Maria Mochnacz is a British photographer and

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, best known for her collaborations with

PJ Harvey Polly Jean Harvey (born 9 October 1969) is an English singer, songwriter, and musician. Primarily known as a vocalist and guitarist, she is also proficient with a wide range of instruments. Harvey began her career in 1988 when she joined loca ...

Life

Mochnacz holds a degree in fine arts. She also attended a photography course in

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. Notably, she does not use

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s in her photography. She has been working with various musicians since 1991, as well as doing fashion and fine art work. She directed and designed most of PJ Harvey's music videos and

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s, including the most recognizable ''

Rid of Me ''Rid of Me'' is the second studio album by English singer-songwriter and musician PJ Harvey. It was released by Island Records in May 1993, approximately one year after the release of her critically acclaimed debut album ''Dry''. It marked a d ...

''. She also collaborated with other artists such as

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, Julie Feeney,

Richard Ashcroft Richard Paul Ashcroft (born 11 September 1971) is an English singer and songwriter. He was the lead singer and occasional rhythm guitarist of the alternative rock band The Verve from their formation in 1990 until their original split in 1999. So ...

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, and

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. In the 1980s she was in a relationship with

John Parish John Parish (born 11 April 1959) is an English musician, songwriter, composer and record producer. Parish is best known for his work with singer-songwriter PJ Harvey. He has also worked with such artists as Eels, Aldous Harding, Tracy Ch ...

. She has a twin sister, Annie Mochnacz, who is a fashion designer.

Cover arts

– ''

'' (1993) * PJ Harvey – '' 4-Track Demos'' (1993) *

Echobelly Echobelly are a British rock band, debuting in 1994 with their album ''Everyone's Got One''. They were often compared to Blondie and The Smiths; Morrissey becoming a fan of the group. The most prominent part of Echobelly's success formula was ...

– ''

Everyone's Got One ''Everyone's Got One'' is the debut album by English rock band Echobelly. Released to a favourable response from critics, the album reached number 8 in the UK Albums Chart in September 1994. On 21 July 2014, a 2CD expanded edition of the album w ...

'' (1994) *

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– ''Independency'' (1994) * PJ Harvey – '' To Bring You My Love'' (1995) *

& Polly Jean Harvey – ''

Dance Hall at Louse Point ''Dance Hall at Louse Point'' is the debut collaborative studio album by English alternative rock musicians PJ Harvey and John Parish, released on 23 September 1996 on Island Records. It was reissued on vinyl LP in October 2020. Background ...

'' (1996) *

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– '' Looking in the Shadows'' (1996) * Subcircus – ''Carousel'' (1996) * PJ Harvey – ''

Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea ''Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea'' is the fifth studio album by English alternative rock musician PJ Harvey, released on 24 October 2000 by Island Records. Recorded during March to April 2000, it contains themes of love that are ti ...

'' (2000) *

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– '' Chore of Enchantment'' (2000) * Howe Gelb – ''Confluence'' (2001) * Echobelly – ''

I Can't Imagine the World Without Me ''I Can't Imagine the World Without Me'' is the first greatest hits album released by alternative rock band Echobelly in 2001. The album is heavily biased on the bands' first album '' Everyone's Got One'', with 9 of the 18 songs coming from ...

: The Best Of Echobelly'' (2001) * John Parish – '' How Animals Move'' (2002) *

– '' Dreamland (2002)'' * PJ Harvey – '' Uh Huh Her'' (2004) * White Hotel – ''First Water'' * Chikinki – ''Sink and Stove'' Source.

Filmography

PJ Harvey * PJ Harvey – ''

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'' (1991) * PJ Harvey – '' Sheela-Na-Gig'' (1992) * PJ Harvey – '' 50ft Queenie'' (1993) * PJ Harvey – ''Man-Size'' (1993) * PJ Harvey – ''

Reeling with PJ Harvey ''Reeling with PJ Harvey'' (sometimes simply known as ''Reeling'') is a video album by English alternative rock musician PJ Harvey, released on 11 April 1994 on PolyGram. The film was directed by Maria Mochnacz and was only released on VHS. Mo ...

'' (1994) * PJ Harvey – '' Down by the Water'' (1995) * PJ Harvey – '' C'mon Billy'' (1995) * PJ Harvey – ''Send His Love to Me'' (1995) * PJ Harvey – ''That Was My Veil'' (1996) * PJ Harvey – ''Is That All There Is'' (1996) * PJ Harvey – '' A Perfect Day Elise'' (1998) * PJ Harvey – ''The Wind'' (1999) * PJ Harvey – ''Angelene'' (1999) * PJ Harvey – ''The Letter'' (2004) * PJ Harvey – ''Who the Fuck?'' (2004) * PJ Harvey – ''You Come Through'' (2004) * PJ Harvey – ''Shame'' (2004) * PJ Harvey – '' On Tour: Please Leave Quietly'' (2006) * PJ Harvey – '' When Under Ether'' (2007) * PJ Harvey – ''The Piano'' (2007) * PJ Harvey – ''The Devil'' (2008) Others *

– ''

Itchycoo Park "Itchycoo Park" is a song written by Steve Marriott and Ronnie Lane, first recorded by their group, the Small Faces. Largely written by Lane, it was one of the first music recordings to feature flanging, an effect at that time made possible by ...

'' (1995) *

– ''

Fable Fable is a literary genre: a succinct fictional story, in prose or verse, that features animals, legendary creatures, plants, inanimate objects, or forces of nature that are anthropomorphized, and that illustrates or leads to a particular mor ...

'' (1996) * Subcircus – ''U Love U'' (1997) *

Sven Väth Sven Väth (born 26 October 1964) is a German DJ and electronic music producer. He is a three-time DJ Awards winner, and his career in electronic music spans over 30 years. The single " Electrica Salsa" with OFF launched his career in 1986. Ref ...

– ''Fusion'' (1998) *

Patrick Wolf Patrick Wolf (born Patrick Denis Apps; 30 June 1983) is an English singer-songwriter from South London. Wolf uses a wide variety of instruments in his music, most commonly the ukulele, piano, and viola. He is known for combining electronic samp ...

– ''Accident & Emergency'' (2007) Source.

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