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The Official NewsJim marshall PhOTOgraPhy llC Winter 2012 Vol. 1 / No. 1

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whiskey + camera + music = art exhibit

a lcohol has fueled some of the great minds in the arts, literature, music and politics.

in an interesting twist—call it coincidence, call it irony—whiskey, with which Jim enjoyed a more-than-casual acquaintance, helped bring about a meeting of the minds, a partnership of three dis-tinguished enterprises that ultimately produced a stellar showcase of Jim’s photography.

Debuting in september 2011, eighteen months af-ter Jim’s death, the Jack & Jim gallery—housed in austin City limits live at moody Theater, the new state-of-the-art concert facility in downtown austin—is the result of the collaboration of Jack Daniel’s, austin City limits and Jim marshall Photography llC. The exhibit features thirty onstage and candid shots of music icons and two themed display cases of music memorabilia from Jim’s personal collection.

an homage to american traditions in music history and a celebration of the spirit and history of modern music genres as captured by the master lensman, the gallery is also a testament to the longstanding mutual admiration between Jim and Jack Daniel’s.

Jim’s relationship with Jack Daniel’s began in the ‘60s, when Jim took comfort in Old No. 7 during his travels following the music with his camera on oft lonely roads. in those travels he found a trio of like-minded friends: mick Jagger and Keith richards—whose affinity for Old No. 7 is secured in their larger-than-life images on display at the gallery—and Janis Joplin—whose love of Jack Daniel’s southern Comfort is legendary and frozen in time by Jim’s camera. her now-iconic pose snapped by Jim, that of a semi-reclining figure embracing the bottle, was reproduced in a gorgeous mural, fittingly positioned on the gallery wall next to the Jack Daniel’s bar.

as noted, Jim’s fondness for Jack Daniel’s was not a one-sided affair. For years Jack Daniel’s (the company), a huge fan and collector of Jim’s work, sought a venue in which the two friends could partner. sadly, that was not to be in Jim’s lifetime. But with the opening of the moody Theater in February 2011, three aficionados of whisky, music and Jim’s photography found a home in which to welcome old and new friends of Jim’s work.

The Jack & Jim gallery is open to the public through Fall 2014, marking it as the most comprehensive and longest-running public showing of Jim’s work to date.

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from the publisherWhether you loved Jim—or didn’t—or are uninitiated and just curious, welcome to the premiere issue of The Official News, presented by the estate of Jim marshall.

No doubt Jim marshall lived life large. his behind-the-scenes antics could rival those of his more famous bad boy (and bad girl) subjects. se-duced by drugs, alcohol and other demons, Jim neverthe-less triumphed as the chroni-cler of modern music history. in the aftermath of his death, there’s been a resurgence of interest in his work, his life and, oh yes, the stories about him. Jim is “in.”

as we delve into his five plus decades of work and we reach out to those who knew him, we are documenting a legend and offering rare glimpses of an in-triguing character.

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in galleries Original signed prints and limited-edition estate prints are available for purchase in an authorized gallery.

The estate prints, a selection of never-be-fore-seen photos of Johnny Cash from the final book Jim developed, Pocket Cash, are an affordable way to own a piece of his-tory. reproduced from Jim’s original nega-tives, each photograph is part of a limited edition of 25 prints per image and bears the stamp of the Jim marshall estate.

Jim marshall Photography llC is the sole authority to provide a Certificate of au-thenticity & Provenance from the estate of Jim marshall.

For more information, please contact one of the listed galleries.

• West Coast: san Francisco art exchange 458 geary street san Francisco, Ca 94102

415.441.8840 www.sfae.com

• east Coast: morrison hotel gallery, Ny 124 Prince street New york, Ny 10012

212.941.8770 www.morrisonhotelgallery.com

• london: snap galleries 8 Piccadilly arcade london sW1y 6Nh england

+44 20 7493 1152 www.snapgalleries.com

stay tuned For release in Fall 2012, Jim marshall: The rolling stones 1972, pub-lished by Chronicle Books, is a fascinating photographic record of the West Coast leg of the stones’ historic 1972 world tour and is the first book of Jim’s work to be pub-lished posthumously.

Jim accompanied the rolling stones in their travels up and down the West Coast over an eight-week period as Life magazine’s official photographer. given extraordinary access to the group, he took hundreds of onstage and backstage shots, and he re-tained the rights to the photographs, which include some of the most iconic images ever taken of the stones. The upcoming book is a collection of his renowned photos and of previously unseen images, all from that journey.

connect six books of photography were published during Jim’s lifetime: Monterey Pop, Not Fade Away: The Rock & Roll Photog-raphy of Jim Marshall, Jim Marshall: Jazz, Proof, Trust and, most recently, Pocket Cash.

Jim’s photography also appears in a variety of books on music icons, and his celebrity is a subject of scholarly works examining photograph-ic historians of music and their influence on the cultural and social transformation that began in the second half of the twentieth century.

Check out amazon.com or barnesandnoble.com for the availability of books by or about Jim.

