Neil Krug

Krug grew up in [[Lawrence, Kansas]].{{Cite web|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/neil-krug-qa/|title=Chatting with Neil Krug|first=Rose|last=Athena|date=December 8, 2011}} He was inspired by old films and television shows. A photo essay of his on [[Flickr]] became viral. This led to the 2010 publication of ''Pulp Art Book'', a collection of photos of his girlfriend Joni Harbeck taken with expired Polaroid film.{{Cite web|url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=950CE6DC153EF934A25756C0A96F9C8B63|title=Pulp: A Fistful Of Polaroids|first=Karin|last=Nelson|website=query.nytimes.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://mymodernmet.com/vintage-cinematic-polaroids-15/|title=Vintage Cinematic Polaroids (15 photos)|first=Alice|last=Yoo|date=December 6, 2010|website=My Modern Met}}{{Cite web|url=https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2009/05/15/fashion/20090517-pulse-slideshow_5.html|title=Pulse by Karin Nelson - The New York Times > Fashion & Style > Slide Show > Slide 5 of 7|website=archive.nytimes.com}} The success of the book lead to Krug being hired by bands in Los Angeles.{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/photographer-neil-krug-lana-del-rey-tame-impala-album-art-interview-8549680/|title=Meet the Photographer Behind Album Covers for Lana Del Rey, Tame Impala & More|first=Megan|last=Buerger|date=January 31, 2020}} Following the success of his book, musicians contacted Krug with project offers. At the time, he still lived in Kansas, but the look of the book made many think he was from and based in California. This led to issues with potential jobs, including one project from [[Mick Jagger]] which gave him only one day's notice. Krug was not able to take the job leading him to move to Los Angeles a month later.{{Cite web|url=https://www.culturedmag.com/article/2023/03/24/neil-krug-lana-del-rey-photography|title=Lana Del Rey Collaborator Neil Krug Is a Work in Progress|website=www.culturedmag.com}}

Krug grew up in [[Lawrence, Kansas]].{{Cite web|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/neil-krug-qa/|title=Chatting with Neil Krug|first=Rose|last=Athena|date=December 8, 2011}} He was inspired by old films and television shows. A photo essay of his on [[Flickr]] became viral. This led to the 2010 publication of ''Pulp Art Book'', a collection of photos of his girlfriend Joni Harbeck taken with expired Polaroid film.{{Cite web|url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=950CE6DC153EF934A25756C0A96F9C8B63|title=Pulp: A Fistful Of Polaroids|first=Karin|last=Nelson|website=query.nytimes.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://mymodernmet.com/vintage-cinematic-polaroids-15/|title=Vintage Cinematic Polaroids (15 photos)|first=Alice|last=Yoo|date=December 6, 2010|website=My Modern Met}}{{Cite web|url=https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2009/05/15/fashion/20090517-pulse-slideshow_5.html|title=Pulse by Karin Nelson - The New York Times > Fashion & Style > Slide Show > Slide 5 of 7|website=archive.nytimes.com}} The success of the book lead to Krug being hired by bands in Los Angeles.{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/photographer-neil-krug-lana-del-rey-tame-impala-album-art-interview-8549680/|title=Meet the Photographer Behind Album Covers for Lana Del Rey, Tame Impala & More|first=Megan|last=Buerger|date=January 31, 2020}} Following the success of his book, musicians contacted Krug with project offers. At the time, he still lived in Kansas, but the look of the book made many think he was from and based in California. This led to issues with potential jobs, including one project from [[Mick Jagger]] which gave him only one day's notice. Krug was not able to take the job leading him to move to Los Angeles a month later.{{Cite web|url=https://www.culturedmag.com/article/2023/03/24/neil-krug-lana-del-rey-photography|title=Lana Del Rey Collaborator Neil Krug Is a Work in Progress|website=www.culturedmag.com}}

In 2014, Krug photographed [[Lana Del Rey]] for her album ''Ultraviolence''. Del Rey learned of Krug when she was gifted his ''Pulp Art Book''. She initially thought he was dead as her friend stated so when gifting the book.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dazeddigital.com/art-photography/article/52345/1/neil-krug-recreates-an-eerie-psychedelic-dream-of-bygone-california?amp=1|title=Neil Krug re-creates an eerie, psychedelic dream of bygone California|date=March 30, 2021|website=Dazed}} Fans of Del Rey had already seen the potential of the pair and since 2012 had sent Krug messages asking him to collaborate with her.{{Cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/style/a/cedar-pasori/neil-krug-interview|title=Interview: Photographer Neil Krug Discusses Shooting His ...|website=Complex}} He has photographed her for every subsequent record besides Norman Fucking Rockwell!{{Cite web|url=https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/life-changing-influence-of-photographer-neil-krug-on-lana-del-reys-music/|title=The influence of photographer Neil Krug on Lana Del Rey's music|date=November 20, 2023|website=faroutmagazine.co.uk}}

In 2014, Krug photographed [[Lana Del Rey]] for her album ''Ultraviolence''. Del Rey learned of Krug when she was gifted his ''Pulp Art Book''. She initially thought he was dead as her friend stated so when gifting the book.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dazeddigital.com/art-photography/article/52345/1/neil-krug-recreates-an-eerie-psychedelic-dream-of-bygone-california?amp=1|title=Neil Krug re-creates an eerie, psychedelic dream of bygone California|date=March 30, 2021|website=Dazed}} Fans of Del Rey had already seen the potential of the pair and since 2012 had sent Krug messages asking him to collaborate with her.{{Cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/style/a/cedar-pasori/neil-krug-interview|title=Interview: Photographer Neil Krug Discusses Shooting His ...|website=Complex}} He has photographed her for every subsequent record besides ''[[Norman Fucking Rockwell!]]''{{Cite web|url=https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/life-changing-influence-of-photographer-neil-krug-on-lana-del-reys-music/|title=The influence of photographer Neil Krug on Lana Del Rey's music|date=November 20, 2023|website=faroutmagazine.co.uk}}

For the 2020 [[Tame Impala]] album ''[[The Slow Rush]]'', Krug and the band traveled to [[Kolmanskop, Namibia]], a tourist attraction in the [[Namib]].https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/photographer-neil-krug-lana-del-rey-tame-impala-album-art-interview-8549680/

For the 2020 [[Tame Impala]] album ''[[The Slow Rush]]'', Krug and the band traveled to [[Kolmanskop, Namibia]], a tourist attraction in the [[Namib]].https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/photographer-neil-krug-lana-del-rey-tame-impala-album-art-interview-8549680/