Steven Speliotis (American, n.d.)
Speliotis is a photographer currently based in New York City. His photograph of John Cage depicts the composer on his eightieth birthday surrounded by balloons, softly smiling and wearing a birthday hat. The photograph is the last official portrait of Cage taken before he passed. Speliotis is known for his photographs and videography of artists in dance and music.
![Steven Speliotis, John Cage at 80, 1992, silver gelatin print, 14 in., Gift of Robert Flynn Johnson, 2021.11.11](https://www.bates.edu/museum/files/2023/04/John-Cage-by-Steven-Speliotis-e1679059012326-edited-900x900.webp)
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