Celebrate the birth day of Bob Marley

Bob Marley was born on February 6, 1945 and lived to only 36. He left behind a legendary musical career, earning numerous awards and accolades including a Lifetime Achievement Award (Grammy, 2001) and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in March of 1994.

The latest book from our One on One series, Bob Marley, will be released on February 20th. 


On assignment in Jamaica for Time magazine in 1976, David Burnett photographed Bob Marley at his Tuff Gong home in Kingston, Jamaica, and then on the start of the seminal Exodus tour. Capturing the legend at an exceptional moment in time, Burnett’s work intersects with both the zenith of Marley’s career and the traumatic upheaval of his flight from Jamaica after an attempt on his life. For any reggae lover or music history buff, Bob Marley offers a matchless glimpse into the legend’s life at home.


Photo-journalist David Burnett first photographed Bob Marley in 1976. Burnett's vision coupled with Marley's larger-than-life charisma resulted in an amazing collection of previously unseen images in Soul Rebel: An Intimate Portrait of Bob Marley in Jamaica and Beyond.