Joni Mitchell, Hejira album cover, Los Angeles, 1975
About this photograph
Joni Mitchell photographed in Los Angeles, California in 1975 by Norman Seeff.
"Over the years, I shot Joni more than 10 times. She was always astounding. One minute, she is lying on the street using chalk to draw the outline of her body, the next moment I'm in her studio looking at her emotionally evocative paintings. After that, she's playing piano and introducing me to some new work. Later, we end up shooting her in her swimming pool. Joni always came with ideas and we would joust a bit until we agreed on what we wanted to do. Some were straight up photo sessions but once she drove up with a bunch of wolves and we had to set up an electrified fence." - Norman Seeff
Print sizes and edition
Edition of 50 - Norman Seeff only produces 50 prints per negative.
38” x 50”
44” x 64”
Print type
Archival pigment print
Paper type
MOAB Entrada Rag Natural paper
Signature
Hand signed by photographer in ink
About the photographer
Norman Seeff is a renowned photographer celebrated for his iconic portraits of music legends and cultural icons. After leaving his career as an emergency doctor in South Africa, Seeff moved to New York in 1968, where his photography quickly gained recognition. Drawing on his roots in street photography, Seeff developed a unique method that preserved the authenticity and spontaneity of candid moments, while re-creating them in a formal studio setting. His dynamic, emotionally engaging sessions captured the raw essence of figures like Joni Mitchell, Tina Turner, Patti Smith, and The Eagles, earning him a pivotal role in the history of music and portrait photography.
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