Bob Dylan: A Complete Unknown… in Photos

As the biopic on the early days of the singer dominates the box office, driven by Timothée Chalamet’s performance, one realizes that Bob Dylan is still mostly associated with his appearance from that era. And for good reason—the artist has enforced a strict no-photo policy for over 30 years.

"A Complete Unknown," says the title of James Mangold’s film. That’s exactly what Bob Dylan was when he arrived in New York in 1961, at 19 years old, with his guitar in hand. The phrase is also a translation of a line from his iconic song Like a Roll...

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