Jimi Hendrix - The Mylar Chamber
The first photograph to be examined from the Mylar Chamber is Reflections captured in 1968 the image features American rock Musician Jimi Hendrix who was at the height of his career. Hendrix was a creative who excelled in guitar playing in the late 1960’s where he eventually became a pioneer of the psychedelic rock music scene for listeners over the world, which enhanced the popularity of the psychedelic subculture. Creatives were drawn to the loft space due to the freedom of expression; dozens of musicians, poets and artists were photographed by Cohen inside the Mylar Chamber; although Hendrix was the most influential figure to be captured on camera within the chamber. The image is Jimi Hendrix laying on his side, propped up by an emerald pillow. Hendrix’s reflection is projected over the right side of the image, his hands translucently overlapping the residing figures' legs, the light liquefying, travelling around the image. Cohen's depiction of Hendrix is different from th
