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Special-edition digital fine art photo print. 30”h x 20”w image size; 31”h x 26”w overall framed print size, printed with archival inks on professional photographic paper stock. Signed and titled in the margin by the photographer, Jay Blakesberg.
Simply-but-elegantly presented in 2" ash framing, stained black, under conservation glass and ready-to-hang. This photo is part of “Retna’s 30th Anniversary Collection” - a Music Photography Exhibition and Online Sale to support The Recording Academy New York Chapter’s ongoing advocacy, education and professional development programs. 100% of the net proceeds from this sale will be donated to support these programs.
Note - the approximate shipping weight for this framed print is 20 lbs. The framed print will be carefully packaged and shipped fully-insured from Retna's NYC offices. If you're interested in purchasing one of these framed prints and would like a shipping estimate to your location, please send us an email at info@rockpopgallery.com and we'll help you with the information you need.
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* 2-3 day delivery - East Coast - $35; Midwest - $45; West Coast - $60
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Offered here is a special edition print of Carlos Santana, photographed in San Francisco, CA in May 1999.
1999 was an amazing year for Carlos Santana. Starting off with a performance at the Grammy Awards (with Lauryn Hill), the highlight had to have been the mid-June release of Supernatural, the nine-time Grammy Award-winning record (including the Grammy for "Album of the Year"). It was an ingenious effort - spearheaded by label head Clive Davis – to match the guitar-slinger with top young talent and to use the pairings to deliver great music to fans both old and new.
Featuring hit singles including “Smooth” (with Matchbox Twenty singer Rob Thomas), “Maria Maria” and “Put Your Lites On” (with Everlast), the record also included the work of other guest musicians and vocalists such as Lauryn Hill, Dave Matthews and Eric Clapton. Besides all of the Grammy gold the following year, the record sold well over 25 million copies ("going gold” in just 2 months).
To coincide with the release of the album, Santana and Co. embarked on a tour with Ozomatli and Mana and finished off the year with a “Millennium/New Year” concert at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas.
About the Photographer -
Jay Blakesberg is a San Francisco-based photographer and video director whose work appears regularly in many magazines including Guitar Player & Rolling Stone. Over the last 20 years, his photographic rock & roll journey has seen him work with legendary artists including The Grateful Dead, Carlos Santana, Tom Waits, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell and Phish, to name a few. He has published several volumes of work including books on The Grateful Dead, Primus and The Flaming Lips. He has directed live videos for the Flaming Lips, REM, Spearhead, Gov’t Mule, Phil Lesh, and many others. His new book Traveling on a High Frequency - a 30 year retrospective of his photography - will be released October, 15, 2008.
About Retna -
Celebrating their 30th anniversary in 2008, Retna was established in 1978 by photographer Michael Putland and is one of the largest independent photo agencies in the world. The collection includes celebrity, music, stock/lifestyle, fashion and event photography from 1850 - present day and is available for licensing by professional picture buyers.
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