Early Photographs of Elvis Presley

Alfred Wertheimer was 26 years old and haven't been a professional photographer for long when he was hired to take publicity shots of a young performer from the South. Little did anyone know that he was about to become a sensation. This young southerner was sir Elvis Presley. Within 10 days of his assignment, Wertheimer had luck on his side and managed to capture a 21 year old Presley before his burst of fame.

“He permitted closeness, without that I wouldn’t have gotten my intimate photographs. With Elvis, you could get within three feet.”

In the 10 days Alfred had with Elvis, he had photographs of him shaving, sleeping and locking lips with a woman backstage. Only a handful of the collection were posed. This was the king of rock-n-roll before all happened. These are artifacts of him behind the scenes, it really is just a 21 year old man doing his thing.



Article: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/25/arts/music/alfred-wertheimer-early-photographer-of-elvis-presley-dies-at-84.html?_r=0

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