About this photograph
Guitar legend Jimi Hendrix is photographed on his knees, setting his Fender Stratocaster alight while performing "Fire" at the Monterey Pop Music Festival in California on June 18, 1967. This was the first time Ed Caraeff took photos of Hendrix and this photograph is widely regarded as one of the most iconic photos in rock history, and the only image to appear twice on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine. Ed Caraeff was only 17 at the time he took the photo and it was his first trip away from home 400 miles away.
Ed admits, "I was alerted before his performance by another photographer, from Germany, down in the photography pit. He asked me if I knew about Jimi Hendrix; I said no, and he said, 'Save some film for this Jimi Hendrix cat, he’s real wild.' So that’s all I knew."
Print sizes and editions
16" x 20" - Edition of 50
20" x 24" - Edition of 50
30" x 40" - Edition of 50
40" x 60" - Edition of 50
Print type
C-type print
Paper type
Classic Matt Fuji Crystal Archive Paper
Signature
Estate stamped
Digitally signed with photographer’s signature
About the photographer
Ed Caraeff is an acclaimed American photographer, illustrator, and graphic designer, recognized for his significant contributions to the music industry. He has art directed, photographed, and designed over 400 album covers for iconic artists such as Elton John, Tom Waits, and Dolly Parton. His legendary photograph of Jimi Hendrix burning his guitar at the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival is one of rock's most iconic images, appearing twice on the cover of Rolling Stone. His work is part of the permanent collection at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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