Rare original 1.5 x 1.25 photo negative of Janis Joplin by photographer David Gahr, which shows the rock singer standing outside the Chelsea Hotel in New York City in 1969. In fine condition. Accompanied by a satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of the image.
David Gahr (1922-2008) was an American photographer whose photographic output features more than five decades of musicians like Phil Spector, Bob Dylan, Miles Davis, Bruce Springsteen, Van Morrison, Janis Joplin, Sonny Terry, John Lennon, Aretha Franklin, and Johnny Cash, among others. His book, The Face of Folk Music, with writer Robert Shelton captured the exploding American Folk music scene.
