 more subs would be transformative for us - and we could do a lot more!
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And yeah in these extracts, XL Recordings founder Richard Russell, Prof Matthew Yee-king, Maria Uzor, Andy Bell, Joe Armon-Jones, Eska all talk about THEIR little rooms - whether the ones that inspired them, the ones they play in now or whatever.
Looking from different angles.
Looking from different angles.
Little Rooms and the Rest
A free-to-read look back and forward, and a manifesto of sorts
bassmidstopsandtherest.substack.com
January 17, 2026 at 2:41 PM
And yeah in these extracts, XL Recordings founder Richard Russell, Prof Matthew Yee-king, Maria Uzor, Andy Bell, Joe Armon-Jones, Eska all talk about THEIR little rooms - whether the ones that inspired them, the ones they play in now or whatever.
Looking from different angles.
Looking from different angles.
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Linked it to some of @briandavidstevens.bsky.social 's other LITTLE ROOMS pictures - The Royal Vauxhall Tavern when the majestic Duckie was at its peak there - and pulled out some extracts from BMTatR conversations that matched the theme. "When you cut open the past, the future leaks out", right?
Little Rooms and the Rest
A free-to-read look back and forward, and a manifesto of sorts
bassmidstopsandtherest.substack.com
January 17, 2026 at 2:41 PM
Linked it to some of @briandavidstevens.bsky.social 's other LITTLE ROOMS pictures - The Royal Vauxhall Tavern when the majestic Duckie was at its peak there - and pulled out some extracts from BMTatR conversations that matched the theme. "When you cut open the past, the future leaks out", right?
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I’m not going to share a link, but within 24hrs of being published my illustration has been fed into AI and used to generate a video of this dinosaur, and frankly I just need this world to stop.
Seriously, what is the fucking point?
Seriously, what is the fucking point?
Introducing Xenovenator espinosai, a new troodontid dinosaur with some fascinating cranial anatomy. I had the honour of being approached to create the illustration for this week’s official announcement. (1/3) #SciArt
January 15, 2026 at 5:15 PM
I’m not going to share a link, but within 24hrs of being published my illustration has been fed into AI and used to generate a video of this dinosaur, and frankly I just need this world to stop.
Seriously, what is the fucking point?
Seriously, what is the fucking point?
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Lagoon (Le Lagon) from Jazz, 1947
https://botfrens.com/collections/48/contents/1165536
https://botfrens.com/collections/48/contents/1165536
January 1, 2026 at 1:37 PM
Lagoon (Le Lagon) from Jazz, 1947
https://botfrens.com/collections/48/contents/1165536
https://botfrens.com/collections/48/contents/1165536
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I'm doing a 2025 roundup, so I pulled all these together, and before I say anything else, I just want to highlight the pics alone. I am very, VERY lucky that @briandavidstevens.bsky.social is as bloody minded as I am in pursuing this thing we do with bassmidstopsandtherest.substack.com
Go LOOK!
Go LOOK!
December 30, 2025 at 3:41 PM
I'm doing a 2025 roundup, so I pulled all these together, and before I say anything else, I just want to highlight the pics alone. I am very, VERY lucky that @briandavidstevens.bsky.social is as bloody minded as I am in pursuing this thing we do with bassmidstopsandtherest.substack.com
Go LOOK!
Go LOOK!
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Santiago Rusiñol's picture is of his friend Miquel Utrillo seated in front of a stove desperately trying to keep warm in the winter of 1890 in the apartment they shared in Orient Street in Paris. Utrillo had just begun working as art critic for the Spanish newspaper La Vanguardia.
December 26, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Santiago Rusiñol's picture is of his friend Miquel Utrillo seated in front of a stove desperately trying to keep warm in the winter of 1890 in the apartment they shared in Orient Street in Paris. Utrillo had just begun working as art critic for the Spanish newspaper La Vanguardia.