Legendary music photographer Denis O’Regan has spent decades capturing the electric heart of rock and pop culture, from the raw power of live performance to quiet, intimate backstage moments. His archive spans icons such as Queen, Blondie, Duran Duran, The Rolling Stones, and David Bowie, whose world tours O’Regan documented with unrivalled access and sensitivity.
To preserve and share these images as fine art, O’Regan works exclusively with Hahnemühle, the historic German paper mill that has become synonymous with archival excellence in photography and printmaking. Together, they create limited-edition prints that honour both the subject and the craft behind each shot.
A Partnership Built on Craft and Permanence
O’Regan’s prints are produced on Hahnemühle Photo Rag® 308gsm, one of the most respected papers in the world of fine art photography. Soft to the eye, matte in finish, and rich in tonal depth, Photo Rag® is renowned for its ability to hold shadow detail and preserve subtlety, a perfect match for the atmospheric grain and emotional immediacy of O’Regan’s work.
His editions are printed by Hahnemühle-certified print partners and accompanied by Tagsmart Certificates of Authenticity, ensuring traceable provenance for collectors.
“The paper is part of the storytelling,” O’Regan has shared in his public talks and events.
“It has to hold the memory — not just the image.”
David Bowie by Denis O’Regan
To coincide with the launch of his new book David Bowie by Denis O’Regan, the photographer has released a special limited-edition fine art print of the book’s cover, produced exclusively for the first 50 buyers.
Printed on Hahnemühle Photo Rag® 308gsm and hand-signed, each print arrives with a Hahnemühle Certificate of Authenticity, making every copy a collector’s piece tied to the legacy of Bowie’s visual mythology.
Looking Forward: Sustainable Fine Art
In recent years, O’Regan has also begun incorporating papers from Hahnemühle’s Natural Line, including Hemp and Bamboo, aligning his print practice with a more sustainable approach to edition-making. These fibres offer a warm, organic surface, opening a new conversation about how fine art prints can be both environmentally conscious and materially refined.
The collaboration between Hahnemühle and Denis O’Regan is rooted in a shared understanding:
that images can hold history, but only when the materials match the moment.
From gallery exhibitions and book launches to collector editions, every print becomes a way to preserve music culture not as nostalgia, but as living memory.
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