In My Eyes: Photographs 1982-1997 Hardcover

Decades in the making, this collection features many of Saah's most iconic photographs from the fertile early Washington, D.C. punk scene and beyond. Its sprawling 332 pages of black- and-white images capture both the spirit of the time and Saah’s relentless work ethic—armed with a camera and countless rolls of film, Jim was ubiquitous within the D.C. scene. In My Eyes: Photographs 1982-1997 serves as a living document of all of those years of hard work.

IN MY EYES: PHOTOGRAPHS 1982-1997 features hundreds of impressive (and never- before-seen) photos of punk and hardcore legends such as: Fugazi, Minor Threat, Void, Black Flag, Circle Jerks, Dead Kennedys, Jawbox, Government Issue, The Faith, Iron Cross and more. But Saah’s musical palette wasn’t just confined to punk rock, as evidenced by the inclusion of The Cramps, The Pixies, Lou Reed, Guided by Voices, Fishbone, Wilco, to name a few. The hardcover book closes with several intimate interviews between Saah and longtime friends/fans including Ian MacKaye (Minor Threat, Fugazi), J. Robbins (Jawbox), Jon Langford (Mekons), artist Shepard Fairey, and photographers Cynthia Connolly and Patrick Graham.

IN MY EYES: PHOTOGRAPHS 1982-1997 is by far the most comprehensive photographic music document of its kind, vividly capturing the essence of a time and a place—with all of punk's original passion, energy and total abandon still very much intact within its pages. Hardcover and 12" x 12" sized this is truly an "art quality" book, weighing in at six pounds(!).

Jim Saah is a native of Washington D.C. and first fell in love with documentary photography during the burgeoning D.C. music scene in the early eighties. Photographing the bands and community around the music got him hooked. For over 30 years, He has worked for several newspapers and magazines, ranging from the Washington Post to Rolling Stone and many, many others. Music and entertainment has been mainstays of his career. He’s worked for many music related non-profits and associations as well, like The Grammy Foundation, the RIAA and Americans for the Arts, to name a few. His photographs have been featured on many books and records. Two highlights were the best selling-book, Our Band Could Be Your Life and the cover of Fugazi’s Repeater record. In addition to photography, he has also worked extensively in film and video. Most recently, He was Director of Photography on two feature-length documentary films, Salad Days: A Decade of Punk In Washington, D.C. and CREEM: Americas Only Rock & Roll Magazine. Photography and music have been his lifetime muses.

Below: Discharge, harDCore matinee, 9:30 Club, Washington DC, 10/17/1982
            Black Flag, 9:30 Club, Washington DC, 2/3/1983
            Minor Threat, Wilson Center, Washington DC, 2/25/1983
            Fugazi, 9:30 Club, Washington DC, 7/20/1989