An American photographer known for his photographs of 1960s San Francisco musicians. Herb Greene was part of the 1960s San Francisco art scene and a friend of many of psychedelic rock musicians of the era. His photographs are a noted record of the era and were used as cover art for several recordings including the Jefferson Airplane’s Surrealistic Pillow album, and the Grateful Dead’s In the Dark and Dylan and the Dead. He has published several books of photographs, primarily focusing on the Grateful Dead. Greene made portraits of other prominent musicians including Jeff Beck, Robert Plant, The Pointer Sisters, Janis Joplin, Led Zeppelin, Carlos Santana, Sly Stone, and Rod Stewart.

The work of Herb Greene is featured in this exhibition.

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Music To My Eyes

Variations on a Theme

The work of Herb Greene is featured in these Theme Collections.

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Musicians

Portraiture – Female

Portraiture – Male