Joni Mitchell and James Taylor, Smiling, Colden Auditorium, Queens College, New York City, 1970

About this photograph

In October 1970, Joni Mitchell was joined onstage by her then-boyfriend, James Taylor in Colden Auditorium at Queens College, New York City. The pair performed the entire second half of the show together, with a setlist that included a song they'd recently written while Mitchell was visiting Taylor on the set of the 1971 road movie, Two-Lane Blacktop, which he starred in: "You Can Close Your Eyes." Photograph by Sherry Rayn Barnett. 

Print sizes and editions

8" x 10" - Open Edition 

11" x 14" - Edition of 50 

Print type

Archival pigment print

Paper type

Fuji Matte paper

Signature

Hand signed by photographer in ink

About the photographer

Sherry Rayn Barnett is a renowned music photographer specializing in live performances. Starting her career in NYC in the early '70s, she has captured iconic artists across folk, jazz, rock, and blues. Her work has been featured in top music publications, biographies, and documentaries. Now based in Los Angeles, Sherry continues to document music festivals and license her extensive archives, spanning 40+ years of music history.

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