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About this photograph
"Carly arrived at my studio in a casual cotton skirt and blouse. I asked her what she had on underneath. She stripped down to a black teddy and began dancing around the studio to the soundtrack of Shaft. The image used on the cover of her album Playing Possum was considered to be one of the sexiest ever to be on an album and she has recounted how she was criticized for this. Carly was actually in the process of a series of yoga exercises!! She later commented 'Looking at myself I thought – my god, I had a baby 4 months ago. The shot doesn’t go along exactly with the image of new motherhood but I liked it!'”
- Norman Seeff
Print sizes and edition
Edition of 50 - Norman Seeff only produces 50 prints per negative.
22" x 28"
30" x 43"
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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