Prince: Icon

“Rarely seen photos of legendary artist Prince.” - WGN Chicago”: ““This beautifully curated book is the most significant collection of Prince images ever assembled by top photographers.”“”“…the book does not just focus on Prince’s best known looks, but creates a sense of the man himself, and all the elements that afford him ‘icon’ status during his decades-long career..”“” - Digital Camera Magazine”““We think we’ve seen it all when it comes to Prince . The kohl-lined gaze, the swaying around the microphone stand, the flamboyant costumes. To see the man beyond the stage icon, a new book of photographs offers a new perspective. Prince: Icon, published by ACC Art Books, brings together more than 180 rare shots of this music legend who remained mysterious and elusive despite the spotlight.”“”“Rare and Striking photos…”“” - Vanity Fair France”““A New Prince Photography Book Cements His Status as an ‘Icon’— And It’s Already a Bestseller”“”“Prince‘s legacy continues to live on through his music, and now a new book about the late artist will reassert his icon status through a “significant collection” of photos. Fans may have just celebrated the 40th anniversary of Purple Rain by streaming the album, watching the movie and flipping through the collectible book, but the celebration continues on with the latest book Prince: Icon.”“” - Billboard“Curated with the help of photographer and longtime Prince confidante Steve Parke, the coffee table tome features more than 100 pages of candid photos, album covers and backstage snaps taken by the High Priest of Pop’s nearest and dearest. There are a lot of private, intimate moments here that give invaluable insight into the man beneath the purple bell bottoms.” - Vera Magazine“The illustrated book “Prince: Icon” demonstrates the versatility of the musician Prince.” - Rolling Stone Germany“In Prince: Icon, the new book published by ACC Art Books that captures the musician’s legacy in unique and candid images and testimonies, Stacia Lang reveals the delights of working with one of the most impactful, legendary and prestigious names of all time.” - Vogue PortugalSegment on the BBC’s ‘One Show’ - BBCFox News interview with Steve Parke - Fox News“Speaking of photo books, “Prince: Icon” (ACC Art Books, $75) is the Purple coffee-table showpiece fans have been waiting for.” - The Star TribunePrince: Icon was featued on The Space’s Instagram page. - The Space”““Prince was one of the most stylish performers of all time – now his legacy is preserved in the most significant collection of his images ever assembled.”“”“…Prince: Icon is a sumptuous and luxuriously produced volume gathering together portraits, album covers, photographs of performances and rehearsals, rarely seen private moments, and candid snapshots of Prince.”“” - Arts & Collections Magazine”““Jimmy Steinfeldt has enjoyed a career photographing some of the biggest names in music during historic moments.”“”“The photographer recently spoke with PEOPLE about his participation in Elton John: Icon, from ACC Art Books. While chatting, Steinfeldt also mentioned a few other greats he got the chance to encounter, including how his photos of Prince were featured in the publisher’s Prince: Icon.”“” - People.com

Steven Parke is an award-winning photographer with a distinguished career working for prominent clients such as Warner Brothers, HBO, Discovery Channel, Arista Records, DC/Vertigo Comics, Houghton Mifflin, and NBC. He has also photographed numerous a-list entertainers, including Prince, David Bowie, Bon Jovi, Bob Dylan, and AC/DC. Currently, he serves as the in-house photographer and photo editor for Enchanted Living Magazine.

Mr. Parke was the digital artist for “I, Paparazzi,” a groundbreaking graphic novel published by DC/Vertigo Comics, which received an A grade from Entertainment Weekly. He later created “In the Shadow of Edgar Allan Poe,” the first all-digitally photographed graphic novel, nominated for YALSA’s best horror novel in 2005.

He has presented talks at the American Library Association’s National Conference on graphic novels and digital art. Most recently, Mr. Parke was the chief photographer and director for “Medusa’s Daughter,” a graphic novel project that employed the “sequential photography” technique. This work is slated for release in three formats: a graphic novel, a prose novel, and a short-form version for reluctant and dyslexic readers.

His photographic work has been exhibited at the Baltimore Museum of Art and in galleries across Los Angeles, New York, Miami, Porto, and London.

He lives in Frederick, MD.