Items Similar to Jefferson Airplane 1968 for the cover of Life Magazine by Art Kane
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 5
Art KaneJefferson Airplane 1968 for the cover of Life Magazine by Art Kane1968
1968
$3,000
£2,293.66
€2,641.83
CA$4,203.92
A$4,693.28
CHF 2,459.21
MX$57,450.37
NOK 31,231.98
SEK 29,447.79
DKK 19,716.27
Shipping
Retrieving quote...The 1stDibs Promise:
Authenticity Guarantee,
Money-Back Guarantee,
24-Hour Cancellation
About the Item
Taken for the cover of Life Magazine, Jefferson Airplane, 1968 by Art Kane
Art Kane pioneered the art of conceptual portraiture. He didn’t photograph artists doing their thing, he photographed them doing HIS thing. Kane summed up his approach to photography with this statement: “Performance shots are a waste of time, they look like everyone else’s. If you want to shoot a performer, then grab them, own them, you have to own people, then twist them into what you want to say about them.”
Like all his subjects, he immersed himself in their music to develop his concept. In the case of Jefferson Airplane, he saw flight as a defining principle of their approach. He designed the plexiglass cubes to stack the band in to create the illusion of flying, and also to reference the visual metaphor of acid rock with these large sugar cubes of acid. The plexi cubes cost $3000 to make, a fortune for an editorial shoot in 1968, but Kane was able to command it. The photograph was taken in Queens, NYC, just south of the 59th street bridge and across the East river from the United Nations, at a gypsum factory that lends a bizarre and almost lunar landscape.
Art Kane fine art print details
Limited edition, fine art prints of Art Kane photographs are created from Kane's original negatives and transparencies and have been scanned on a high performance Heidelberg drum scanner with a maximum optical resolution of 19,200 dpi. The Digital C-Type photograph is made by LI Digital Inc., NYC, a specialist in fine art photographic printing. The 16” x 20” and larger sizes are made on an Epson Fine Art Printer using Epson Premium Luster Archival Photo Paper. The photographs include an official Art Kane Estate document that is stamped, dated, edition numbered, and countersigned for authenticity by Jonathan Kane, Art Kane's son and Director of the Art Kane Archive. The document is created on archival crack and peel paper and can be placed on the verso of the image, or on the back of the frame at the client's discretion
- Creator:Art Kane (1925 - 1995, American)
- Creation Year:1968
- Dimensions:Height: 20 in (50.8 cm)Width: 16 in (40.64 cm)
- More Editions & Sizes:30x40" - Edition 7Price: $6,000
- Medium:
- Movement & Style:
- Period:
- Framing:Framing Options Available
- Condition:
- Gallery Location:Austin, TX
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1812216090712
About the Seller
4.8
Gold Seller
Premium sellers maintaining a 4.3+ rating and 24-hour response times
Established in 2014
1stDibs seller since 2022
126 sales on 1stDibs
Typical response time: 1 hour
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Shipping from: Austin, TX
- Return Policy
Authenticity Guarantee
In the unlikely event there’s an issue with an item’s authenticity, contact us within 1 year for a full refund. DetailsMoney-Back Guarantee
If your item is not as described, is damaged in transit, or does not arrive, contact us within 7 days for a full refund. Details24-Hour Cancellation
You have a 24-hour grace period in which to reconsider your purchase, with no questions asked.Vetted Professional Sellers
Our world-class sellers must adhere to strict standards for service and quality, maintaining the integrity of our listings.Price-Match Guarantee
If you find that a seller listed the same item for a lower price elsewhere, we’ll match it.Trusted Global Delivery
Our best-in-class carrier network provides specialized shipping options worldwide, including custom delivery.More From This Seller
View AllThe Rolling Stones "Stones Into Camera" London 1968
By Michael Joseph
Located in Austin, TX
“Stones Into Camera” by Michael Joesph from the famous photo shoot of The Rolling Stones for their Beggars Banquet album at Sarum Chase mansion, Hampstead, London, 1968. Featuring Mi...
