Chase Jarvis Chase Jarvis
  • Photos
  • Projects
  • About
  • Blog
  • Book
Chase Jarvis Chase Jarvis
  • Photos
  • Projects
  • About
  • Blog
  • Book

Priceless Celebrity Mugshots. Are These Portraits?

Frank Sinatra 1938

Round here we celebrate photographs. While they sometimes tell stories of love and laughter, they also sometimes tell stories of sadness, horror, or otherwise unsavory-ness. These mugshots of some of the most famous rock stars the world has ever known fall somewhere in between. Check out the confluence of stoicism, ego, and genius in this shot of Frank Sinatra (other greats from Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison, Sid Vicious, David Bowie, Axl Rose and a dozen others after the jump…]

These images clearly have cultural value. Are these portraits? Where does the mugshot fit along this spectrum?

Jimi Hendrix 1969

Elvis Presley

Jim Morrison

Sid Vicious

David Bowie 1976

Axl Rose

So I ask you again. Are these portraits?

[and if, like me, you can’t get enough of these, head on over to HowToBeARetronaut to see Janis Joplin, Bill Gates, Jane Fonda, Kurt Cobain, Dennis Hopper, Woody Harrelson, and about a dozen others. Thanks FlavorPill for the tip.]

Related Posts

59 replies on:
Priceless Celebrity Mugshots. Are These Portraits?

Comments navigation

Previous
  1. Patrick Joseph Gaines says:
    January 3, 2015 at 12:03 am

    Right here is the right site for anybody who wishes to find out about this topic. You understand so much its almost tough to argue with you (not that I really will need to…HaHa). You certainly put a fresh spin on a topic which has been written about for decades. Great stuff, just great!

Comments navigation

Previous

Comments are closed.

BUY NEVER PLAY IT SAFE NOW!

Get weekly, curated access to the best of everything I do.

Popular Posts

20250916_CJLIVE_HowMuchIsEnough_Micro_Thumb_16x9_v2.5The Most Important Question You’re Probably Not Asking: How Much Is Enough?
20250928_CJLIVE_NPIS_Q&A1_Micro_Thumb_16x9_v2.5The Antidote to Burnout Isn’t Rest — It’s Play
a portrait of Seth Godin, a bald man wearing yellow glasses and a blue suit with a yellow and blue striped tie. The background is predominantly black with a checkered pattern (black and white squares) along the right edge, creating a chessboard effect. The text reads "CHECKMATE STRATEGY WINS" in bold white capital letters, positioned to the left of the image. The thumbnail has a yellow border, and in the top right corner, there is a small yellow logo that says "THE CHASE JARVIS LIVE SHOW.Why Strategy Always Beats Talent
20250826_CJLIVE_DontTradeDreams_Micro_Thumb_16x9_v2.5Don’t Trade Your Dreams for Security
20250611_CJLIVE_ToDoList_Micro_Thumb_16x9_v2.5What If There’s No Rulebook? Here’s How to Write the One You Need
20250405_CJLIVE_SeeingWhatWeHaveBeenTaughtToIgnore_Micro_Thumb_16x9_v2.5How to Reconnect With the Intuition You’ve Been Taught to Ignore
20250320_CJLIVE_JennyWood_Thumb_16x9_v2.5What’s Stopping You From Taking the Risk That Could Change Everything?
20250224_CJLIVE_AreYouOnTheRightPath_Micro_Thumb_16x9_v2.5Overwhelmed by Doubt? Here’s How to Quiet the Noise and Trust Yourself
a close-up of a bearded man with short, graying hair wearing a light blue button-up shirt. The text beside him reads "Mastering the 3 Types of Conversation" in bold white and yellow letters. In the top right corner, the show’s logo, "The Chase Jarvis Live Show," is displayed in yellow and black. The background is black, making the text and the individual stand out prominently.The #1 Mistake That Ruins Most Conversations
Gabby BernsteinHow to Unlock the Hidden Power of Your Inner Self

Daily Creative Projects

© 2024 Chase Jarvis. All rights reserved.