Chris Cuffaro

Chris Cuffaro
Born (1960-04-14) April 14, 1960 (age 64)
San Jose, California
NationalityAmerican
Websitecuffarophoto.com

Chris Cuffaro (born April 14, 1960) is an American photographer. Primarily known for his portraits of musicians, Cuffaro has photographed Michael Hutchence, Henry Rollins, George Michael, George Harrison and Jane's Addiction, among others. He was closely associated with the Seattle rock scene of the early 1990s, and frequently photographed artists including Nirvana and Pearl Jam.[1][2]

Cuffaro made several music videos. Most notably, he directed the first video for the Pearl Jam song "Jeremy." Although Pearl Jam's label supported the effort - Cuffaro and Eddie Vedder had become friends—the label ultimately shelved the black-and-white video, instead commissioning a more commercial video when "Jeremy" was released as a single in 1991.[3]

Composed of 100 photographs, the first exhibition of Cuffaro's photography was held in Los Angeles in 1992 at Ministry. In 2011, work began on Cuffaro's Greatest Hits,an exhibit based on Cuffaro's 50-year career as a photographer. The first exhibition was in Los Angeles at Tower Records in 2017. The exhibitions will be accompanied by a documentary.[4]

  1. ^ Appleford, Steve (July 26, 1992). "Seeing Music in a New Light : Chris Cuffaro's photographic exhibit portrays a broad spectrum of pop faces". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
  2. ^ Setaro, Shawn (July 15, 2015). "Chris Cuffaro's Greatest Hits". Forbes. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
  3. ^ Young, Alex (February 23, 2011). "Another Round: Pearl Jam - "Jeremy"". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  4. ^ "Chris Cuffaro Working On 30 Years of Music Photography Documentary". Innocent Words. Archived from the original on 2016-05-08. Retrieved 2016-01-27.