Jim Marshall
1936 – March 23, 2010
Jim Marshall was a rock photographer who took some of popular music’s most iconic photos. His work includes celebrated shots of Jimi Hendrix at the Monterey Pop Festival and Johnny Cash at San Quentin prison. He also photographed the likes of Rolling Stones and Janis Joplin during that period. In 1966, Marshall was the only photographer allowed backstage at the Beatles’ final concert at in San Francisco. He was also the head photographer of Woodstock. On March 23, 2010, Jim Marshall passed away in his New York City hotel room prior to a speaking engagement. He was 74.