Jeff Katz (photographer)
Jeff Katz | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1960 (age 63–64) |
| Alma mater | Ithaca College, New York |
| Occupation | Photography |
| Years active | 1982 - present |
| Known for | collaboration with Prince |
| Notable work | album covers Sign o' the Times, The Family, Parade |
| Website | jeffkatzphotography |
Jeff Katz (born 1960)[1] is an American commercial photographer. He was the personal photographer and official tour photographer for musician Prince for over a decade, and shot the covers of multiple Prince albums. His early work was primarily photographing recording artists, and he later moved on to the fields of advertising, magazines, sports, book publishing, music, television, and motion picture industries.
Photography
Jeff Katz was born in
He has photographed contemporary figures, artists and performers including Olivia Munn,[5] LL Cool J,[6][7] Earth, Wind & Fire,[8] Marie Osmond,[9] Denzel Washington,[10][11] Colin Kaepernick, Vernon Davis, Samantha Hoopes,[12] Ozzy Osbourne,[13][14] Mel Gibson,[15] John Densmore,[16] and Vanilla Ice.[17]
Collaboration with Prince
While in his early 20s, Jeff Katz was the primary personal photographer and collaborator for the musician Prince. In 1984, Warnes Bros. offered him the position of assistant photographer on the set of Prince's
In 2019, Katz was a guest speaker at the Prince Celebration at Paisley Park in Chanhassen, Minnesota, where he shared stories of his shoots with Prince.[20][22] His photographs of Prince are displayed on the walls of Paisley Park, including a room dedicated to the Under The Cherry Moon film. In an agreement with Prince's estate, Katz has an online art gallery showcasing his historic and iconic images of Prince. In 2020, a 120-page hardcover book having unseen photographs from Katz were published as part of Paisley Park's rerelease of Prince's Sign o' the Times recording.[3][23][24]
Photography credits
| Year | Title | Work | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | The Family | Album | Cover[3] |
| 1986 | Parade | Album | Cover[3] |
| Under the Cherry Moon | Film | BTH[3] | |
| 1987 | Sign o' the Times | Album | Cover[3] |
References
- ^ a b Edward Siddons (24 June 2020). "Prince On The Cover Of Parade: Jeff Katz's Best Photograph". theguardian.com. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ "IC View - The Magazine of Ithaca College | Fall '21 | Alumni Notes | 1982". ithaca.edu. p. 40. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Janelle Okwodu (10 September 2020). "Untold Story Behind Prince's Sign O' the Times Album". vogue.com. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ "Wendy and Lisa | Prince's Women". rollingstone.com. 24 April 1986. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
- ^ Alex Apatoff (20 March 2014). "Olivia Munn: I've Tried So Many Crazy Things to Cure My Acne". people.com. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- ^ Susan Denley (11 November 2015). "Meet LL Cool J and his jewelry designer wife Simone Smith at Macy's". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ Jean E. Palmieri (15 May 2023). "Simone Smith to Launch Higher-priced Men's Jewelry Line Under Majesty Name". wwd.com. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ Nicky Baxter (27 August 1997). "The Return of Funk". metrosiliconvalley.com. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ^ Linda Tuccio-Koonz (25 November 2019). "'Marie Osmond Symphonic Christmas' at Mohegan Sun, with Daniel Emmet". ctpost.com. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ^ Clare Fitzgerald (16 September 2021). "10 Denzel Washington Facts That Show He's Truly The Man On Fire". thevintagenews.com. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ Elaine Lipworth (10 December 2010). "Interview | Denzel Washington". theguardian.com. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ SI staff (6 February 2015). "Playing it cool by the Bay: Behind the scenes on the Levi's shoot with Samantha Hoopes, Colin Kaepernick and Vernon Davis". si.com. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ Ken Pierce (29 July 2021). "Ozzy Osbourne to celebrate "No More Tears" 30th anniversary with special editions". piercingmetal.com. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ Liz Scarlett (20 September 2022). "Ozzy Osbourne to release an expanded digital deluxe edition of No More Tears in celebration of its 30th anniversary". loudersound.com. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ Tom Grater (4 November 2019). "Mel Gibson & Frank Grillo Board Joe Carnahan's Thriller 'Leo From Toledo'; MadRiver On Sales – AFM". deadline.com. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- ^ Jenny Stevens (8 January 2020). "Doors drummer John Densmore: 'It took me years to forgive Jim Morrison'". theguardian.com. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- ^ Charles Hagen (23 June 1991). "PHOTOGRAPHY VIEW; The Star-Making Machinery, Caught by the Camera's Eye". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 30 January 2011.
- ^ Quinn Moreland (23 September 2020). "What It Was Like to Be Prince's Personal Photographer". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ Brianne Tracy (15 July 2019). "Prince Like You've Never Seen Him Before: The Star's Longtime Photographer Shares Rare Photos and Private Memories". people.com. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- ^ a b Mikey O'Connell (25 April 2019). "A Fresh Look at Prince". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ a b Aurélie Raya (26 October 2020). "Jeff Katz, portrait painter of the Prince". parismatch.com (in French). Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ Tonya Pendleton (29 April 2019). "Prince Celebration 2019 Recap: The Legacy Lives On But What About The Future?". blackamericaweb.com. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ Daniel Kreps (25 June 2020). "Prince Estate Announces Massive Vault-Raiding Reissue for 'Sign O' the Times'". rollingstone.com. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ Hannah Wigandt (25 September 2020). "Sign O' The Times Boxset Proves Prince's Vault Is Bigger Than Imagined". ccn.com. Retrieved 30 December 2023.