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Proof
To honor the 40th anniversary of Woodstock, Chronicle is proud to present this special edition of Jim Marshall: Proof, comprised of a copy of this acclaimed book, accompanied by an 8x10 gelatin-silver print of Jerry Garcia, taken on site at Woodstock in 1969, both signed and numbered by Jim Marshall. They are packaged in a linen clamshell box stamped with Marshall's signature. Marshall's 8x10 prints alone generally start at $1000; this is a rare opportunity to own a collectible piece of rock and roll history.
Includes:
Edition limited to 75 and 5 artist's proofs
Print: Jerry Garcia, 1969/2009 (gelatin-silver print, 8x10)
Both book and print signed and numbered by the photographer
In 2004 Jim Marshall: Proof was originally released. For the first time, Marshall shared 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.
Includes:
Edition limited to 75 and 5 artist's proofs
Print: Jerry Garcia, 1969/2009 (gelatin-silver print, 8x10)
Both book and print signed and numbered by the photographer
In 2004 Jim Marshall: Proof was originally released. For the first time, Marshall shared 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.
- GenresMusicPhotography
132 pages, Hardcover
First published August 12, 2004
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March 29, 2010
As rock photographers go, Jim Marshall is widely regarded as being in the top tier of the great rock lensmen that you can count on one hand. His iconic images of legends like Johnny Cash, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin and others are among the most recognizable in rock. By living in San Francisco during the birth of rock and roll and the San Francisco scene, Marshall had a front row seat for the musical explosion that took place all around him from the Monterey Pop Festival to the Fillmore West to tours by British invaders like the Stones, the Who and even the final swan song of the Beatles at Candlestick Park.
What makes this compendium different than most other rock pic books is the concept of the proof sheet. Besides the actual ‘pick’ shot that may have been used for an album cover or magazine (many of Marshall’s images have graced the covers of mags like Rolling Stone and Newsweek) we are given an inside look at the actual proof sheets (and therefore the rest of the session) from which these shots sprang. In studying the alternate takes, the outtakes and leftovers, the viewer sees into a window of just how these iconic images developed and what transpired immediately before and after the shot that stood the test of time.
Based in a day that pre-dates digital, Marshall’s photo shoots we’re done sparingly; each shot designed to capture the exact right moment, expression, exposure and framing. As Joel Selvin’s narrative describes, Marshall eschewed the darkroom, preferring to get it right the first time. By formatting this book around the concept of the proof sheet, we have a much better view of how some of the most famous shots in rock came about, which makes for a great new way to revisit the iconic imagery of the past.
What makes this compendium different than most other rock pic books is the concept of the proof sheet. Besides the actual ‘pick’ shot that may have been used for an album cover or magazine (many of Marshall’s images have graced the covers of mags like Rolling Stone and Newsweek) we are given an inside look at the actual proof sheets (and therefore the rest of the session) from which these shots sprang. In studying the alternate takes, the outtakes and leftovers, the viewer sees into a window of just how these iconic images developed and what transpired immediately before and after the shot that stood the test of time.
Based in a day that pre-dates digital, Marshall’s photo shoots we’re done sparingly; each shot designed to capture the exact right moment, expression, exposure and framing. As Joel Selvin’s narrative describes, Marshall eschewed the darkroom, preferring to get it right the first time. By formatting this book around the concept of the proof sheet, we have a much better view of how some of the most famous shots in rock came about, which makes for a great new way to revisit the iconic imagery of the past.
June 23, 2010
I collect photography books, and this one just arrived in the mail. I do photography as a hobby, and the part that I struggle with personally is choosing a shot, from sometimes hundreds, that best fits what I or the subject are trying to get across. It's incredibly complicated and frustrating; some come down to when you're looking at two almost identical shots, one where the subject is looking in the camera, or slightly away. Both can convey something very different.
This book is such a unique look into a famous photographer's process behind the scenes. What we see in the proofs is that nearly every shot is fantastic. You can see nearly all of them featured in a famous magazine. In addition, if you're given access to Hendrix, Joplin, Cash, the Stones, Dylan, etc., it's pretty damn hard to NOT have a great shot.
I loved looking through and examining the tiny frames, thinking about which I would pick. Sometimes it differs from the actual result, but in looking at the final shot, and thinking about why it was chosen, you gain insight into the subject, the photographer, and who he may have been photographing for. Loved it!
This book is such a unique look into a famous photographer's process behind the scenes. What we see in the proofs is that nearly every shot is fantastic. You can see nearly all of them featured in a famous magazine. In addition, if you're given access to Hendrix, Joplin, Cash, the Stones, Dylan, etc., it's pretty damn hard to NOT have a great shot.
I loved looking through and examining the tiny frames, thinking about which I would pick. Sometimes it differs from the actual result, but in looking at the final shot, and thinking about why it was chosen, you gain insight into the subject, the photographer, and who he may have been photographing for. Loved it!
July 23, 2017
Excellent images. Marshall shows us the proofs for a particular photo shoot, and the reader sees why he chose what would be come the iconic photograph for many artists - sometimes cropped, sometimes not.
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