Deborah Feingold: Capturing Music In Pictures For 30 Years

Almost since Elvis Presley slipped on a gold jacket, pop music has been as much about visual style as it has been about the sound. Whether it's Bono's shades or Madonna's pout or David Byrne's silly oversized jacket, artists have relied on images to convey their message. And every photograph needs a photographer. Deborah Feingold has been taking portraits of musicians for more than thirty years, and her new book, Music, collects pics of everyone from Mick Jagger (who's on the cover) to Alicia Keys. 

In a conversation with Soundcheck host John Schaefer, Feingold reflects on her first photo shoot with jazz legend Chet Baker, and explains how she ended up with a photo of herself shot by Prince. She also walks listeners through some of her favorite shots, which you can scroll down to view while listening.

Deborah Feingold will be at Rough Trade in Brooklyn on Monday, Sept. 8, for a conversation with Rolling Stone's Anthony DeCurtis. Click here for more information. 

Chet Baker, 1977

Chet Baker, 1977 (hand-tinted by the photographer)

 

Brian Eno, 1981

Mick Jagger, 1987

U2's Bono, 1981

Madonna, 1982

Jazz pianist Mal Waldron, 1982

Prince, 1980

Deborah Feingold, as photographed by Prince, 1980

 

 

The cover of Deborah Feingold's new book, 'Music'