About the Book

Photographer Todd Gray worked with Michael Jackson for several years before Jackson requested that he become his personal photographer, a relationship that would encompass the singer's performances with the Jacksons through the release of his smash solo albums Off the Wall and Thriller. This collection of unseen, intimate, and joyful pictures of Michael taken over a span of 10 years reveal him at home, with his family and fans, in career-making live performances, and the on the 'Beat It' video shoot. A young black man not much older than Jackson at the time they met, Gray brings unique insights to his time with the singer, contributing stories and context to the images, presenting a rare, intimate portrait of Jackson at a creative peak as he grew from a brilliantly talented young man into a pop icon.

Product Details

Media: Hardcover Book, 141 pages

Language: English

Publisher: Chronicle Books (CA) (Oct. 31st, 2009)

ISBN-10: 0811875067

ISBN-13: 9780811875066

Dimensions: 9.10 x 11.00 x 0.90 inches

Shipping Weight: 2.25 lbs

• Categories: General Composers Musicians Biography and General Composers Musicians Autobiography Musician Individual Composers Celebrity Photography