Live from My Studio - by Edie Baskin (Hardcover)

About the Book

"LIVE FROM MY STUDIO is the first book to showcase The Art of Edie Baskin. The pioneering, 2x Emmy-nominated photographer and art director, created the signature look of a show that would transform television, popular culture and influence the people and events that have shaped our lives for 50 years. Her iconic hand-colored portraits of the stars of rock, screen, stage and television were a signature of the show, broadcast to tens of millions of homes every week, reflecting the show's wit, charm and mischief, captivating generations while reviving a long-lost art form."--Provided by publisher.

Book Synopsis

More than 200 pages of original art that helped create the visual trademark of Saturday Night Live. Foreword by Robin Morgan.

LIVE FROM MY STUDIO is the first book to showcase The Art of Edie Baskin. The pioneering, 2x Emmy-nominated photographer and art director, created the signature look of a show that would transform television, popular culture and influence the people and events that have shaped our lives for 50 years. Her iconic hand-colored portraits of the stars of rock, screen, stage and television were a signature of the show, broadcast to tens of millions of homes every week, reflecting the show's wit, charm and mischief, captivating generations while reviving a long-lost art form.

Review Quotes

"Live From My Studio: The Art of Edie Baskin is the first book dedicated to the work of the Emmy Award-nominated photographer and art director who created the iconic visual identity of Saturday Night Live. "

"Edie Baskin's hand-colored photographs appeared weekly in the show's opening credits. Recently featured in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's exhibition, SNL: 50 Years of Music, her portraits continue to be recognized as a key element of the program's visual history. Behind each image, you can almost hear the rustling of the title cards and the live band setting up."

"Live From My Studio offers an intimate and visually striking account of a groundbreaking career. The book celebrates the creativity of a pioneering artist whose work helped define the visual identity of one of America's most enduring cultural institutions."-- "The Eye of Photography"

"A time capsule of sorts, the tome features iconic photographs of Steve Martin, Carrie Fisher, Richard Pryor, John Belushi, Lily Tomlin, Bill Murray, Ray Charles... the list goes on and on."-- "Entertainment Weekly, 2025 Pop Culture Holiday Gift Guide"

"Fans of the long-running sketch comedy show and art lovers alike will appreciate this beautiful book filled with 200 pages of original art from Edie Baskin, the photographer responsible for establishing SNL's signature style when it premiered in 1975, thanks to her hand-tinted portraits of guest hosts and musical acts that appeared in the original title sequences."

-- "Entertainment Weekly, 2025 Pop Culture Holiday Gift Guide"

"A new book, 'Live From My Studio, ' collects many of her best photos."
"Baskin's photos, which took a nod from the early days of photography and added color through the use of oils and chalks and colored pens, quickly became inseparable from the show's first years. You would never see John Belushi or Bill Murray's cheeks look that rosy again..."--Christopher Borrelli "The Chicago Tribune"

"Baskin's portraits are back in the spotlight with a new book 'Live From My Studio: The Art of Edie Baskin' (ACC Art Books, out Oct. 7)."--Shivani Vora "The New York Post"

"The miracle of Baskin's technique was that her alterations to the objective documentary 'truth' of her photographs only made the work feel more authentic, more revealing of the subjects' essential natures-a captivating magic trick that works again and again."
-- "Kirkus Reviews Magazine "

"The photographer's contribution to the show's credits and cuts set the precedent for years to come."
"Photographer Edie Baskin, who helped develop some of Saturday Night Live's most iconic imagery, is looking back on her 25 years with the show."--Angela Andaloro "People Magazine"

"[Edie Baskin] was responsible for creating some of the show's most enduring images and iconography."--Nick Riccardo "LateNighter"

About the Author

Edie Baskin, the pioneering, 2x Emmy-nominated photographer and art director, created the signature look of Saturday Night Live that would transform television, popular culture and influence the people and events that have shaped our lives for 50 years. Her iconic hand-colored portraits of the stars of rock, screen, stage and television were a signature of the show, broadcast to tens of millions of homes every week, reflecting the show's wit, charm and mischief, captivating generations while reviving a long-lost art form. This is her first book.