Kate Simon

Quick Facts

Full Name	Kate Simon
Occupation	Photographer
Date Of Birth	Jun 15, 1953(1953-06-15)
Age	71
Birthplace	Poughkeepsie
Country	United States
Birth City	New York
Horoscope	Gemini

Kate Simon Biography

Kate Simon is one of the most popular and richest Photographer who was born on June 15, 1953 in Poughkeepsie, New York, United States.

In 1972, Simon moved to London and was initially employed at The Photographers’ Gallery, staffing the front desk and the library. She then worked as an independent photographer, capturing a shot of the poet W. H. Auden after requesting to take his picture in an Oxford tea shop. Simon was later hired as a staff photographer by Dave Fudger, the art director for the music weekly, Disc. During her early career, she shot various rock artists such as Rod Stewart, Led Zeppelin, and The Rolling Stones. In 1974, she photographed David Bowie while he recorded Diamond Dogs at Olympic Studios in Barnes, west London. The next year, in 1975, she traveled as a tour photographer for Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Who, and Black Sabbath. she photographed a grinning Bob Pridden, the sound engineer for The Who, holding a pistol to the head of Skynyrd’s lead vocalist Ronnie Van Zant in a Greek restaurant,.. The same year, she began photoshoots with William S. Burroughs, a writer.

In July 1975, Simon shot a performance by Bob Marley and The Wailers at the Lyceum Theatre in London. The next year, in 1976, she was sent to Jamaica by Chris Blackwell, the owner of Island Records, to photograph reggae artist Bunny Wailer for the promotion of his Blackheart Man album. During the trip, she also photographed Wailer’s fellow reggae pioneers including Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, and Lee “Scratch” Perry. Simon captured a photograph of Marley by the pool which appeared as the front cover for his album, Kaya. The photograph was noted by Marie-Monique Robin as one of the historic images of the 20th century. Her photograph was noted in the Lens section of The New York Times by John Leland who wrote:

Kate Simon Net Worth

Kate Simon is one of the richest Photographer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kate Simon 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Catherine Simon (born June 15, 1953) is an American portrait photographer and writer. She is known for her photographs of influential musicians, artists, and writers, including The Clash, Patti Smith, Madonna, Andy Warhol, and William S. Burroughs. One of her photographs of Bob Marley was used on the front cover of his 1978 album, Kaya.

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Who is Kate Simon Dating?

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In 1995, she photographed William S. Burroughs, a last sitting culminating a twenty year working relationship. One of the shots from the photoshoot of Burroughs’ 70th birthday at the “Bunker” was used as the cover for his first posthumous selection of works, titled Word Virus. She later contributed to Patti Smith’s photo book, Patti Smith Complete, released in 1998.

Facts & Trivia

Ludwik Ranked on the list of most popular Photographer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Kate Simon celebrates birthday on June 15 of every year.

Simon’s photography has been featured in various books, magazines, and gallery exhibitions. In 2004, she published Rebel Music: Bob Marley and Roots Reggae, a book of her photographs of Bob Marley and the Wailers published by Genesis Publications. Some of Simon’s works are held in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art, the Smithsonian Institution’s National Portrait Gallery, and the Andy Warhol Museum.