Joel Brodsky 1939 - 2007

Born and raised in Brooklyn, Joel Brodsky graduated from Syracuse University in 1961 where he took his first and only course in photography.

After graduation he worked at a local camera store acquiring the cameras he used when he went into business. Following a brief stint in the Army he worked as an assistant for one of New York’s top fashion photographers where he learned about commercial photography.

Married and with his first child, in 1967 he opened his own studio where he shot his first photos that were used on an album. His fourth cover shooting for “The Doors” was part of a package that got nominated for a Grammy, (it was the first of nine covers he did for the group) and gave him access to many other record companies.

In a time when the cover art was the only visual representation of their artists for the record buying public, Brodsky’s style helped to create an image for many diverse performers; from Aretha Franklin to Judy Collins, from Iggy Pop to Isaac Hayes and Country Joe & the Fish to Gladys Knight & The Pips. Among the last of his album photo sessions was the first Kiss cover in 1975. Altogether he shot well over 400 covers in that eight year period, and was also the advertising agency for six different labels. Later he worked for many commercial clients including: Revlon, Avon, Dupont, Saks Fifth Avenue and Bloomingdales.

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In 2007 our friend and professional photographer Joel Brodsky passed away. Joel's extraordinary photography has remained an iconic staple of the Morrison Hotel Gallery. At the time of Joel's passing, and in cooperation with his estate, we put a moratorium on all of his signed images. Until now we have only offered estate stamped prints.

On May 20th we are releasing Joel Brodsky's hand-signed prints. These limited edition prints are very rare and highly collectable. They will be available for viewing in our SoHo Loft beginning May 20th at 124 Prince Street, New York City.

In addition, the Brodsky estate has requested a portion of the sales of these photographs be donated to The Barton Center Boys and Girls Camp for the treatment of childhood diabetes.

For more information please call 212-941-8770.

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For more information call our galleries: SoHo, NYC 212-941-8770, Bowery, NYC 212-677-2253

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