DAVID BYRNE: ACCIDENTAL PHOTOGRAPHY

Little did we know that David Byrne was conducting his own shoot while being photographed for the cover of our Visual Jukebox issue. As photographer Nancy Froehlich tended to details between shots, Byrne quietly clicked away with the '50s-era, German-made EXA.la camera given to him as a prop. Curious, Nancy later developed the film as an afterthought. We were thrilled to discover that, in the process of amusing himself between poses, Byrne produced half a roll of compelling shots. (We weren't too surprised—David is an accomplished photographer with several books of his images widely available.)

David liked the results, too, and entitled each photo for presentation here. Following are his favorites from the "accidental shoot":
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Electronic Crane Hot Head
Limited Umbilical Cord
Net Spider
Moderne Life
Photo of David Byrne by Nancy Froehlich.