Jim Marshall (RIP 2020) was a discerning photojournalist and pioneer of rock and roll photography known for his iconic photos of Jimi Hendrix setting his guitar on fire at the Monterey Pop Festival, Johnny Cash at San Quentin, the Beatles at Shea Stadium, Miles Davis, Janis Joplin, and many, many more. He also took thousands of candid photos of the Grateful Dead during his career.
On the next Fiat Lux Redux, Tuesday, November 11 at 9 AM, UC Berkeley Journalism Professor Ken Light moderates a panel celebrating the release by Chronicle Books of The Grateful Dead by Jim Marshall: Photos and Stories from the Formative Years, 1966–1977 timed with the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Grateful Dead, and including hundreds of color and black and white photographs of the band — many never before seen — taken by this legendary photographer. Jim Marshall was with the band at Woodstock, the Newport Pop Festival, and the Human Be-In.
Panelists include book co-curator and photographer Amelia Davis, Jim Marshall’s longtime assistant and current archives manager, musician and music journalist David Gans, and writer and longtime friend and Deadhead Dan Sullivan. They delve into the intimate photographs that chronicle the Grateful Dead’s early years and their immersion in San Francisco’s counterculture.
Hosted by the Reva and David Logan Gallery of Documentary Photography at Berkeley Journalism, this event took place on Friday, September 12, 2025,at UC Berkeley’s North Gate Hall.
Fiat Lux Redux presents previously aired lectures, conversations, and podcasts originating on the campus of UC Berkeley every other Tuesday from 9am to 9:30am. These often-lengthy original programs have been edited to a 30-minute format by experienced KALX producers. The show’s name, Latin for “Let there be light”, is a reference to the University of California’s motto, which is also Fiat Lux. The show’s goal is to provide listeners with a window into the intellectual and cultural life of UC Berkeley and to showcase the wide range of subjects and diversity of thought and ideas that are present at UC Berkeley.
This program was edited by Lisa Katovich. If you have questions or comments about Fiat Lux Redux, contact spankyvelo@gmail.com. Photo courtesy of Amelia Davis.
