Ron Pownall

Ron Pownall got his start shooting the Rolling Stones in Chicago in 1966 with a Kodak instamatic. He then invested in a couple of “real” cameras and landed a summer job with The Chicago Tribune, capturing the Democratic Convention Chicago Riots and music assignments with Jefferson Airplane, Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin.

In 1973 Pownall started photographing Aerosmith and did much of their photography through the late 80’s. Other noted musicians he's photographed include Elton John, Boston, Queen, J.Geils Band, The Cars, Meatloaf and Ted Nugent. Pownall's assignment work has been featured in some of the top music magazines in the world including Rolling Stone, Creem, Circus and Hit Parader.

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    Ron Pownall, "The Boss", Worcester, MA 1984.

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    Ron Pownall, David Bowie.

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    Ron Pownall, Bob Dylan.

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    Ron Pownall, Steven Tyler of Aerosmith.

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    Ron Pownall, Aerosmith.

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    Ron Pownall, The J. Geils Band.

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    Ron Pownall, Frank Zappa.

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    Ron Pownall, Eric Clapton.

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    Ron Pownall, Elton John.

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    Ron Pownall, The Cars.

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    Ron Pownall, Ted Nugent, 1978.

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    Ron Pownall, The Rolling Stones.

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    Ron Pownall, Led Zeppelin, 1978.

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    Ron Pownall, Jethro Tull, 1976.

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    Ron Pownall, Jimi Hendrix, 1968.

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    Ron Pownall, Tom Petty, 1979.

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    Ron Pownall, Jeff Beck.

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    Ron Pownall, Janis Joplin, 1968.

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    Ron Pownall, Elvis Presley, 1979.

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    Ron Pownall, Tina Turner, 1995.

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    Ron Pownall, Paul McCartney, 1976.

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    Ron Pownall, Freddie Mercury of Queen, 1977.