Tom Petty, Van Nuys, CA, 2010 Archival Pigment Print

Archival Pigment Print Signed and Numbered by the artist Edition of 50 16x20"or 20x24"      This picture, quite simply, represents one of the best days in my career. I happen to be a huge Tom Petty fan, and a lover of vintage guitars. So when I got the call from Rolling Stone to go to Tom’s secret warehouse space in a non-descript industrial park in the San Fernando Valley, I was giddy with excitement.    It was one of those jobs that came up quick, and I had little time to think about it. I think I got the call on a Tuesday and the shoot was the next day. In some ways, those jobs are better. I had less time to worry about making the ultimate iconic picture of my rock and roll hero, and decided that a simple approach would be best. So, I showed up with an assistant and after getting my jaw off the floor (there are literally thousands of guitars in this place), I started figuring out how to use the existing light. Then Tom walked in. He picked up a guitar and started noodling on it whil