Lynn Goldsmith – Bob Dylan at the Secret Sound Studio 1976

Bob Dylan. I had been to the studio before and knew that the elevator door opened up right into the control room. As I rode the elevator and watched the lights mark each floor I knew that I had to make a very important decision. Was I a photographer or a fan? Did I come there to make the most of my time by creating a portrait, or did I come here to meet Bob Dylan? By the time the door opened I had chosen to be the best photographer I could be.

There he was staring at me right in the face. I walked right up to him because I knew that even though I was invited, it was up to him if I’d get a shot. I stuck out my hand and introduced myself. “Hi, I’m Lynn Goldsmith and I’d like to make some pictures.” He replied, “Well, that’s not necessary, I have a photographer.” I said, “With two photographers, you get two points of view!” He said, “I get your point of view.” I asked, “Then I can shoot right?” He smiled and nodded yes. – Lynn Goldsmith

Lynn Goldsmith’s imagery is in numerous collections: The Smithsonian, The Polaroid Collection, The Kodak Collection, The Museum of Modern Art, The Chicago Museum of Contemporary Photography, and the permanent collection of Museum Folkwang. She is a multi-awarded portrait photographer whose work has appeared on and between the covers of Life, Newsweek, Time, Rollingstone, Sports Illustrated, People, Elle, Interview, The New Yorker, etc. Her subjects have varied from entertainment personalities to sports stars, from film directors to authors, from the extra-ordinary to the ordinary man on the street.

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