Photos
Photography was an important part of the Mo’ Wax aesthetic, helping to document the artists, personalities and creative culture that surrounded the label throughout the 1990s and early 2000s. From promotional portraits and live performances to studio sessions, tours and behind-the-scenes moments, these images provide a visual record of one of the most influential independent labels of its generation.
As with its music and design work, Mo’ Wax collaborated with a diverse range of photographers and visual artists whose work helped shape the label's identity. Their photographs appeared on record sleeves, in magazines, promotional campaigns and press materials, capturing artists such as DJ Shadow, UNKLE, DJ Krush, Attica Blues, Finitribe, Lavelle and many others at pivotal moments in their careers. Together, these images helped communicate the atmosphere, ambition and creative independence that defined the label.
This collection brings together a selection of photographs from across the Mo’ Wax story, documenting not only the records and artists but also the people, places and events that contributed to the label's enduring legacy. Whether formally commissioned or captured candidly, these images offer a unique insight into the visual world of Mo’ Wax and the creative community that grew around it.
As with its music and design work, Mo’ Wax collaborated with a diverse range of photographers and visual artists whose work helped shape the label's identity. Their photographs appeared on record sleeves, in magazines, promotional campaigns and press materials, capturing artists such as DJ Shadow, UNKLE, DJ Krush, Attica Blues, Finitribe, Lavelle and many others at pivotal moments in their careers. Together, these images helped communicate the atmosphere, ambition and creative independence that defined the label.
This collection brings together a selection of photographs from across the Mo’ Wax story, documenting not only the records and artists but also the people, places and events that contributed to the label's enduring legacy. Whether formally commissioned or captured candidly, these images offer a unique insight into the visual world of Mo’ Wax and the creative community that grew around it.




















