Documentary on Jim Marshall's Rock Photography Airs on Sky Arte
The documentary 'Show me the picture – The story of Jim Marshall' will air on Sky Arte on Sunday, October 11. Directed by Alfred George Bailey, the film pays homage to the irreplaceable analog era in both music and journalism. Marshall's lens captured iconic rock moments: from the Beatles to Jimi Hendrix, Bob Dylan, the Rolling Stones, and Johnny Cash at San Quentin prison. The documentary uses visual motifs like magnetic tape recorders, crumpled paper, and contact sheets to evoke the analog process. Marshall's archive includes images of Miles Davis training, Bob Dylan walking with friends, Hendrix burning his Stratocaster at Monterey Pop, and Janis Joplin with a Southern Comfort bottle on her psychedelic Porsche. Friends interviewed include music critic Joel Selvin of the San Francisco Chronicle, actor Michael Douglas, and Marshall's partner Michelle Margetts. Contrasting with Annie Leibovitz's aesthetic, Marshall's subjects appear candid, captured through trust and instinct rather than meticulous staging.
Key facts
- Documentary 'Show me the picture – The story of Jim Marshall' airs on Sky Arte on October 11.
- Directed by Alfred George Bailey.
- Features Jim Marshall's photographs of rock legends: Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Bob Dylan, Rolling Stones, Johnny Cash.
- Includes iconic image of Johnny Cash at San Quentin prison.
- Documentary uses analog-era motifs: magnetic tape recorders, audiocassettes, contact sheets.
- Marshall photographed Miles Davis, Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, and Grace Slick.
- Interviewees include Joel Selvin, Michael Douglas, and Michelle Margetts.
- Annie Leibovitz called Marshall 'the photographer of rock 'n' roll'.
Entities
Artists
- Jim Marshall
- Alfred George Bailey
- Joel Selvin
- Michael Douglas
- Michelle Margetts
- Annie Leibovitz
- Miles Davis
- Bob Dylan
- Jimi Hendrix
- Janis Joplin
- Grace Slick
- Johnny Cash
- Beatles
- Rolling Stones
- Jefferson Airplane
- Joel Selvine
Institutions
- Sky Arte
- San Francisco Chronicle
- Artribune
Locations
- San Quentin
- Monterey Pop
- San Francisco