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About this photograph
While at Sun Records, Johnny Cash developed a reputation as a ferociously prolific artist, the first on the label to record and release a long-playing album. His initial Columbia output was no less impressive, containing highly charged components of rock 'n' roll, rockabilly, country, pop, gospel, folk and blues. Don Hunstein's shot of Johnny, zeroing in on an E minor chord during a live performance for the press during a party in February 1959, captures the paradoxical combination of fiery energy and cool control that pulsates through Cash's music.
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11" x 14" - Limited Edition
16" x 20" - Limited Edition
20" x 24" - Limited Edition
30" x 40" - Limited Edition
Print type
Archival pigment print
Paper type
Archival paper
Signature
Estate stamped
About the photographer
Don Hunstein worked as chief staff photographer for Columbia Records for over thirty years. During his time there Hunstein had access to a broad range of musicians from a wide variety of genres. At the time Columbia Records felt it was important to document the cultural history of the music of their time, giving him the opportunity to do more than album covers and publicity shots. Hunstein photographed hundreds of album covers and documented the recording of many of the great albums in music history.
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