The evocative portrait of Janis Joplin nude is elegantly compelling on both an emotional and artistic level. The photo of Janis Joplin nude became her most iconic image when it was published in Rolling Stone Magazine after her death in Asked to describe the scene in his studio the day Janis arrived to pose for the nude poster, Seidemann says that originally the plan was for her to be bare only from the waist up, except for a cape and some beads. He shot several rolls of black and white 35mm film of Janis with a nipple peeking through the beads. It was too late.

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Log In. Search for:. Join Our Mailing List. Enter Email Address. Celebrated San Francisco-based photographer Bob Seidemann's images of rock and blues legend Janis Joplin - who happened to be his close friend - are the most iconic ever taken of her.