For six months in 1964, the photojournalist Daniel Kramer, who died at 91 on April 29, dialed the workplace of Bob Dylan’s supervisor, Albert Grossman, to ask if he might {photograph} Mr. Dylan, a rising star on the time. Lastly, Mr. Grossman mentioned sure.
What was meant to be a one-hour shoot become a five-hour shoot, which become a 366-day photographic odyssey during which Mr. Kramer was granted unequalled entry to Mr. Dylan. He captured uncommon behind-the-scenes photos of the artist at residence, on tour and at recording classes.
Mr. Kramer’s photos have been quickly popping up in publications world wide. He additionally shot cowl images for 2 of Mr. Dylan’s best-known albums.
Here’s a take a look at a few of these photos.
Away from the stage, Mr. Kramer managed to seize Mr. Dylan in uncommon moments of downtime. Rolling Stone journal as soon as described him as “the photographer most intently related to Bob Dylan.”
Earlier than his photograph shoot with Mr. Dylan, Mr. Kramer was a younger Brooklynite making an attempt to carve out a profession as a contract photographer. He went on to shoot portraits of luminaries, at all times sustaining his capability to attach with them on an intimate degree.
