In July of 1964, one year before his music changed from acoustic to electric, I photographed Bob Dylan for LOOK magazine. I spent time with him at his home in Woodstock, New York, in Greenwich Village, and at the Newport Folk Festival. The story was never published. After reviewing the proposed layout, the editors declared Dylan to be “too scruffy for a family magazine” and killed the story.
Bob Dylan at home, smoking in yard, Woodstock, NYBob Dylan at home, smoking in yard, Woodstock, NY Bob Dylan at home waving to poet Allen Ginsberg, Woodstock, NYBob Dylan at home waving to poet Allen Ginsberg, Woodstock, NY Bob Dylan jammin’ with John Sebastian, Cafe Epsresso, Woodstock, NYBob Dylan jammin’ with John Sebastian, Cafe Epsresso, Woodstock, NY John Sebastian & Bob Dylan jammin’ at the Cafe Espresso, Woodstock, NYJohn Sebastian & Bob Dylan jammin’ at the Cafe Espresso, Woodstock, NY Bob Dylan and Ramblin’ Jack Elliot in Greenwich Village, NYBob Dylan and Ramblin’ Jack Elliot in Greenwich Village, NY Bob Dylan, John Sebastian with unidentified woman at Cafe Espresso, Woodstock, NYBob Dylan, John Sebastian with unidentified woman at Cafe Espresso, Woodstock, NY Bob Dylan behind the Cafe Espresso in Woodstock, NY with the daughter of Bernard and Mary Lou Paturel (owners of the cafe).Bob Dylan behind the Cafe Espresso in Woodstock, NY with the daughter of Bernard and Mary Lou Paturel (owners of the cafe). Bob Dylan on Triumph, behind Cafe Espresso, Woodstock, NYBob Dylan on Triumph, behind Cafe Espresso, Woodstock, NY (left to right) Mason Hoffenberger, John Sebastian, Bob Dylan at Cafe Espresso, Woodstock, NY(left to right) Mason Hoffenberger, John Sebastian, Bob Dylan at Cafe Espresso, Woodstock, NY Bob Dylan, John Sebastian and the Paturel clan, Woodstock, NYBob Dylan, John Sebastian and the Paturel clan, Woodstock, NY Bob Dylan and John Sebastian at Cafe Espresso, Woodstock, NYBob Dylan and John Sebastian at Cafe Espresso, Woodstock, NY Bob Dylan, Allen Ginsberg, journalist Al Aronowitz and his son Myles in manager Albert Grossman’s kitchenBob Dylan, Allen Ginsberg, journalist Al Aronowitz and his son Myles in manager Albert Grossman’s kitchen Bob Dylan, John Sebastian, Ramblin’ Jack Elliot(behind Dylan with cowboy hat on) on the street in Greenwich Village, NYBob Dylan, John Sebastian, Ramblin’ Jack Elliot(behind Dylan with cowboy hat on) on the street in Greenwich Village, NY Dylan at the Kettle Of Fish Bar, Greenwich Village, NYDylan at the Kettle Of Fish Bar, Greenwich Village, NY Bob Dylan lighting up at the Kettle of Fish Bar, Greenwich Village, NYBob Dylan lighting up at the Kettle of Fish Bar, Greenwich Village, NY “Take one now, the pictures already framed” Bob Dylan, the Kettle of Fish Bar, Greenwich Village, NY“Take one now, the pictures already framed” Bob Dylan, the Kettle of Fish Bar, Greenwich Village, NY (left to right) Mason Hoffenberg, John Sebastian, Bob Dylan and Victor Maymudes, Cafe Espresso, Woodstock, NY(left to right) Mason Hoffenberg, John Sebastian, Bob Dylan and Victor Maymudes, Cafe Espresso, Woodstock, NY Bob Dylan, John Sebastian, Mason Hoffenberg(far left) at Cafe Espresso, Woodstock, NYBob Dylan, John Sebastian, Mason Hoffenberg(far left) at Cafe Espresso, Woodstock, NY Bob Dylan and John Sebastian on Triumph motorcycleBob Dylan and John Sebastian on Triumph motorcycle Bob Dylan and Joan Baez performing at Newport Folk Festival, Newport, RIBob Dylan and Joan Baez performing at Newport Folk Festival, Newport, RI Bob Dylan in bookstore, Greenwich Village, NYBob Dylan