A Life In Focus

Graham Nash is publishing a new book that reflects on his more than 50 years in the public eye. "A Life In Focus : The Photography Of Graham Nash" offers an extensive collection of personal photographs and artistic stills. It arrives November 16th, 2021, via Insight Editions. Titan Books will publish it in the UK.

In this curated collection of art and photography from his personal archive, Nash’s life as a musician and artist unfolds in vivid detail. Best known as a founding member of the Hollies and supergroup Crosby Stills & Nash, Nash developed a love of photography from the time he was a child. Inspired by his father, he began taking pictures at 10 years old and would go on to take his camera with him ever since, on tour with the Hollies and later CSN and CSNY, among friends at Laurel Canyon and abroad.

Many of the 2 time Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductees photographs depict intimate moments with family and friends, among them Joni Mitchell, David Crosby, Stephen Stills, and Neil Young. This volume presents these images alongside Nash’s own reflections, telling the story behind the pictures and giving insight into his life.

Of his photo of David Crosby, with his eyes closed in 1969, in Hollywood, Nash writes, “When David sleeps, he’s never really sleeping but instead listening to every word. When I took this photo at the Wally Heider Recording Studio we were listening to the first take of ‘Suite Judy Blue Eyes’. Whenever we listened to a take, we would concentrate on any mistakes, how the take sounded, how the song was played, how it felt, were there clicks and pops, or was the tambourine too heavy. I’m sure that if a mistake had occurred, David would have immediately opened his eyes and shouted, ‘Wait a second!’, because he rarely sleeps”.

It’s been a busy year for Nash. In May, Crosby Stills Nash & Young’s "Déjà Vu" received a 50th anniversary deluxe edition with hours of rare and unreleased studio recordings. In June, he published a children’s book based on his 1970 song, “Our House”, and 1971 marks the 50th anniversary of Nash’s solo debut, "Songs For Beginners".