David Burnett: Soul Rebel - Bob Marley
(25 photos)

Thirty years after the death of reggae legend Bob Marley his music and influence remain vital. David Burnett's 2009 book "Soul Rebel: An Intimate Portrait of Bob Marley" has now been released in a French edition as "Rasta Rebel" from Editions Fetjaine. Burnett first photographed Marley in 1976 at Tuff Gong, his home and studio complex, in Kingston Jamaica and later during the 1977 Exodus tour in Europe. Mixing iconic images with many unpublished photos Burnett's work...
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  • Bob Marley at home (Tuff Gong) in Kingston, Jamaica. Originally photographed by David Burnett while on assignment for TIME magazine. March 1976.
  • Bob Marley with his guitar, decorated with a picture of Haile Selassie at his home, Tuff Gong, Kingston, Jamaica, March 1976.
  • Bob Marley, with his guitar in the yard at home (Tuff Gong) in Kingston, Jamaica. Originally photographed by David Burnett while on assignment for TIME magazine. March 1976.
  • Bob Marley, with his guitar in the yard at home (Tuff Gong) in Kingston, Jamaica. Originally photographed by David Burnett while on assignment for TIME magazine. March 1976.
  • Bob Marley at home (Tuff Gong) in Kingston, Jamaica. Originally photographed by David Burnett while on assignment for TIME magazine. March 1976.
  • Bob Marley at home (Tuff Gong) in Kingston, Jamaica. Originally photographed by David Burnett while on assignment for TIME magazine. March 1976.
  • Bob Marley and the Wailers play improvised soccer at the stadium in Brussels, during the Exodus Tour. Belgium, May 1977.
  • Bob Marley, with his guitar (photographed with a slit camera), at his home (Tuff Gong). Kingston, Jamaica, March 1976.
  • Bob Marley and the Wailers play improvised soccer at the stadium in Brussels, during the Exodus Tour. Belgium, May 1977.
  • Bob Marley at home (Tuff Gong) in Kingston, Jamaica. Originally photographed by David Burnett while on assignment for TIME magazine. March 1976.
  • Bob Marley at home (Tuff Gong) in Kingston, Jamaica. Originally photographed by David Burnett while on assignment for TIME magazine. March 1976.
  • Bob Marley at home (Tuff Gong) in Kingston, Jamaica. Originally photographed by David Burnett while on assignment for TIME magazine. March 1976.
  • Bob Marley at home (Tuff Gong) in Kingston, Jamaica. Originally photographed by David Burnett while on assignment for TIME magazine. March 1976.
  • Bob Marley at home (Tuff Gong) in Kingston, Jamaica. Originally photographed by David Burnett while on assignment for TIME magazine. March 1976.
  • Bob Marley at home (Tuff Gong) in Kingston, Jamaica. Originally photographed by David Burnett while on assignment for TIME magazine. March 1976.
  • Bob Marley during sound check in Paris, during the Exodus Tour. France, May 10, 1977.
  • Bob Marley and The Wailers in Brussels, Belgium, on their Exodus Tour in Europe. May 11, 1977.
  • Bob Marley and The Wailers on thier tour bus during their Exodus Tour in Europe. PIctured here, Alvin "Secco" Patterson and Aston "Family Man" Barrett. May 11, 1977.
  • Bob Marley and The Wailers on thier tour bus during their Exodus Tour in Europe. May 11, 1977.
  • Bob Marley and The Wailers on thier tour bus during their Exodus Tour in Europe. May 11, 1977.
  • Bob Marley during sound check in Paris, during the Exodus Tour. France, May 10, 1977.
  • Bob Marley and The Wailers in Brussels, Belgium, on their Exodus Tour in Europe. May 11, 1977.
  • Bob Marley and The Wailers in Paris, France on their Exodus Tour in Europe. May 10, 1977.
  • Bob Marley and The Wailers in Paris, France on their Exodus Tour in Europe. May 10, 1977.
  • Bob Marley, the famed reggae performer, at Tuff Gong, his home and recording studio compound. Kingston, Jamaica, March 1976

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