Mark Sarfati Photography

Music, Portrait, and Cultural Photography (1965–2025)

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Haskell 'Cool Papa' Sadler, American blues musician — Haskell “Cool Papa” Sadler
Lee Hildebrand’s East Bay Express review, May 22, 1981

Bruce Springsteen performing during the Born in the USA tour at Oakland Coliseum — Bruce Springsteen
Born in the USA tour, Oakland Coliseum
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Bruce Springsteen performing during the Born in the USA tour at Oakland Coliseum — Bruce Springsteen
Born in the USA tour, Oakland Coliseum

Sly Stone, American funk musician and bandleader — Sly Stone
Lee Hildebrand’s East Bay Express review, April 23, 1982

Clifton Chenier, pioneer of zydeco music, performing live — Clifton Chenier's wiki page
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Kris Kristoffersen at his Los Angeles home — Kris Kristoffersen
At his Los Angeles home

Troyce Key and the Rhythm Rockers performing at Eli’s Mile High Club, Oakland — Troyce Key (far left), J.J. Malone, and the Rhythm Rockers
Eli’s Mile High Club, Oakland, 1983

Eli’s Mile High Club, Oakland, California, 1983 — Eli’s Mile High Club
Oakland, California, 1983

Paul McCartney performing at Oakland Coliseum — Paul McCartney
Oakland Coliseum

Bob Geddins, founder of Geddin’s Big Town Records — Bob Geddins

Brownie McGhee performing at Ashkenaz in Berkeley, California — Brownie McGhee
Ashkenaz, Berkeley, California

James Brown, Keystone Berkeley — James Brown
Keystone, Berkeley

Bobby McFerrin performing at the Oakland Auditorium — Bobby McFerrin
Oakland Auditorium

Charles Brown performing live at Ashkenaz in Berkeley — Charles Brown
Ashkenaz, Berkeley, CA

Chet Baker photographed in Montclair Village, Oakland, April 1988 — Chet Baker
April 1988, Montclair Village, Oakland

Johnny Fuller, American blues singer — Johnny Fuller
1980, Oakland, California

Leonard Bernstein conducting with baton at Oakland Auditorium, 1982 — Leonard Bernstein
1982, Oakland Auditorium, Oakland, California

Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five performing at Castlemont High School, Oakland, 1980 — Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five
1980, Castlemont High School, Oakland, California

Mick Jagger performing during the Steel Wheels Tour at Oakland Coliseum — Mick Jagger
Steel Wheels Tour, Oakland Coliseum

Rick Nelson performing during his final Bay Area concert, Concord, California, December 1985 — Rick Nelson
Final Bay Area concert, December 1985, Concord, California

Pete Townshend performing live at Oakland Coliseum — Pete Townshend
Oakland Coliseum

Stevie Nicks performing solo in Oakland, California — Stevie Nicks
Solo performance, Oakland, California

Lionel Richie performing live at Oakland Coliseum — Lionel Richie
Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, California

Muhammad Ali at a book signing at Cody’s Books, Berkeley, California — Muhammad Ali
Cody’s Books, Berkeley, California

Bodybuilding competition at Oakland Auditorium, 1981 — Bodybuilding Competition
1981, Oakland Auditorium

Furthur bus photographed in California — Furthur

Rickey Henderson, Hall of Fame baseball player — Rickey Henderson

Billy Martin during his final game as Oakland A’s manager — Billy Martin
Final game as Oakland A’s manager

Don Novello as Father Guido Sarducci with patrons of the 1232 Café, San Francisco — Don Novello
aka Father Guido Sarducci, 1232 Café, San Francisco

Susan Griffin, East Bay author and ecofeminist thinker — Susan Griffin

Arthur Blaustein, UC Berkeley professor and author — Arthur Blaustein
UC Berkeley professor and author

Greil Marcus, American music critic and cultural historian — Greil Marcus

Noam Chomsky, linguist, philosopher, and political critic — Noam Chomsky

I. F. Stone, investigative journalist and political writer — I. F. Stone

Edward Teller, physicist and advocate of the hydrogen bomb — Edward Teller
Physicist and hydrogen bomb advocate

David Nadel, owner of Ashkenaz and peace advocate, shown bottom right — David Nadel , shown bottom right
Impresario , Peace Advocate , and owner of Ashkenaz, Berkeley, California

City Lights Booksellers, San Francisco literary landmark — City Lights Booksellers
Founded 1953 by Lawrence Ferlinghetti and Peter D. Martin , San Francisco, California

New Yorker Bookshop on West 89th Street, Broadway, New York City — New Yorker Bookshop
Founded 1964 by Peter D. Martin , West 89th Street & Broadway, New York City

Brooklyn beneath elevated train tracks — Brooklyn Beneath the Tracks

Cigar factory worker in Havana, Cuba — Cigar Factory Worker
Havana, Cuba

Benny Sarfati, founder, photographed on West 89th Street and Broadway, New York City, 1966 — Benny Sarfati , founder, 1966
West 89th Street & Broadway, New York City
(Rolleicord Vb, Tri-X film)

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