Newly Unearthed Photographs of Miles Davis Brings Master Image-Maker Glen Craig into Morrison Hotel Gallery

In keeping with the Morrison Hotel Gallery's dedication to presenting highly unique fine art music photography, the gallery announces they will represent the work of legendary lensman Glen Craig. His singular artistic perspective and intuition with his subjects have allowed for iconic but humanizing photographs of many musical legends. Recently, his never-before-seen work documenting Miles Davis's seminal 1970 fusion era, has captivated critics and fans as stunning visuals telling the story for a cadre of current landmark Miles Davis recording packages.

Morrison Hotel Gallery will now officially represent Craig's work and will exhibit many of his captivating images this fall in the upcoming show Jazz & Blues.     

In 1965, a chance encounter with B.B. King propelled a young Glen Craig into the world of music photography. Craig's image of the blues guitarist became a front cover of Cashbox magazine. Soon after, Craig became chief photographer for Hullaballoo magazine.  Next, Craig would go on to work with Sid Bernstein, the man who first brought the Beatles to America, as a creative director and press officer. His body of work as a reportage, fashion and music photographer has come to include some of the finest artists in modern music, including such visionaries as Miles Davis, Aretha Franklin, James Brown, B.B. King, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, Chuck Berry, Johnny Cash, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Who, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, The Beach Boys, The Doors, and countless others.

On working with him, Aaron Zych, Soho gallery and sales director says, "Morrison Hotel Gallery is honored to be working with Glen Craig. His work shows a mutual respect and understanding between the subject and photographer, which is often hard to come by. We look forward to seeing and showing more of his work as we dig deeper into Glen's archive."

Later this year Glen Craig will take part in Photokina in Cologne, Germany. At this special event, Leica Camera AG will be presenting unique photo exhibitions and showcasing projects by internationally renowned photographers and prominent artists and have decided to include Craig, alongside Jim Marshall and Anton Corbijn, among other esteemed photographers.

Despite access to such preeminent artists, what distinguishes Craig is his disciplined artistic conception. Craig's background is his training as a graphic magazine designer, and this greatly informs his approach as a photographer. "I speak the language of design and play off colors and understand what makes a photograph both beautiful and useful," he says. Glen Craig credits as his mentors the photographers Diane Arbus, Gordon Parks, and Benedict J. Fernandez, with whom Craig studied under at Parsons School of Design in New York City.

Craig is currently garnering accolades from such esteemed popular culture publications as Mojo, Rolling Stone (German edition), Esquire, the Boston Globe, and the Los Angeles Times for his photos featured in exquisite boxed sets dedicated to Miles Davis's groundbreaking 1970 Fillmore East concerts period. Davis's record company tapped Craig to shoot photos that would cross Davis into a more mainstream music audience. The two developed a trusting relationship that allowed the photographer to photograph Davis at home, at the gym, and in the studio. These photos capture the often-mysterious Davis in revelatory candor.

About Morrison Hotel® Gallery:

Morrison Hotel® Gallery (MHG) was founded in 2001 by former record company executive Peter Blachley, music retail industry professional Richard Horowitz, and legendary music photographer Henry Diltz. In 2012, author, director and photographer Timothy White joined the team, launching an additional West Coast gallery at The Sunset Marquis Hotel in West Hollywood.

MHG is the world's leading brand in fine art music photography representing 90 of the world's finest music photographers and their archives. Their vast catalog of photography encompasses jazz, blues, and rock imagery spanning several generations through to today's contemporary music artists and now includes iconic photographs in the world of sports as well. MHG has a robust online presence, featuring over 100,000 images searchable by photographer, music artist, band or concert.

With four locations including: Prince Street in SoHo; the Dream Hotel in the Meatpacking District; the Mens Market at the Americana Manhasset on Long Island; and the Sunset Marquis Hotel in West Hollywood, the company is at the forefront of culture.