Born June 17, 1949, in Pomona CA., Edward Curtiss Colver is essentially a self taught artist; his brief formal training occurred during night classes at UCLA, where he studied beginning photography with Eileen Cowin. Three months after he began taking photographs, Edward had his first photo published: an image of artist Johanna Went, featured in Bam magazine. Since then he has shot for dozens of record labels including EMI, Capitol, and Geffen. His photographs have been featured on more than 250 album covers and include some of the most recognizable and iconic covers of the late 20th century. At the age of 18, Edward began collecting pottery, art, and furniture in the Arts & Crafts and Art Nouveau styles, a passion that continues to this day. In addition, his collection of vinyl records numbers in the high thousands. Colver has not watched TV since 1979. He currently lives in a 1911 Craftsman House in Los Angeles.