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Mark Warner (photographer)

Mark Warner was a Manchester photographer and an integral part of the Manchester music scene from the late 1970s-2000s. He was a friend of Manchester icon Tony Wilson of Factory Records fame and a visual chronicler of local bands. One particularly interesting set of prints is of the ‘Cities in the Park’ festival that took place in Heaton Park on the 3rd and 4th of August in 1991.

Life and work
The University of Manchester Library has recently acquired a body of work by the Manchester photographer Mark Warner (1960-2001). A photographer of great virtuosity and technical skill, Mark lectured in photography at a number of colleges in the Manchester area and was finally lecturer in charge of photography at the Abraham Moss Centre of Manchester College of Arts and Technology. Born in Urmston, Mark studied at the Manchester Polytechnic in the 1970’s which is now Manchester Metropolitan University. Mark’s photographic practice was varied, including social documentary photography, street photography, art photography and portrait photography.

Manchester music scene
Mark was an integral part of the Manchester music scene from the late 1970s-2000s. He was a friend of Manchester icon Tony Wilson of Factory Records fame and a visual chronicler of local bands. One particularly interesting set of prints is of the ‘Cities in the Park’ festival that took place in Heaton Park on the 3rd and 4th of August in 1991. Mark’s photographs cover Sunday 4th of August, known as the ‘Factory day’ as it was showcasing mainly Factory label bands. The line-up included the Happy Mondays and The Durutti Column. The Durutti Column were headed by Manchester musician Vini Reilly and were one of the first acts signed to Factory by Tony Wilson. Mark worked with Vini on a number of occasions and one of Mark’s striking portraits of Vini graced the cover of his eponymous 1989 album Vini Reilly (Factory FACT 244).

University of Manchester collection
The University of Manchester Library has recently acquired a body of work by the Manchester photographer Mark Warner (1960-2001). A photographer of great virtuosity and technical skill, Mark lectured in photography at a number of colleges in the Manchester area and was finally lecturer in charge of photography at the Abraham Moss Centre of Manchester College of Arts and Technology. Born in Urmston, Mark studied at the Manchester Polytechnic in the 1970’s which is now Manchester Metropolitan University. Mark’s photographic practice was varied, including social documentary photography, street photography, art photography and portrait photography.