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The ultimate collection of stunning photographs documenting the career of one of the world's greatest superstars
There has never been or will there ever be an artist like Prince. "A 5' 3 Mastermind . . . satiated with virtuosity, controversy, stubbornness, and poise . . . His influence on Music transcended any and every category given titles by industry wizards and musicologists. Pop, Rock, Rhythm & Blues, Classical, Funk, Jazz, Soul, and Rap . . . He did it all and he did it well . . . and in his time . . . He did it first," writes Randee St. Nicholas.
For twenty-five years, this legendary photographer, with a storied career of her own, worked closely with Prince, capturing some of his most intimate and revealing moments both on and off stage.
Now, the fruits of their numerous collaborations are on full display in My Name Is Prince, the largest collection of the most iconic photographs that will ever exist of one of the world's greatest superstars.
In this dazzling collector's edition, readers are treated to a front-row seat to their innovative and awe-inspiring projects, from his music videos Gett Off and My Name Is Prince; to their impromptu photo shoots...just because; their adventures around the world from London to Tokyo to Prague, and his breathtaking, showstopping live concert appearances from great stages at Coachella and the 02 Arena to intimate nightclubs.
Many of the trips, we will discover, are either unplanned or hastily arranged. And yet you will marvel at the results--as Prince expected nothing less than the best.
When they met, Prince was ready for a change. The quixotic performer was known for seizing a moment and then on to the next.
After their initial 1991 photo shoot in her Los Angeles studio, Prince assured St. Nicholas, "Don't worry, I'll be back."
Over the next twenty-five years he would return again and again, challenging himself and St. Nicholas to reach higher and to go further with every original pursuit.
My Name Is Prince is the story of that unique working relationship and artistic evolution that produced many stunning images and lasted from their first meeting until the end:
He had incredible timing, not just musically but spiritually, emotionally, and creatively . . . that Prince rhythm fueled a spontaneity that was contagious, enabling you to be more fearless and flexible than you thought you ever could be. When he would call . . . you had to be ready for anything . . . to jump on a plane with an hour or two notice, to put together a crew in a city you had never worked in before without any preparation time . . . or to simply just go outside your house at four in the morning where he was parked in his car, waiting for you to get in and listen to new music he had just recorded. One never knew what to expect . . . but it was always an inspired adventure.
Told through 384 pages of striking visuals and poignant, intimate stories, the insights revealed in My Name Is Prince show a side of the enigmatic megastar that few have ever seen.
We go beyond the genius and meet the man--playful, moody, disciplined, sensual, serious, and soulful.
And in hundreds of photographs, we see that incandescent light behind his hypnotic eyes; that sly smile, strong hands, and transformative and transcendent presence that connected people from every part of the globe through his music.
As his sound lives on, My Name Is Prince is a visual testimony to his greatness and a space that can never be filled.
Reviews (2)
Publisher's Weekly Review
St. Nicholas chronicles the life and intimate moments of one of rock's most enigmatic artists with this collection of stunning, lavish photographs. When St. Nicholas and Prince collaborated on their 2008 book, 21 Nights, they discussed putting together a retrospective of photographs spanning their 20-plus years of working together. Now, three years after Prince's death, St. Nicholas brings to life the many faces and facets of the late artist. St. Nicholas captures Prince's arresting beauty in a number of disarming photos from 1991 in which Prince stares directly into the camera or creates an intimacy even in his disarming glance away. Later photos reveal private and public moments in Los Angeles, on Prince's tour in Japan (including photos of him on a train to Kyoto), at rehearsals in New York City and Paisley Park, in Prague in 2007, and at Coachella in 2008. Photos from rehearsals capture Prince's intensity, while a section devoted to Prince and his wife Mayte offer insight into the couple's attraction to each other (a few photos are of the two face-to-face, with "Slave" written on Prince's cheek). St. Nicholas's riveting retrospective offers a photographic tour de force that illustrates Prince's passion for life. (Nov.)
Kirkus Review
A Los Angeles-based photographer pays tribute to a legendary musician with anecdotes and previously unseen images collected from their 25-year collaboration.St. Nicholas (co-author: Whitney: Tribute to an Icon, 2012, etc.) first met Prince in 1991 at a prearranged photo shoot. "The dance between photographer and subject carried us away into hours of inspired photographsand the beginning of a friendship that would last a lifetime." In this book, the author fondly remembers their many professional encounters in the 25 years that followed. Many would be portrait sessions but done on impulse, like those in a burned-out Los Angeles building in 1994 and on the Charles Bridge in Prague in 2007. Both times, the author and Prince came together through serendipity to create playfully expressive images that came to represent the singer's "unorthodox ability to truly live life in the moment." Other encounters took place while Prince was performing at Paisley Park, his Minneapolis studio, or at venues in LA, New York, Tokyo, and London. One in particular came about after the 1991 release of Prince's Diamonds and Pearls album and led to the start of St. Nicholas' career as a video director. Prince, who nurtured young artists throughout his career, pushed the author to "trust my instinctsexpand myself creatively." What is most striking about even the most intimate of these photographseven those shot with Mayte Garcia, the fan-turned-backup dancer who became Prince's wife in 1996is the brilliantly theatrical quality of the images. As the author observes, the singer was never not the self-conscious artist: "Prince was Prince 24/7." Nostalgic and reverential, this bookthe second St. Nicholas produced with/for Princeis a celebration of friendship and artistry. Prince fans are sure to appreciate the book, and those interested in art photography will also find the collection highly appealing.A dazzling visual homage to a music icon gone too soon. Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.