Autorentext

Steven Parke is an award winning photographer. His clients have included fortune 1000 firms such as Warner Brothers, HBO, Discovery Channel, Arista Records, DC/Vertigo Comics, Houghton Mifflin, NBC and a-list entertainers such as Prince (13 years), David Bowie, Bon Jovi, Bob Dylan and AC/DC. He currency works as in house photographer and photo editor for Enchanted Living Magazine.

In addition, Mr. Parke was the Digital artist for first of its kind Graphic Novel "I, Paparazzi" published by DC/Vertigo Comics which received a grade of A from Entertainment Weekly. He followed with "In the Shadow of Edgar Allan Poe" the first ever all digitally photographed graphic novel which was nominated alongside Stephen King and IDW’s "30 Days of Night" for YALSA’s best horror novel in 2005.

He has given talks to American Library Associations National Conference about graphic novels and emerging digital art forms. Most recently, Mr. Parke was the chief photographer and director for a leading edge graphic novel project, titled Medusa’s Daughter utilizing the "sequential photography" technique to tell a story. It is set to be released in three formats, as a graphic novel, a prose novel and a short form for reluctant and dyslexic readers.

His photo work has been shown at the Baltimore Museum of Art and galleries in Loa Angeles, New York Miami, Porto and London.

He lives in Frederick, MD

Klappentext

Marking the 10th anniversary of Prince’s death, Prince: Black, White, Color reveals a stunning collection of exclusive photographs by the singer’s own award-winning photographer and art director, Steve Parke. Special edition with an exclusive second book, sealed in a slip case.

Prince. Visionary, multi-instrumentalist and extraordinary showman. One of the most influential and inspiring pop superstars of the 20th century. Now, Prince: Black, White, Color reveals the artist as he’s never been seen before thanks to a unique set of photographs, many published here for the first time, all captured by Prince’s own trusted art director – award-winning photographer Steve Parke. These photos allow readers an extremely rare glimpse of Prince at Paisley Park, at his sun-drenched house in Marbella, and at work in the studio, posing for portraits as well as moments of quiet tenderness with his first wife Mayte Garcia and their beloved dog Mia. A must-have for Prince fans.

With over 570 images, this two-volume special edition showcases a stunning collection of intimate photos, all personally selected by Steve Parke from his own archives. Volume 2 is only available as part of this set.