Jim Marshall | United States
Skip James, Newport Folk Festival, 1964
Lifetime Limited Edition Fine Art Photography

Skip James was one of the most haunting and distinctive voices in the history of the blues — a Mississippi Delta guitarist and singer whose minor-key compositions and ethereal falsetto set him apart from every other artist of his era. Rediscovered at the 1964 Newport Folk Festival after decades of obscurity, James performed to an audience that was hearing his music for the first time, and the impact was immediate and profound.

Jim Marshall’s silver gelatin photograph of Skip James at Newport captures this extraordinary moment of rediscovery — an artist out of time, performing music of timeless power for a new generation. Marshall’s instinct for the defining moment is fully evident here: this is a portrait of a man and his music, made with the quiet reverence the subject deserved.

Available in multiple sizes, unframed or framed in your choice of black or white, with matted or straight-fit options to suit any interior.

Details

• Photographer: Jim Marshall
• Subject: Skip James
• Event: Newport Folk Festival
• Year: 1964
• Medium: Silver Gelatin Print, Signed
• Edition: Lifetime Limited Edition
• Framing Options: Unframed | Straight Fit Frame (Black or White) | Matted Frame (Black or White)
• Category: Limited Edition Fine Art Photography | Blues & Folk Photography
• Certificate of Authenticity: Included
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