Paul Ferrara
Paul Ferrara (born November 16, 1939) is an American photographer known for his relation with singer Jim Morrison of the band The Doors . He started as The Doors still photographer and his first production was a souvenir book that was sold at concerts.[1] Many of the iconic images of Morrison’s persona were created by Ferrara.[2] Ferrara also took the cover photograph of the Doors album Waiting for the Sun.
He directed Jim Morrison's 1969 film HWY: An American Pastoral.[3] Hitherto unreleased behind the scenes movies of The Doors shot by Ferrara in the late 1960s/early 1970s were included in the 2009 documentary on the The Doors, When You're Strange.[2][4]
Ferrera was in the inner circle of The Doors[1] [5] [6] and self-published his memoirs from this period in 2007.[7]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Hopkins, Jerry (1995). The Lizard King: The Essential Jim Morrison. Simon & Schuster. ISBN 9780684818. http://books.google.com/books?id=1xMnqFuZFlYC. p110
- ^ a b "Alum's historic footage anchors new documentary about The Doors". UCLA School of theater, film and television. February 24, 2009. http://www.tft.ucla.edu/news/announcement/583-ferrara_doors-documentary/. Retrieved 11 June 2009.
- ^ IMD entry: HWY: An American Pastoral (1969)
- ^ IMD entry: When You’re Strange (2009)
- ^ Butler, Patricia; Jerry Hopkins (2002). Angels Dance and Angels Die: The Tragic Romance of Pamela and Jim Morrison. Music Sales Group. ISBN 9780825672705. http://books.google.com/books?id=7ywe3EXXKEkC.
- ^ Fowlie, Wallace (1994). Rimbaud and Jim Morrison: the rebel as poet. Duke University Press. http://books.google.com/books?id=svpcAAAAMAAJ. p188
- ^ Ferrara, Paul (2007). Flash of Eden. AuthorHouse. ISBN 9781434340702. http://books.google.com/books?id=gvM5aaLLQdgC.
