The Beatles racing across Candlestick Park at the end of their final public performance; Johnny Cash pausing to give the camera a middle finger salute before playing for inmates in San Quentin; a weary Janis Joplin backstage, keeping a whisky bottle company. Jim Marshall captured each of these iconic images with his camera. But what of the other shots taken during these legendary moments? For the first time, Marshall shares his contact sheets from the sittings, concerts, and sessions that surround his most famous pictures. Over sixty proof sheets are featured in their entirety, along with the final chosen hero shot on the facing page. This book sheds new light on Marshall's talents for revealing on film the essence of his subjects, from celebrated musicians, actors, writers, and performers, to everyday people from San Francisco to rural Appalachia. A rare glimpse into a great photographer's creative process, Proof provides a behind-the-scenes look at the making of some of the most preeminent images of our time.
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To say it's rare for a photographer to publish his proof sheets is an understatement. It's almost unheard of. As Chronicle Senior Pop Music Critic Joel Selvin says in his excellent introduction, "Proof sheets are like a look behind the curtain at the Wizard of Oz."
This extraordinary book is laid out with the proof sheet of a film roll on the left page of each spread and, on the right, the selected shot from the roll -- such as a doleful Janis Joplin backstage holding her Southern Comfort bottle, Bob Dylan rolling a tire down the street in Greenwich Village, Jimi Hendrix in his Sgt. Pepper jacket at Monterey Pop or the Beatles trudging across the field at Candlestick Park at their last live concert. Sharp and pithy anecdotes provide the context for each selected shot. -San Francisco Chronicle
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Jim Marshall has more than 500 album and CD cover photos to his credit. His shots of Woodstock, the Monterey Pop Festival, the Beatles' final concert, and the vibrant youth culture of San Francisco in the 1960s are among the most iconic images of the era. He is the co-author of several books, including Monterey Pop , published by Chronicle Books.
Joel Selvin has covered pop music for the San Francisco Chronicle since 1970. He is the author of several best-selling books on the subject, and previously collaborated with Jim Marshall on Monterey Pop .
Joel Selvin has covered pop music for the San Francisco Chronicle since 1970. He is the author of several best-selling books on the subject, and previously collaborated with Jim Marshall on Monterey Pop .
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Jim Marshall Photos - Single Malt & Hendrix on the Stereo!,
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After the stunning achievement of Not Fade Away Jim Marshall has equaled that effort with this important book. If you care about music or photography this is a MUST HAVE book. Period! Buy the book - pour yourself a single malt, put Jimi Hendrix on a (good) stereo system and enjoy!!!
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History and explanations of the photographic methods,
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Photographer Jim Marshall captured some of the most notable musicians in historic candid shots still remembered today: Janis Joplin with whiskey bottle and the Beatles racing across Candlestick Park at the end of their final public performance: but what about some of his other shots. Proof shares his contact sheets from the concerts, sessions and sittings of his more famous shots. These contact sheets, nicely accompanied by background history and explanations of the photographic methods and shot settings, are outstanding representations and when viewed here as a unit and package, explain the origins of the famous works. Highly recommended.
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ELIZABETH COTTEN, MISSISSIPPI JOHN HURT (1964) Cotten was discovered late in life, long after she had given up her youthful pursuit of music, by musicologist Charles Seeger, who heard her play "Freight Train" when she worked as a domestic in his home. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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San Francisco, Grateful Dead, Billy Bob, Monterey Pop Festival, Saturday Evening Post, Teen Set, Greenwich Village, Newport Folk Festival, Rolling Stone New!
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ELIZABETH COTTEN, MISSISSIPPI JOHN HURT (1964) Cotten was discovered late in life, long after she had given up her youthful pursuit of music, by musicologist Charles Seeger, who heard her play "Freight Train" when she worked as a domestic in his home. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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San Francisco, Grateful Dead, Billy Bob, Monterey Pop Festival, Saturday Evening Post, Teen Set, Greenwich Village, Newport Folk Festival, Rolling Stone New!
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Front Cover | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- The Rolling Stones (Guitar Signature Licks): A Step-by-Step Breakdown of the Guitar Styles of Keith Richards, Brian Jones, Mick Taylor, and Ron Wood by Rolling Stones on 4 pages
- Monterey Pop by Joel Selvin on 4 pages
- Jim Morrison: Dark Star by Dylan Jones on page 1
- Man in Black: His Own Story in His Own Words by Johnny Cash on page 50
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