The Grateful Dead by Jim Marshall

A new book of photos by the iconic photographer captures his unique relationship with San Francisco’s favorite jam band

BY BILL DEMAIN

PHOTOGRAPHER AMELIA DAVIS is the former assistant to the legendary Jim Marshall, best-known for capturing shots of Jimi Hendrix, Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash and many others. In the late Sixties, Marshall lived in San Francisco, where he was part of the creative family around the Grateful Dead. To celebrate the band’s 60th anniversary, Davis and band historian David Gans have curated a lavishly illustrated coffee-table book — The Grateful Dead by Jim Marshall: Photos and Stories from the Formative Years, 1966-1977 — which is out this summer via Chronicle Books. Below, Davis breaks down Marshall’s relationship with the band — and what makes his photos so indispensable. Jim Marshall shot more than 10,000 photos of the Dead. How did you choose which to include in the book? We chose a…

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Guitar World (Digital) - 1 Issue, May 2025

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