Blue Shots
Erik Lindahl
Journal
English
Text by L-P Anderson, Nils Hanson and Tommy Löfgren
Softcover
148 pages
239 x 175 mm
2008
ISBN 9789197696647
Swedish photographer Erik Lindahl has a singular passion – the blues. Over the past 25 years he’s repeatedly crossed the Atlantic for pilgrimages to the home of the blues, such as Mississippi, Texas, Louisiana, Chicago and L.A.. The photographs include legendary performers including Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker and Buddy Guy share these pages with lesser known but colorful figures including Junior Kimbrough, James “Tail Dragger” Jones and T-Model Ford. 146 pages of beautiful black & white photographs. Foreword by Nick Tosches.
About the Artist
Born in Göteborg, Sweden in 1952, Erik Lindahl began photographing blues artists during the 1970 visit of the American Folk Blues Festival to his hometown. Though he was subsequently trained as a professional photographer, blues has largely been Erik’s private passion. Over the past 25 years he has generously contributed his work to Jefferson blues magazine, where his photos have graced many covers.
About the Publisher
Journal was founded by Gösta Flemming in 1991 with an aim to publish photo books. Based in Sweden.
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