Donita Sparks, L7, Vogue Tavern, Seattle, 1990

Print Details About this photograph Photographed by Charles Peterson during the era of L7’s breakthrough release Smell the Magic, this 1990 image captures Sparks at the height of the band’s ascent. A Sub Pop signing from outside the Pacific Northwest, L7 aligned seamlessly with the label’s emerging grunge roster while maintaining their distinctly Los Angeles edge. Peterson recalls, “L7 from Los Angeles were another Sub Pop signing from outside the Pacific Northwest who fit in perfectly with what was going on at Sub Pop. This is at Seattle’s Vogue Tavern in 1990. Guitarist Donita Sparks in full grunge hair glory.” Print sizes and editions 8.5" x 11" - Open edition 11" x 14" - Edition of 25 or 75 16" x 20" - Edition of 25 or 75 20" x 24" - Edition of 25 24" x 36" - Edition of 15 30" x 40" - Edition of 10 Print type Archival pigment print Paper type Archival papaer Signature Hand signed by photographer About the photographer Charles Peterson is an American photographer renowned for documenting the Seattle grunge music scene in the late 1980s and early 1990s. As the primary photographer for Sub Pop Records, his dramatic, black-and-white, flash-heavy style captured bands like Nirvana, Pearl Jam, and Soundgarden, shaping the visual aesthetic of the era. © Charles Peterson. All rights reserved. Not to be reproduced without permission.