

Photographs that are purchased will typically ship within a few days and buyers will receive a certificate of authenticity following delivery. Janis Joplin’s transformed into the hard-living soulful blues-rock singer she is remembered as after getting out of the small Texas town of Port Arthur where she grew up and was regularly ridiculed by other teens, who called her names like pig and threw pennies at her, according to Texas Monthly. A very small quantity of signed photographs were left and they are now very rare and highly sought-after by collectors.
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These photographs come directly from Bob Seidemann's personal archive of photographs that were left behind when he passed away in 2017. The 11" x 14" is a limited edition of only 20 pieces the 20" x 24" size is sold out. Seidemann produced 11" x 14", 16" x 20", and 20" x 24" size prints, and each photograph was signed and dated on the front and back (Printed by Bob 1996, negative made 1967).

These photgraphs were printed in 1996 by Bob Seidemann as silver gelatin prints from the original negative made in 1967. It has appeared in many books including Art of the San Francisco Bay Area, 1945-1980: An Illustrated History, By Thomas Albright. This photograph first appeared in Rolling Stone Magazine at the time of Janis' death. It was made at the end of the photosession when Janis asked Bob to photograph her without clothing. Madonna posed for Playboy instead, owning. The 'Like a Virgin' star refused to apologize and graced the cover of this iconic issue. Shot in 1967, the year she recorded her first album with Big Brother and the Holding Company, and delivered a show stopping performance at the Monterey Pop Festival, this exquisite semi-nude portrait is beautifully compelling on an emotional and artistic level. Madonna's old nude photos were released in the magazine Playboy. Celebrated San Francisco-based photographer Bob Seidemann's images of rock and blues legend Janis Joplin - who happened to be his close friend - are the most iconic ever taken of her.
