Daniel Kramer, Who Photographed Bob Dylan's Rise, Dies at 91

Alex Benjamin · May 14, 2024

"Daniel Kramer, a photojournalist who captured Bob Dylan’s era-tilting transformation from acoustic guitar-strumming folky to electric prince of rock in the mid-1960s, and who shot the covers for his landmark albums “Bringing It All Back Home” and “Highway 61 Revisited,” died on April 29 in Melville, N.Y., on Long Island. He was 91."

Daniel Kramer, Who Photographed Bob Dylan’s Rise, Dies at 91

For 366 days, he captured intimate images of the singer-songwriter as he changed the look and sound of the 1960s.

www.nytimes.com

Mr. Dylan and Mr. Kramer photographed each other in Woodstock, N.Y., in 1965.Credit...Daniel Kramer

Alex Benjamin · May 14, 2024

Side note: is that a Contax rangefinder hanging on the cover photo of Highway 61 Revisited?

MarkS · May 14, 2024

It's a Nikon SP, so you're close.
Mr. Kramer did a great deal of good work in his long life, may he RIP.

CMoore · May 14, 2024

Alex Benjamin said:
"Daniel Kramer, a photojournalist who captured Bob Dylan’s era-tilting transformation from acoustic guitar-strumming folky to electric prince of rock in the mid-1960s, and who shot the covers for his landmark albums “Bringing It All Back Home” and “Highway 61 Revisited,” died on April 29 in Melville, N.Y., on Long Island. He was 91."

Daniel Kramer, Who Photographed Bob Dylan’s Rise, Dies at 91

For 366 days, he captured intimate images of the singer-songwriter as he changed the look and sound of the 1960s.

www.nytimes.com

Mr. Dylan and Mr. Kramer photographed each other in Woodstock, N.Y., in 1965.Credit...Daniel Kramer

How, Who, What camera took this photo.?

Pioneer · May 14, 2024

Alex Benjamin said:
"Daniel Kramer, a photojournalist who captured Bob Dylan’s era-tilting transformation from acoustic guitar-strumming folky to electric prince of rock in the mid-1960s, and who shot the covers for his landmark albums “Bringing It All Back Home” and “Highway 61 Revisited,” died on April 29 in Melville, N.Y., on Long Island. He was 91."

Daniel Kramer, Who Photographed Bob Dylan’s Rise, Dies at 91

For 366 days, he captured intimate images of the singer-songwriter as he changed the look and sound of the 1960s.

www.nytimes.com

Mr. Dylan and Mr. Kramer photographed each other in Woodstock, N.Y., in 1965.Credit...Daniel Kramer

I am not sure that you are aware of the fact that these magazines like NY Times will not allow one to see the information unless I agree to subscribe.

Alex Benjamin · May 14, 2024

Pioneer said:
I am not sure that you are aware of the fact that these magazines like NY Times will not allow one to see the information unless I agree to subscribe.

As I am a subscriber, I am quite aware that non-subscribers cannot read the articles. What I don't know is what you want me to do about it .

Alex Benjamin · May 14, 2024

MarkS said:
It's a Nikon SP, so you're close.

Thanks for the info.

loccdor · May 15, 2024

Rest in peace. Nice to know his name and face. We have been enjoying listening to Ballad of a Thin Man a lot recently.

Pioneer · May 15, 2024

Alex Benjamin said:
As I am a subscriber, I am quite aware that non-subscribers cannot read the articles. What I don't know is what you want me to do about it .

Not a thing. Thanks

MattKing · May 15, 2024

Links to stories behind a paywall are like wrapped presents that turn out to contain an IOU .
Anticipation, then disappointment!
There is nothing you must do when you post one, but including a warning about the paywall helps soften the blow .
That being said, if the story you read is worth sharing, please don't hesitate.

Alex Benjamin · May 15, 2024

MattKing said:
There is nothing you must do when you post one, but including a warning about the paywall helps soften the blow .
That being said, if the story you read is worth sharing, please don't hesitate.

Noted. Thanks.

MattKing · May 15, 2024

And note as well - that last suggestion from me comes as a result of 19 years of participating here, and has nothing to do with my moderator's hat!

Alex Benjamin · May 15, 2024

MattKing said:
And note as well - that last suggestion from me comes as a result of 19 years of participating here, and has nothing to do with my moderator's hat!

Got it !

I've often posted from the New York Times, one of the few newspapers, with The Guardian, that talks about photography and photographers. Knowing that many people aren't subscribers, what I generally do is post an excerpt of the article as well as one or more photos, part of the message being that if one is not a subscriber but is interested by the subject, one can always Google to find more info.

Daniel Kramer, Who Photographed Bob Dylan's Rise, Dies at 91

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