Mia Zapata, The Gits, RCKNDY, Seattle, 1993

Print Details About this photograph Formed in Ohio, the Gits relocated to Seattle to join its emerging scene, driven by the raw power and charisma of frontwoman Mia Zapata. Photographed by Charles Peterson, the band’s brief career left a lasting legacy on Seattle music, inspiring future generations of women in rock. As drummer Steve Morarity reflects, “There were so few women in bands at that point. Mia set the stage. People saw her up there doing it and thought, ‘I could do that too.’” 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.