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Thousands of people see them on stage. But backstage, a whole different world is waiting.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\n GET TO KNOW: BLACKSTAGE<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>\n <\/h2>\n <\/header>\n\n
\n For 18 years, photographer Roman \u201cBlack\u201d \u010cern\u00fd has been capturing Colours artists in unique backstage portraits. Over the years, he has taken more than 300 portraits in Ostrava. Some artists have returned in front of his camera multiple times, while others have become friends or collaborators.<\/strong><\/strong>\n <\/div>\n \n\n <\/article>\n\n\n\n

Selected portraits also make their way from the backstage area to festival visitors every year. You can find them, for example, on the fences at the festival entrance, at Ostrava City Hall or in Patriot magazine.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Blackstage is not just about photography.<\/strong> Every year, it also comes with stories that would normally never make it out of the backstage area.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Backstage is just as full of life as the festival grounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Pete Doherty tried to take a piece of Colours home<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Some photographs from previous editions decorate the walls of the corridors in the artists\u2019 dressing rooms and dining areas. And every now and then, someone likes one so much that they decide they want to take it home. This year, that someone was Pete Doherty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When Pete Doherty arrived with The Libertines, he spotted Roman\u2019s portrait of John Lydon on the wall. Lydon, the punk icon and former Sex Pistols frontman, performed at Colours in 2011. Pete decided he simply wanted to take the portrait with him. He tried to take it off the wall, but eventually a deal was made: the Lydon portrait in exchange for a photo session with The Libertines. The band stepped in front of Roman\u2019s camera, with Lydon\u2019s portrait joining them. Roman also signed the back of the portrait.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the end, they chose a slightly more classic shot of The Libertines for publication.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Traditions must be followed.<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Aurora performed at Colours for the third time this year and volunteered for the photo session herself. And because she believes traditions must be followed, she convinced Tom Rowlands of The Chemical Brothers to join her this time. Tom generally doesn\u2019t like being photographed and is very protective of his privacy. But Aurora was determined. So in the end, he stepped in front of Roman\u2019s camera too.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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LP already knows Black\u2019s Stage well<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Roman has photographed LP at Colours twice before, and this year she even arranged the photo session herself. And that was after her performance. No makeup artists, no elaborate preparations, she simply came in and got photographed. It\u2019s clear that she really trusts Roman\u2019s work and knows what to expect from him.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Moby\u2019s unexpected cameo<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Moby tends to be quite private, but during the shoot this year, he noticed someone who caught his attention. He spotted Roman\u2019s daughter helping out in the studio, wearing a T-shirt with one of Moby\u2019s old logos on it. Moby smiled at her and immediately invited her to join him for a photo. So the planned shoot ended up producing one more unexpected portrait.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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Teddy Swims: half a minute, dozens of expressions<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Teddy Swims was one of the biggest names at Colours this year and arrived for the shoot surrounded by an impressive wall of managers. But as soon as he stepped in front of Roman\u2019s camera, everything suddenly felt completely different. In less than half a minute, he went through a whole range of poses and expressions, from serious to completely self-deprecating. And it was that most unexpected shot that he and Roman chose on the spot as the final one.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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Artists come and go at Colours every year. New stars arrive, familiar faces return, and some step in front of Roman \u201cBlack\u201d \u010cern\u00fd\u2019s camera time and time again. But he stays. Thank you for the backstage portraits that show our artists in a slightly different way than we know them from the stage. <\/p>\n\n\n

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