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In Conversation: Meet Luis Gaud

  By Trope Publishing Co

Coming this fall, Above and Across Atlanta, the second title in the Above and Across series, captures the stunning beauty of Atlanta...

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Trope’s 2022 Holiday Guide

Trope’s 2022 Holiday Guide

Whether you're buying for the art collector, the world traveler, the storyteller, or the young learner in your life, Trope has the perfect gift for everyone on your list.

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In Conversation: Paul Natkin

In Conversation: Paul Natkin

You’d be hard pressed to find anyone involved in Chicago’s music scene who doesn’t know of Paul Natkin. Widely considered the city’s foremost music photographer, Natkin’s work has...

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Behind the Shot: David Bowie

Behind the Shot: David Bowie

(David Bowie) used to hold that skull every night, but there were never any photographers around because they had all gone.

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Paul Natkin Interviewed on WGN

Paul Natkin Interviewed on WGN

Concert photographer Paul Natkin joins WGN’s Bob Sirott to talk about his new book Natkin: The Moment of Truth and how he had the opportunity to tour with The Rolling...

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Behind the Shot: ZZ Top

Behind the Shot: ZZ Top

They’re three really hilarious characters, and they’re known for their beards. I was doing a cover shoot for a magazine, and there was a scissors laying on the table.

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Behind the Shot: Motörhead

Behind the Shot: Motörhead

Their publicist suggested I pick them up and take them somewhere to do a photoshoot with them. So they all got in my car and said, “Let’s go and...

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Behind the Shot: Axl & Mick

Behind the Shot: Axl & Mick

Paul Natkin, Chicago’s foremost music photographer, shines a light on the stories behind some of his most famous shots for Trope’s Behind The Shot series. ...

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