Henry Diltz Portrait Photography
American, b. 1938
Music photographer Henry Diltz shot more than 250 album covers and thousands of publicity shots in the ‘60s and ‘70s, including the iconic Morrison Hotel cover for The Doors.
Known for his fly-on-the-wall-style portraits, Diltz has shot other musical legends including the Eagles, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, Crosby Stills & Nash, Jackson Browne, America, Steppenwolf, James Taylor, Jimi Hendrix, The Monkees and David Cassidy. He was the official photographer at the Woodstock festival in August 1969, and Diltz’s work has also appeared in The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, LIFE, People, Rolling Stone, High Times and Billboard.
A popular musician in the 1960s himself, Diltz’s career, taking some of the most iconic photographs of our era, just happened. After a globetrotting childhood, he attended colleges in Munich, West Point and Honolulu, where he became known as a musician and founding member of the Modern Folk Quartet. When Phil Spector produced one of the group’s last singles, this led to many friendships with emerging recording artists in the California rock communities of the ‘60s and ‘70s.
Immersed in this world, Diltz discovered a passion for photography, which turned into an obsession and, later, an occupation. His gift did not go unnoticed by musician-friends, whom Diltz documented as he hung out in the scene.
“I only wanted to remember exactly what I saw,” he says. “It was all about capturing images and moments, filling the frame with the essence of what I saw.”
Diltz’s professional career began with the serendipitous sale of a single shot of Buffalo Springfield in 1966. Through a memorable six-year partnership with design legend Gary Burden, the list of album covers and artists he shot grew to read like a “Who’s Who” of rock ‘n’ roll history. Musicians liked him for the natural quality of his photos and because he was not part of the “establishment” press. His work graced magazines like Rolling Stone and included a LIFE cover of Paul and Linda McCartney in April 1971.
Diltz’s photos are distinguished by a lyrical sense of composition that actor Harrison Ford once referred to as “Henry’s framing Jones.” There’s an intuitive, naturalistic luminosity that only available light — which he prefers — can deliver. Whether working with conventional film or digital images, he always finds the perfect balance of illumination, color and reportage.
Diltz and his images are such fixtures in rock culture that he is often interviewed for books, articles and documentaries about the era and speaks regularly on college campuses. He continues to document the music scene from his base in Southern California today.
“I am amazed at the accumulation of images that has resulted, simply by doing what I love to do, day after day after day,” says Diltz. “It’s a result of being with countless people over the years, waiting at the sidelines for the moment to happen. Photography has been my passport, and I have arrived in the present, where I have always been, camera in hand. There! That says it best for me!”
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"Keith Richards, Midwest Airport, 1979" framed photograph by Henry Diltz
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"Keith Richards, Midwest Airport, 1979" black and white photograph by Henry Diltz. Image size: 21 3/4 x 16 inches. This framed photograph was previously displayed in a guest room of ...
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"Kurt Cobain, Nirvana" 1993 framed photograph by Henry Diltz
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"Kurt Cobain, Nirvana" 1993 photograph shot at Los Angeles Forum in California by photographer Henry Diltz. This framed photograph was previously displayed in a guest room of the ori...
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"Crosby, Stills & Nash Album Cover Outtake" framed photograph by Henry Diltz
By Henry Diltz
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Outtake photo from 1969 Crosby, Stills & Nash album cover photo session in West Hollywood, California, by photographer Henry Diltz. Depicts David Crosby, Stephen Stills and Graham Na...
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"Kurt Cobain, Nirvana" 1993 framed photograph by Henry Diltz
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Mick & Bianca Jagger, 1970
By Henry Diltz
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The Eagles, Joshua Tree
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The Eagles in Joshua Tree, CA
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Jimi Hendrix Triptych, 1967
By Henry Diltz
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Jimi Hendrix at the Hollywood Bowl in 1967.
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Emmylou Harris
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Richard Pryor, 1968
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James Taylor, 1969
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CSNY Balboa Stadium, 1969
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James Taylor, 1969
By Henry Diltz
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James Taylor, taken the same day as the Sweet Baby James album cover, at Cyrus Faryar's place, The Farm, in the Lake Hollywood area.
