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Blondie, Chelsea Hotel, NY, 1979

Blondie, Chelsea Hotel, NY, 1979 - Main image
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Category: Norman Seeff

Rockegruppen Blondie var en helt sentral del av New York-kulturscenen. Jeg bestemte meg for å fotografere på Chelsea Hotel som en passende ramme. Debbie Harry ankom sent og i dårlig humør, og jeg måtte jobbe med å integrere gruppen. Til slutt endte vi opp med å fotografere utendørs på tak og på en balkong som jeg var bekymret for skulle kollapse når som helst. Til tross for den vanskelige starten, løftet Debbie seg, og vi endte opp med å jobbe harmonisk sammen og skape noen svært sterke bilder. -- Norman Seeff

Customer Reviews (4.8 / 5 · 12 reviews)

Avery E. ★★★★★

The Chelsea Hotel backdrop really sells the whole scene — you can almost feel the dusty hallway and that late-arrival tension in Debbie’s pose. Print quality is sharp, and the blacks hold up nicely under light. Definitely a conversation piece in my living room.

Violet ★★★★★

The way Debbie Harry’s mood comes through in this shot is incredible—you can feel the Chelsea Hotel atmosphere without any staging. The print itself is sharp and the contrast really brings out the gritty, documentary vibe I was hoping for. It’s the centerpiece of my living room now.

Amelia ★★★★★

The black-and-white print captures the raw energy of that Chelsea Hotel session perfectly, and the photo paper has a nice matte finish that keeps glare off the frame. I’ve got it hung by my desk and find myself staring at Debbie’s mood every time I glance over—it’s like a little piece of 1979 punk h