Jim Marshall died in his sleep this week. So many of us grew up looking at and loving his images. They really shaped the way we thought of the people he photographed. You know ... the stars. Jim Marshall made Bob Dylan cool, he made our hearts break for Pearl on that couch with her boyfriend Southern Comfort. He showed us real black people being their smart, beautiful talented unapologetic selves. Hendrix was only 26 or 27 years old, just a youngster when he lit his guitar on fire and Jim Marshall captured it and shared it with us. Jim helped create, document and deliver a brave new world. Godspeed Jim Marshall.
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