On 13. May 1974, Kiss was duped into being photographed without their makeup for a CREEM Magazine photo shoot. To CREEM's credit, they went throughout the 70s with some of the most sought-after pictures in the world, and did not print them until February 1981, after National Enquirer had bought [...]
On 30. April 1974, Kiss did a photo session with Eric Stephen Jacobs in New York before getting facials at the Georgette Klinger Salon, photographed by Waring Abbott. Bob Merlis, Publicity Manger, Warner Bros. Records, New York City: "Publicity-wise the most notable thing we did was take the band to [...]
On 24. April, 1974, Kiss did a photo session in Central Park and the streets of New York with photographer Waring Abbott, to have some fun, ruffle some feathers and shock unsuspecting folks, while creating one of the most unique photo-ops in their history.
On 31. January, 1974, Kiss did the debut album photo session, Brodsky Studio, 57th Street, New York City with photographer Joel Brodsky. Joel Brodsky: "I shot between 500 and 1000 album covers including The Doors' Strange Days and Van Morrison's Astral Weeks. I was given the assignment to shoot the [...]
On 25. January, 1974, Kiss did a photo session with photographer Raeanne Rubenstein in New York. Paul Stanley wore both the star and the bandit make-up during this session. This was probably the first time Gene Simmons used blood as a shock effect.
