Glen E. Friedman

Glen E. Friedman
Born Glen Ellis Friedman
(1962-03-03) March 3, 1962
North Carolina
Nationality American
Known for Photography

Glen E. Friedman (born March 3, 1962) is an American photographer[1] and artist.

Friedman has photographed rebellious artists Fugazi,[2] Black Flag,[2] Dead Kennedys, Circle Jerks, Minor Threat, Misfits, Bad Brains, Beastie Boys,[2] Run-D.M.C.,[2] KRS-One, and Public Enemy,[2] as well as classic skateboarding originators Tony Alva,[2] Jay Adams,[2] Alan Gelfand, Duane Peters, and Stacy Peralta. Although this work is documentary by association, he considers the work to be fine art photography, which his most recent work exhibits more obviously.[3]

Friedman's photography has been published in six of his books as well as in other publications, on record covers,[2][4] and has been exhibited in art galleries and museums.[2] His work is held in the photography collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City,[5] and Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive.[6] He has been inducted as an "Icon" into the Skateboarding Hall of Fame.[7][8]

Friedman is a progressive political activist, shuns intoxicants (straight edge), and follows a strict vegan diet.[9] He lives in New York City.[3]

Biography

As a child Friedman skateboarded in the West Los Angeles schoolyards of Santa Monica, California. Whilst in junior high school,[3] in the fall of 1976, Friedman corralled some of his friends, who were beginning to be featured in magazines, into riding in an empty swimming pool so he could take pictures. He showed the results to a freelance SkateBoarder writer, who put Friedman in touch with the editor. SkateBoarder published photographs by Friedman as a full-page subscription advertisement. He soon after became their youngest staff member.[3]

Several years later Friedman began to photograph at punk shows. Black Flag received some of their first media documentation through Friedman's work.[10] In 1981 he photographed his first record album cover, Adolescents by Adolescents.[11] Friedman's first, self-published punk zine, My Rules: Photozine (1982), sold 10,000 copies and was the largest selling zine of the era.

Friedman managed punk band Suicidal Tendencies[2][4] and in 1983 produced their eponymous debut album.[4]

In 1985 Friedman was introduced to Rick Rubin and Russell Simmons, after creating some memorable Beastie Boys photos, before they were widely known. Friedman began working with them and their newly formed Def Jam Records, promoting Beastie Boys, LL Cool J, Public Enemy,[4] Ice T and Run-DMC.[2] He also shot their publicity material and album covers,[4] including the covers of Beastie Boys’ Check Your Head,[12] Public Enemy’s It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back and Minor Threat’s Salad Days. Many of his photographs have become recognized as the subjects' definitive portraits.[13] In 1987 he relocated back to New York.

Friedman has collaborated with artist Shepard Fairey, many times, including limited edition prints based on Friedman's photographs.[14][15]

In 2004 Friedman created the "Liberty Street Protest" at Ground Zero in New York City. Its provocative anti-war sentiment received attention internationally. It was "re-visited" in 2010 in support of Freedom of Religion, and the placement of a mosque a few blocks away from Ground Zero in New York City.[16]

In 2012 Friedman was inducted as an "Icon" into the Skateboarding Hall of Fame.[7][8]

Publications by Friedman

Films with contributions by Friedman

Major Solo Exhibitions

Collections

Friedman's work is held in the following public collections:

Publications with significant contributions by Friedman

Quotes about Friedman

References

  1. Child, Ben (8 June 2011). "Banksy documentary no hoax, Thierry Guetta lawsuit suggests". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Cooper, Leonie. "Glen E Friedman: playing by his own rules". Dazed. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Glen E. Friedman. "Official Biography". Retrieved May 1, 2011.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Fox, Killian (29 November 2014). "Beats, punks and stunts: the photography of Glen E Friedman". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
  5. 1 2 "Metropolitan Museum of Art". Metropolitan Museum of Art. Retrieved May 1, 2011.
  6. 1 2 "Newly Acquired Glen E. Friedman Photographs Capture the Searing Energy of the Nascent Hardcore and Skateboarding Scenes". bampfa.berkeley.edu.
  7. 1 2 "2012 Skateboarding Hall of Fame Induction". Transworld Business. May 2012.
  8. 1 2 "Skateboarding Hall of Fame 2012 Inductees". skateboardinghalloffame.org.
  9. "Glen E. Friedman". Herbivore Magazine. Fall 2003.
  10. Fuck You Heroes Introduction by C.R. Stecyk III
  11. "The Adolescents", Artistdirect. Accessed 13 June 2015.
  12. Kellner, Amy (1 January 2013). "Behind the Cover Photo: On Digging Up a Super-Rare Shot of Adam Yauch". The New York Times. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
  13. Warp magazine, February 1995 – Glen E. Friedman – Photos from the Edge by Ian Christie.
  14. Fairey, Shepard. "Rollins 81". Retrieved May 1, 2011.
  15. Fairey, Shepard. "Keith Morris Prints".
  16. Harshbarger, Rebecca (August 25, 2010). "Rap mogul's 'paned' plea for tolerance". New York Post.
  17. "Photo Ireland Festival, Photo Ireland
  18. Weiss, Jeff (December 14, 2008). "Idealist Propaganda: The Raw Power of Glen E. Friedman". LA Weekly.
  19. Fox, Killian (29 November 2014). "Glen E Friedman's photographs from the births of hip-hop and hardcore punk – in pictures". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
  20. Fuck You Heroes Quote from book flap written by Henry Rollins
  21. Hamm, Keith (November 21, 2002). "It's All About Attitude". Los Angeles Times.
  22. American Institute of Graphic Arts 2004
  23. Juxtapoz, December 2003.
  24. LA Weekly, April 26, 2006 – Clouds' Illusions by Adam Beinash.
  25. Candy Culture 2006 interview by Aiden Kelly.

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