Charles Peterson (photographer)
Charles Peterson | |
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 Peterson at the Seattle International Film Festival in 2007, after a screening of the film Kurt Cobain: About a Son | |
| Born | 1964 (age 59–60) Longview, Washington, U.S. |
| Occupation | Photographer |
| Education | University of Washington, 1987 |
| Subject | Music photography |
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Charles Peterson (born 1964 in Longview, Washington) is an American photographer well known for his work with the Seattle independent record label Sub Pop[1] and for capturing the then-newly emerging grunge scene in images. His photos are presented in the movie Kurt Cobain: About a Son.[2]
Peterson is known for depicting the rise of the Pacific Northwest underground music scene in the late 1980s to early 1990s. Visually, he is known for his trademark full-frame, non-cropped images. Reviews about his work include the following, "Peterson is known for his action-packed, sometimes partially blurred black-and-white shots taken with a wide-angle lens.[3]
Peterson said, "The Seattle audiences were entertaining. I didn't want to just get a head shot of the lead singer. I wanted to get the experience, make you actually feel like you're there. ... I like the composition part of shooting. The way my eyes and brain work together -- I'm constantly composing with or without a camera."[3]
Personal life
Peterson's introduction to photography was as a youngster watching his uncle developing film. He attended Bothell High and his photographs were in the school newspaper and yearbook.[3] His livelihood today mainly comes from licensing his photographs and books. He does some commercial shoots but does not photograph many bands.[3]
He lives in Seattle with his wife, son Felix and daughter Leica.[4]
Publications
- Touch Me I'm Sick, by Jennie Boddy (Author), Eddie Vedder (Author, Introduction), Charles Peterson (Photographer)(PowerHouse, 2003)
- Screaming Life : A Chronicle of the Seattle Music Scene, Charles Peterson (Author, Photographer) (Harper Collins, 1995)
- Pearl Jam: Place/Date, Charles Peterson (Author), Lance Mercer (Author) (Rizzoli/Vitalogy, 1997)
- Cypher, Jeff Chang (Author), Charles Peterson (Photographer), (PowerHouse Books 2008)
Exhibitions
- Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk Virginia, February–May 2005 [5]
- Seattle's Experience Music Project (EMP) [6]
- Galerie Chappe, Paris "Kurt Cobain, About A Son" November 2008 [7]
- Experiencing Nirvana (2014) Camden, UK [8]
Films
- Teen Spirit: The Tribute to Kurt Cobain (1994/1996)[9]
- All Apologies: Kurt Cobain 10 Years On (2006)[10]
- The Last 48 Hours of Kurt Cobain (2007)[11]
- Seven Ages of Rock (2007)[12]
- Hype! (1996)[13]
- Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck (2015) (photographs)[14]
- Kurt Cobain: Too Young to Die (2012)[15]
References
- ^ "Photographer Charles Peterson Captured the Birth of Grunge Music in Seattle 3 March 2015". PetaPixel. 3 March 2015. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
- ^ "Kurt Cobain : about a son". Discogs. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Charles Peterson : bringing the Seattle sound to life behind his camera lens. 16 October 2011". There's something hard in there. 16 October 2011. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
- ^ "Charles Peterson". Proud online. Archived from the original on 8 September 2018. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- ^ "Charles Peterson : Come as you are : Seattle's Rock Legacy". Soulcatcher. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
- ^ "Everybody loves out town 21 April 2011". grungebook. Archived from the original on 30 October 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- ^ "Exposition de Kurt Cobain "About a son"". Agence Germaine Pire. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
- ^ "Experiencing Nirvana 29 April 2014". L'oeil de la photographie. Archived from the original on 30 October 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- ^ Prato, Greg. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic.com. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
- ^ "All apologies : Kurt Cobain 10 years". IMDb. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- ^ "The last 48 hours of Kurt Cobain". IMDb. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- ^ "Seven ages of rock". IMDb. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- ^ "Hype!". IMDb. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- ^ "Cobain : Montage of Heck". IMDb. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- ^ Too Young to Die, Karla Schlender, Paul Bendelow, Tim Kazurinsky, retrieved 2017-10-25
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