Press Photos
Here you will find photos which were taken for use in magazines, newspapers and other media.
Basement Photo
1996
Photographer: B+
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This famous image shows Shadow digging in the basement at Rare Records in Sacramento.
London
1996
Photographer: Phil Knott
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Whilst we have so far not been able to source which magazines or publications this photo may have been used, photos of Shadow in the same clothing feature in the book which came as part of the Vinyl version of Endtroducing... (20th Anniversary Endtrospective Edition). These photos are credited as courtesy of Phil Knott and that they were taken in London.
Rolling Stone Magazine Photo
1997
Photographer: Spiros Poultis
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Whilst we have so far not been able to confirm how many publications that this photo has been used, we are confident that this photo has been widely used. The photo states that it featured in the 23rd Feb '97 issue of Rolling Stone Magazine, but this magazine is not in our collections.
UNKLE
c1998
Photographer: Will Bankhead
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This promotional photo of James and Josh was included in some of the Psyence Fiction Press Release Packs. As a consequence the photo was featured in magazines and newspapers, such as the October 1998 edition of Muzik Magazine and The Sunday Times (26th July '98)
Quannum
c1999
Photographer: Hamish Brown
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This photo features 5 of the original Solesides Crew and predominant members of at the time recently formed Quammum.
Metropolis Studios
Year 2001
Photographer: Jamie Beeden
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This photo was taken for Q magazine in 2001 for their January 2002 issue. The photo featured on their "Advanced Warning" page informing of Shadow upcoming album to be released in 2002.
North London
2002
Photographer: Jamie Beeden
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These photos were taken for Q magazine 2002. Whilst Shadow is wearing the same Jacket as in the previous photo for Q magazine, this is actually a shoot a few months later and Shadow joked that he needed to get some clothes. The first photo hear featured in the May 2002 issue.
London Park
2002
Photographer: Unknown
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Like the two previous entries, Shadow is wearing the same jacket, however Jamie Beeden has confirmed that this was not from one of his previous shoots. Shadow was apparently living out of a suitcase in London around this time whilst finishing The Private Press, this might explain
DJ Shadow
2002
Photographer: B+
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This photo featured on the back cover of the promotional complication album known as Songs For Synchronization Licensing in the US and simply Sampler in the UK.