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CSNY Balboa Stadium, 1969
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The Doors, Venice Beach, CA, 1969
By Henry Diltz
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The Doors in Venice Beach, CA 1969
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James Taylor, "Sweet Baby James, " 1969
By Henry Diltz
Located in New York, NY
James Taylor in the Lake Hollywood area during his photoshoot with Henry Diltz for his album "Sweet Baby James"
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James Taylor, 1969
By Henry Diltz
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James Taylor, taken the same day as the Sweet Baby James album cover, at Cyrus Faryar's place, The Farm, in the Lake Hollywood area.
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James Taylor, 1969
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The Eagles, Joshua Tree
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The Eagles in Joshua Tree, CA
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James Taylor, 1969
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James Taylor, 1969
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James Taylor, taken the same day as the Sweet Baby James album cover, at Cyrus Faryar's place, The Farm, in the Lake Hollywood area.
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James Taylor, "Sweet Baby James, " 1969
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James Taylor in the Lake Hollywood area during his photoshoot with Henry Diltz for his album "Sweet Baby James".
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James Taylor, 1969
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Joni Mitchell in Laurel Canyon, 1970
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Joni Mitchell playing the dulcimer.
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Joni Mitchell in Laurel Canyon, 1970
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Joni Mitchell playing the dulcimer.
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Jefferson Airplane, Woodstock 1969
By Henry Diltz
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Jefferson Airplane on stage at Woodstock in 1969
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Jefferson Airplane, Woodstock 1969
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Jefferson Airplane on stage at Woodstock in 1969
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Jefferson Airplane, Woodstock 1969
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Jefferson Airplane on stage at Woodstock in 1969
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Neil Young, Malibu, 1975
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Frank Zappa Portrait
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Neil Young, Malibu, 1975
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Mick & Bianca Jagger, 1970
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Joni Mitchell in Laurel Canyon, 1970
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Joni Mitchell playing the dulcimer.
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Michael Jackson, Portrait, 1971
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The Eagles, 1978
By Henry Diltz
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The Eagles on a boat in 1978.
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Jefferson Airplane, Woodstock 1969
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Jefferson Airplane on stage at Woodstock in 1969
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Michael Jackson, Portrait, 1971
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Joni Mitchell, Hills of Laurel Canyon, CA 1970
By Henry Diltz
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Paul McCartney Triptych, 1977
By Henry Diltz
Located in New York, NY
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The Eagles, Joshua Tree
By Henry Diltz
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The Eagles in Joshua Tree, CA
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Paul McCartney, Virgin Islands, 1977
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Joni Mitchell, Hills of Laurel Canyon, CA 1970
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The Eagles, Joshua Tree
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The Eagles in Joshua Tree, CA
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The Eagles, Joshua Tree, CA
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The Eagles around a campfire in Joshua Tree.
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The Eagles, 1978
By Henry Diltz
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The Eagles on a boat in 1978.
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The Eagles, Joshua Tree, CA
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The Eagles around a campfire in Joshua Tree.
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Mick & Bianca Jagger, 1970
By Henry Diltz
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Paul McCartney, Virgin Islands, 1977
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James Taylor, 1969
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Paul McCartney, Virgin Islands, 1977
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James Taylor, "Sweet Baby James, " 1969
By Henry Diltz
Located in New York, NY
James Taylor in the Lake Hollywood area during his photoshoot with Henry Diltz for his album "Sweet Baby James".
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Neil Young "Moose" 1975
By Henry Diltz
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James Taylor, 1969
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Neil Young "Moose" 1975
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The Doors, Venice Beach, CA, 1969
By Henry Diltz
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Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young Rehearsal, "Deja Vu, " 1970
By Henry Diltz
Located in New York, NY
As seen in the CSNY "Deja Vu" 50th Anniversary Reissue.
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Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young Rehearsal, "Deja Vu, " 1970
By Henry Diltz
Located in New York, NY
As seen in the CSNY "Deja Vu" 50th Anniversary Reissue.
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- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Henry Diltz uses a variety of cameras. For his famous photographs of musicians, he primarily relies on a Canon EOS 20D and a Nikon FM2 SLR. He first began photographing bands with a second-hand Japanese camera. On 1stDibs, shop a large selection of Henry Diltz photographic art.