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a half-million photos – and countingDigitizing 16,000+ rolls of Jim’s 35mm b&w film —translating to about 550,000 images, most of which have never been seen in print—is the daunting job ahead for members of the legacy team, a task that could take ten years or more.

protecting jim’s work: the legacy team

amelia Davis sole Owner and manager of Jim marshall Photography llC

amelia, an award-winning photographer with a bachelor of arts degree in studio art from the University of California at Davis, has published three books of her own works. her work has also appeared in numerous gallery and juried exhibitions and is in pri-vate collections. as Jim’s assistant for 13 years, she developed close supportive collabo-rations with Jim, which cultivated an enduring trust between them. Upon his death, Jim bequeathed his entire body of work, his “children,” to amelia’s care and protection. in addition to her estate duties, she has successfully managed The VisionWorks Founda-tion, inc. and msFriends initiative, whose primary mission is to improve the quality of life for people with multiple sclerosis and for their families and friends. it is with this same combination of management and passion that she ensures Jim’s legacy.

Bonita Passarelli Business Partner

amelia’s partner in life and business, Bonita helps with every aspect of Jim marshall Photography llC. With 30 years’ experience in retail that included positions as opera-tions director for spinelli Coffee and executive chef and corporate manager for Wil-liams-sonoma, she has overseen multimillion dollar sales events and on-line auctions. as a member of Jim’s trusted circle of friends for 13 years, she brought vision and stra-tegic planning to the table. she continues to bring these elements to the legacy team.

michelle m. margetts Blog Writer, social media Coordinator

as an award-winning san Francisco state journalism student, michelle interviewed Jim for a magazine assignment in 1984 and got more than she bargained for: a crazed may-December relationship, a crash course in journalistic ethics, inspiration and, some might say, a grand obsession. after a two-decade career in New york working in a variety of senior editorial posts for major web and print publications, among them, The Wall Street Journal, Variety, Premier Magazine, Forbes and Fortune, she returned to the san Francisco Bay area to be closer to her family and roots. it is her great honor to write the Jim marshall Photography blog to uncover hidden aspects of his legacy, keep his message alive and introduce his wonderful body of work to new generations.

michelle Dunn marsh Publications and exhibitions Coordinator

Connecting audiences with contemporary art through publications and public pro-gramming, michelle has developed over the last 15 years more than 70 art books as an award-winning book designer and editor. she lectures nationally on photography and publishing and has produced and managed innovative programs to foster the intersection of content and commerce. her clients include museums, arts organizations and corporate partners, such as levi’s, sony, Kodak and Usa Network. she currently works with the estate of Jim marshall, developing books and exhibitions from his 50-year archive of unforgettable images.

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In the safeattention Deadheads and hendrix fans!

• hundreds of Jim’s slides capturing the grateful Dead at Winterland, still in the original slide boxes, are now waiting to be cataloged.

• more than 200 color shots of Jimi hendrix, un-seen by the public, were uncovered during recent research for the Jimi hendrix estate. a mind-blowing “experience.”

michael r. Whalen, esq. general Counsel and strategist

a partner with the law firm of Davis & Whalen llP, michael is a recognized trust and estates specialist. Drawing on his significant experience in trust and estate litigation, michael is preeminent in his ability to craft innovative solutions for resolving trust and estate disputes. in addition, he maintains a unique practice in the representa-tion of photographers and photography collectors and their families in issues relat-ed to legacy preservation, wills and trusts, and the administration of photography collections and archives. michael has worked with some of the most prestigious photography estates, including ansel adams, herb ritts and herman leonard.

Jay Blakesberg licensing Coordinator for North america

a san Francisco-based commercial photographer and filmmaker, Jay is a regular contributor to rolling stone, guitar Player and other magazines. Over the past 30 years he has worked with many legendary artists, including The grateful Dead, Carlos santana, Tom Waits, Neil young, Joni mitchell and radiohead. among his published works is Traveling on a High Frequency, a 30-year retro-spective of his music photography. in 2011 he began working with the estate of Jim marshall, handling domestic licensing of marshall’s epic body of work.

helene Crawshaw Webmaster, iT manager, social media Consultant

The co-owner of Crawshaw Design, which specializes in integrated brand mar-keting for print and the Web, helene has more than 20 years’ experience in strategic marketing, graphic design, web design and development and seO. her clients have included intel Corp., raytheon, Chevron and Wells Fargo. Over the past three years, she has completed several projects for hilton resorts and ho-tels, most recently as a member of an international Web development team. she has also written for industry on a variety of topical and technical matters. Keep-ing the Jim marshall llC website running and relevant is her special charge.

Dave Brolan licensing Coordinator for europe

a photo editor and curator of music projects, Dave works with photographers, publishers and TV, film and record companies his clients include Mojo maga-zine, Classic Rock, Rolling Stone, Universal music, rhino records and others. he oversaw Jim’s premier UK exhibition and co-curated (with london’s National Portrait gallery) a Beatles exhibition that included Jim’s famous Candlestick Park photo, now part of the permanent collection. as editor of Jim’s book Trust, Dave conducted extensive interviews with Jim to provide the stories behind the pictures. he also edited best-selling books by Jim’s friends and colleagues Barry Feinstein and Baron Wolman and handles licensing request for their archives.

❛❛I’ve always liked cars, guns, and cameras. Cars and guns have gotten me in trouble. Cameras haven’t.