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About this photograph
Patti Smith and Robert Mapplethorpe in New York City in 1969. Photograph by Norman Seeff.
"When I met Robert & Patti I thought they looked cool. So I asked them to do a session with me. The authenticity and emotional depth of
their love was exactly what I was looking for in my images. Forty years later, these shots – which were simply a way for me to build my
New York portfolio – have been in great demand for book covers and television & magazine stories around the world."- Norman Seeff
Print sizes and edition
Edition of 50 - Norman Seeff only produces 50 prints per negative.
22" x 28" paper size
30" x 43" paper size
38" x 50" paper size
44" x 64" paper size
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.
© Norman Seeff. All rights reserved. Not to be reproduced without permission.
Print Details
About this photograph
Patti Smith and Robert Mapplethorpe in New York City in 1969. Photograph by Norman Seeff.
"When I met Robert & Patti I thought they looked cool. So I asked them to do a session with me. The authenticity and emotional depth of
their love was exactly what I was looking for in my images. Forty years later, these shots – which were simply a way for me to build my
New York portfolio – have been in great demand for book covers and television & magazine stories around the world."
- Norman Seeff
Print sizes and edition
Edition of 50 - Norman Seeff only produces 50 prints per negative.
22" x 28" paper size
30" x 43" paper size
38" x 50" paper size
44" x 64" paper size
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.
© Norman Seeff. All rights reserved. Not to be reproduced without permission.