Synopses & Reviews
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.
Review
"[I]ntimate, unpretentious black and white portraits....If his subjects aren't icons already and most of them are Marshall's artistry with the lens makes them seem so." Publishers Weekly
About the Author
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.