Norman Seeff is a renowned photographer and filmmaker celebrated for his iconic portraits of some of the most influential figures in music, art, and popular culture.
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The Rolling Stones, Exile on Main Street Postcards Finale, 1971
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Artist Biography
Norman Seeff
South Africa
B. 1939
EnquireIn 1968, Norman Seeff left his job as an emergency medical doctor in Johannesburg and moved to New York to pursue a career in the arts. He built his portfolio by photographing the people he encountered on the streets and in the bars of Manhattan, and the artist and musician friends he made there, including Patti Smith, Robert Mapplethorpe, Johnny Winter and Andy Warhol.
After being introduced to the world of record covers by famed graphic designer Bob Cato, Seeff’s first assignment – producing images for The Band’s ‘Stage Fright’ album – brought him immediate recognition. He moved to Los Angeles in 1971 as Creative Director of United Artists Records, where he received five Grammy nominations for cover design, opening an independent studio on Sunset Boulevard two years later. Seeff’s photographs graced numerous magazines and album covers, becoming a vital contribution to the visual lexicon of the era.
