Tom Waits, Prairie Sun Recording Studio, 1992

Print Details

About this photograph

Tom Waits at Prairie Sun Recording studio in 1992. Photograph by Jay Blakesberg.

“This particular shot of Tom Waits was taken on August 13, 1992 at Prairie Sun Recording Studio in Cotati, Ca. He had just finished recording Bone Machine at this studio, and the room we shot him in was the room he recorded the record in. It’s a beautiful studio on a chicken farm. When Tom looked at all the tracking rooms, he opted out of those and chose the storage closet to record in.” - Jay Blakesberg

Print sizes and editions 

8" x 10" paper size - Open Edition

11" x 14" paper size - Limited edition

16" x 20" paper size - Limited edition

20" x 24" paper size - Limited edition

24" x 36" paper size - Limited edition

30" x 40" paper size - Limited edition

Print type

Archival pigment print

Paper type

Hahnemühle paper

Signature

Hand signed by photographer in graphite

About the photographer

Jay Blakesberg is a San Francisco-based photographer and filmmaker, best known for his work with legendary artists like the Grateful Dead, Neil Young, and Tom Waits. With a career spanning since 1978, Jay has published 16 coffee table books and launched Retro Photo Archive with his daughter in 2020 to represent photographers for licensing and fine art print sales.

© Jay Blakesberg. All rights reserved. Not to be reproduced without permission.

Standard Archival

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• UV Conservation Clear® plexiglass
• Matte finish black wood moulding
• Acid-free backing board
• Coated steel wire strap 
• Secure hanging hardware

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Available for print sizes: 11” x 14” to 30” x 40”

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• UV Optium Museum Acrylic® virtually invisible plexiglass
• Vermont Hardwood ebony hand-stained moulding
• Acid-free backing board
• Coated steel wire strap 
• Secure hanging hardware

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