Category
1960s Photorealist Color Photography
Materials
C Print
Cream 1968 by Art Kane
By Art Kane
Located in Austin, TX
British psychedelic rock group, Cream, taken in 1968 by Art Kane, featuring Jack Bruce, Eric Clapton and Ginger Baker.
Cream was a new kind of blues band. British of course, but put...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
The Beatles "Revolver sessions" 1966
By Robert Whitaker
Located in Austin, TX
The Beatles, left to right, John Lennon, Ringo Starr, George Harrison and Paul McCartney, posing with colored cells over their faces during the Abbey Road session to record the promotional video for Paperback Writer, 19th May 1966. This was the same session from which the back cover photo for the Revolver Album was chosen.
The photo was part of a series taken by Robert Whitaker during the filming at Abbey Road on 19 May and demonstrated the Beatles’ adoption of fashions from boutiques that had recently opened in Chelsea, rather than the Carnaby Street designers they had favored previously. From these Chelsea boutiques, Lennon wore a long-collared paisley shirt from Granny Takes a Trip...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Color Photography
Materials
C Print
The GTO's 1968 Groupies, signed limited edition silver gelatin print
By Baron Wolman
Located in Austin, TX
The GTO's by Baron Wolman, taken in San Francisco in 1968 as part of Baron's Groupies series, taken for Rolling Stone magazine.
Limited edition number 6/150, signed and noted by Baron Wolman
11x14” hand printed silver gelatin print.
The GTOs (Girls Together Outrageously) were an all-girl group from the Los Angeles area, specifically the Sunset Strip scene. Featuring Miss Pamela...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
The Rolling Stones "Smokey Stones On Grass" London 1968
By Michael Joseph
Located in Austin, TX
“Swarkestone Contact Sheet” by Michael Joesph from the famous photo shoot of The Rolling Stones for their Beggars Banquet album at Sarum Chase mansion, Hampstead, London, 1968. Featu...
Category
1960s Photorealist Color Photography
Materials
C Print
The Who with children by Art Kane
By Art Kane
Located in Austin, TX
The Who under a Union Jack flag, 1968 by Art Kane
Shot in 1968 in NYC in Morningside Park near Columbia University, Art Kane had plenty of fun with The Who. Kane described them as “...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
You May Also Like
1967 Jefferson Airplane - Fillmore Auditorium Original Vintage Poster
Located in Winchester, GB
Designed by concert poster artist Wes Wilson, this beautiful poster was created in 1967 to promote a live concert of Jefferson Airplane at the world famous Fillmore Auditorium in San...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Posters
Materials
Paper
Jerry Schatzberg - Sonny & Cher, Eyes Have It, Photography 1965, Printed After
By Jerry Schatzberg
Located in Greenwich, CT
Available Sizes:
11" x 14" $6,000.00 Edition of 25 + 5 AP
16" x 20" $8,000.00 Edition of 25 + 5 AP
20" x 24" $10,000.00 Edition of 20 + 4 AP
30" x 40" $16,000.00 Edition of ...
Category
2010s Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
In Exile: The Rolling Stones, Los Angeles
By Norman Seeff
Located in New York, NY
This photograph is an Edition of 50. All editions are signed by the photographer. Larger sizes may be available upon request.
Category
1970s Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Price Upon Request
Gered Mankowitz - The Yardbirds, Photography 1965, Printed After
By Gered Mankowitz
Located in Greenwich, CT
Gelatin-silver, signed and numbered
British band The Yardbirds photographed at Ormond Yard, London, 1965.
Available Sizes:
16" x 20” Edition of 50
20" x 24” Edition of 50
30" x 40”...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Grateful Dead
By Herb Greene
Located in Mount Pleasant, SC
The Grateful Dead on the corner of Haight and Ashbury St, San Francisco, CA. 1967.
Signed and numbered by photographer Herb Greene
Category
20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Grateful Dead
By Herb Greene
Located in Mount Pleasant, SC
The Grateful Dead on the corner of Haight and Ashbury St, San Francisco, CA. 1967.
Category
20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
