Art to Buy for Music Lovers

Artsy Specialist
Jan 22, 2018 8:15PM

From capturing live performances to designing album covers, many artists have helped turn musicians into cultural icons.

Discover where art history and music history collide with creative legends and Grammy winners like Terry O’Neill, The Beatles, Shepard Fairey, Bob Marley, and more.

To buy any of these works, you can click on the image and contact the gallery directly.


The Beatles by Terry O’Neill

This celebrated photojournalist began capturing The Beatles before the release of their debut album—and his early photographs of the band helped launch Beatlemania in 1963.

$1,000–5,000


Bob Marley by Shepard Fairey

In 2014, Fairey released these limited edition posters with a personal statement, writing that “Bob Marley’s music always cheered me up during my high school years of personal struggle.”

$475–500

Shepard Fairey
Slave Driver, 2015
Black Book Gallery
Shepard Fairey
Bob Marley, 2014
Black Book Gallery


David Bowie by Masayoshi Sukita

Sukita photographed Bowie for over 40 years, documenting the pop star’s daily life from the subway to the studio to the stage.

$1,530

Masayoshi Sukita
David Bowie: V-2 Schneider, 1977
Snap Galleries
Masayoshi Sukita
David Bowie: Keep Your ‘Lectric Eye, 1973
Snap Galleries


Jimi Hendrix by Donald Silverstein

This portrait of Jimi Hendrix, looking softly at the camera with an unbuttoned floral shirt, is the most iconic image of the guitarist—and a touchstone in Silverstein’s photographic career.

$3,055–4,280

Donald Silverstein
Jimi Hendrix: You Can't Dress Like Me, 1967
Snap Galleries
Donald Silverstein
Jimi Hendrix: Voodoo Chile, 1967
Snap Galleries
Donald Silverstein
Jimi Hendrix: Electric ladyland, 1967
Snap Galleries


Beyoncé by Elizabeth Fox

This Maine-based painter renders Beyoncé as a modern-day Venus with wind-blown hair and a captivating gaze.

$1,400–2,800


Barbra Streisand by Lawrence Schiller

From Funny Girl to The Way We Were, Schiller captured Streisand at the height of her film career.

$2,300–3,300

Lawrence Schiller
Untitled (Barbra Streisand), 1969
Heather James Fine Art
Lawrence Schiller
Untitled (Barbra Streisand), 1969
Heather James Fine Art


Prince by Steve Parke

Working as Prince’s art director for over a decade, Parke contributed to all aspects of the late artist’s visual identity, including album covers, stage designs, and portrait photography.

$1,400–2,800

Steve Parke
Prince, hands out, ca. 1990
Eduard Planting Gallery | Fine Art Photographs
Steve Parke
Prince with Love Symbol guitar, ca. 1990
Eduard Planting Gallery | Fine Art Photographs
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