Charles Peterson (photographer)

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Charles Peterson
Born 1964
Longview, Washington
Occupation Photographer
Nationality American
Education University of Washington, 1987
Subjects Music photography

www.charlespeterson.net

Charles Peterson (born 1964 in Longview, Washington) is an American photographer[1] well known for his work with the independent record label Sub Pop. His photos are presented in the movie Kurt Cobain: About a Son. Charles is known for depicting the rise of the Northwest music scene in the late 80s to early 90s, and for his trademark full-frame, non-cropped image.

Publications

  • Touch Me I'm Sick (PowerHouse, 2003)
  • Screaming Life (Harper Collins, 1995)
  • Pearl Jam: Place/Date (with Lance Mercer, Rizzoli/Vitalogy, 1997)
  • Cypher, will be published in 2008 by powerHouse

Exhibition

  • Chrysler Museum of Art in Norfolk Virginia
  • Seattle's Experience Music Project (EMP)
  • Cypher, will be published in 2008 by powerHouse
  • Galerie Chappe, Paris "Kurt Cobain, About A Son"

Films

  • Appears in Hype! (1996), a documentary covering the overexposure of Seattle's garage music scene.

References

  1. Stokes, W. (1996-02-28). Swing Era New York: The Jazz Photographs of Charles Peterson. Temple University Press. ISBN 9781566394642. Retrieved 15 August 2012. 

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