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Michael Jackson: Before He Was King
by Dan
Art & Photography + Music / September 18, 2009
MICHAEL JACKSON: BEFORE HE WAS KING is an amazing collection of photographs and I just wanted to share a couple of images with you!
The book collects unseen and intimate portraits of Michael taken over a span of 10 years, from 1974 to 1983, just as he bloomed into unprecedented international stardom, but before he became insulated as the King of Pop. Throughout this time, photographer Todd Gray was granted personal access to Michael at home, with his family and fans, as well as to his incredible, career-making live performances and the video shoot for “Beat It.”
Michael's obvious comfort, candor, and pure joy shine through in the images. And Gray, a young man not much older than Michael at the time they met, brings unique insights to his time with the singer. An introduction and narrative captions by Gray add context to the images, and together create an intimate portrait of Michael at his creative peak, as he grew from a brilliantly talented young man into a pop icon.
MICHAEL JACKSON: BEFORE HE WAS KING is published in October.
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On October 27, 2010 at 10:42 PM, Orlando Divorce Lawyer said:
Micheal looks absolutely darling in these pictures. He seems like the pure soul he always said he was. I will always remember Michael Jackson from this time period.