KISS, Paul Stanley, 1977

Lynn Goldsmith's portrait captured Paul in all his 1977 glory, and the print quality makes every bit of that glitter and leather pop. The paper also has a nice, matte finish that avoids glare under my gallery lights, which is such a small but appreciated detail.

The contrast in this print is razor-sharp—you can see every bead of sweat on Paul’s face from that ’77 tour. Lynn Goldsmith really captured the raw energy of the era, and the gallery-quality paper makes it feel like a museum piece. Hung it in my office and it’s already a conversation starter.

I’ve always loved KISS’s 1977 era, and this Lynn Goldsmith print really captures Paul’s raw stage presence. The archival paper has a nice matte finish that makes the colors pop without glare.