The photographer who shot the sleeve for Dylan’s classic 1966 album says its blurry aesthetic was due to his hands shivering in the coldIts regarded as one of the most iconic album sleeves of all time. The cover of Bob Dylan’s 1966 opus Blonde on Blonde,which featured a distinctive blurry headshot of the singer in a black and white scarf, captured the drug-fuelled 1960s zeitgeist with its hazy aesthetic and disregard for conference. But according to the photographer, or Jerry Schatzberg,the blurred image was a mistake caused by him shivering in the cold. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com