in bookstore, Greenwich Village, NY Bob Dylan, night performance, Newport Folk Festival, Newport, RIBob Dylan, night performance, Newport Folk Festival, Newport, RI Bob Dylan book browsing in Greenwich Village, NYBob Dylan book browsing in Greenwich Village, NY Bob Dylan watching Dean Martin at home, Woodstock, NYBob Dylan watching Dean Martin at home, Woodstock, NY (left to right) Sara Lowndes, unidentified, Candy co-author Mason Hoffenberg, John Sebastian, Dylan and Victor Maymudes, Dylan’s roadie and traveling companion at Cafe Espresso, Woodstock, NY(left to right) Sara Lowndes, unidentified, Candy co-author Mason Hoffenberg, John Sebastian, Dylan and Victor Maymudes, Dylan’s roadie and traveling companion at Cafe Espresso, Woodstock, NY Bob Dylan at Newport Folk Festival, Newport, RI, day performanceBob Dylan at Newport Folk Festival, Newport, RI, day performance Bob Dylan, day performance at Newport Folk Festival, Newport, RIBob Dylan, day performance at Newport Folk Festival, Newport, RI Bob Dylan and Joan Baez, closing performance of the 1964 Newport Folk Festival, Newport, RIBob Dylan and Joan Baez, closing performance of the 1964 Newport Folk Festival, Newport, RI Night performance at Newport Folk Festival, Newport, RINight performance at Newport Folk Festival, Newport, RI Bob Dylan performing on stage at night, Newport Folk Festival, Newport, RIBob Dylan performing on stage at night, Newport Folk Festival, Newport, RI Bob Dylan, 1964Bob Dylan, 1964 Bob Dylan reading liner notes in the writing room above the cafe, Woodstock, NYBob Dylan reading liner notes in the writing room above the cafe, Woodstock, NY Bob Dylan and poet Allen Ginsberg singing and playing the harmonium in the kitchenBob Dylan and poet Allen Ginsberg singing and playing the harmonium in the kitchen Bob Dylan and John Sebastian jammin’ in Cafe Espresso, Woodstock, NYBob Dylan and John Sebastian jammin’ in Cafe Espresso, Woodstock, NY Bob Dylan in writing room above cafe, Woodstock, NYBob Dylan in writing room above cafe, Woodstock, NY Bob Dylan in writing room above Cafe Espresso, Woodstock, NYBob Dylan in writing room above Cafe Espresso, Woodstock, NY Bob Dylan, Cafe Espresso, Woodstock, NYBob Dylan, Cafe Espresso, Woodstock, NY Dylan playing harmonica, guitar in lap, Cafe Espresso, Woodstock, NYDylan playing harmonica, guitar in lap, Cafe Espresso, Woodstock, NY Bob Dylan, Allen Ginsberg and Sally Grossman, who was married to Dylan’s manager and would later grace the cover of “Bringing It All Back Home”Bob Dylan, Allen Ginsberg and Sally Grossman, who was married to Dylan’s manager and would later grace the cover of “Bringing It All Back Home” Bob Dylan at the Kettle of Fish Bar, Greenwich Village, NYBob Dylan at the Kettle of Fish Bar, Greenwich Village, NY Bob Dylan and John Sebastian (on back of Triumph), and the Paturel children, in the alley behind Cafe EspressoBob Dylan and John Sebastian (on back of Triumph), and the Paturel children, in the alley behind Cafe Espresso Bob Dylan & Joan Baez performing at Newport Folk Festival, Newport, RIBob Dylan & Joan Baez performing at Newport Folk Festival, Newport, RI Bob Dylan at Newport Folk Festival, Newport, RI, night performanceBob Dylan at Newport Folk Festival, Newport, RI, night performance Bob Dylan at typewriter in the writing room above Cafe Espresso, Woodstock, NYBob Dylan at typewriter in the writing room above Cafe Espresso, Woodstock, NY Bob Dylan singing and playing electric guitar at Cafe EspressoBob Dylan singing and playing electric guitar at Cafe Espresso