Ed Caraeff

Ed Caraeff
Born (1950-04-18) April 18, 1950 (age 74)
California, US
Occupation(s)Photographer, art director, illustrator, designer
Years active1967–present

Ed Caraeff (born April 18, 1950) is an American photographer, illustrator and graphic designer who has worked largely in the music industry.

He has art directed, photographed and designed more than 400 record album covers from 1967 to 1981 for numerous artists, including Bee Gees, Elton John, Steely Dan, Carly Simon, Three Dog Night, Tom Waits and Dolly Parton. His photography has appeared on the cover of four issues of Rolling Stone magazine and is included in the permanent collection of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.[1]

Caraeff's photograph of Jimi Hendrix at the Monterey Pop Festival has been reproduced in various articles and was included in his 2017 book Burning Desire: The Jimi Hendrix Experience through the Lens of Ed Caraeff.[2][1]

  1. ^ a b Purper, Benjamin (June 19, 2022). "Legendary rock photographer ed Caraeff on a lifetime of photos, cooking and traveling". KCBX. Archived from the original on March 24, 2023.
  2. ^ "Unseen photos of Jimi Hendrix's greatest performances". CNN. June 21, 2017.