"There will be many in the photography business who will mourn Michael's passing, but there will be many more again who will hugely miss the man himself - unassuming, modest, always full of enthusiasm and a real passion for life."⁠ Getty Images Archive VP Matt Butson pays tribute to legendary music photographer Michael Putland, who passed away earlier this week.⁠ Today's Story gettyarchive celebrates Putland's legacy, where sound and vision collided in harmony.⁠ First photographing David Bowie while the singer was up a ladder, painting his Beckenham home and dressed in the previous night's stagewear, Putland captures him here performing during the 1976 Station to Station tour. For more from this incredible body of work, spanning six decades and all musical genres, follow our bio link.⁠ 📷: Michael Putland/Getty Images | michaelputlandphotography | #gettyarchive⁠ ⁠ #michaelputland #themusicisaw #masterofphotography #musicphotography #musichistory #davidbowie #gettyimages