‘This is to me the most iconic photo of my collection. It’s totally about Prince and Minneapolis; if you are from Minneapolis you will understand the vibe even better. I love the fact that it was shot in the landscape format. The cropping is very powerful. The way your eye goes directly to Prince and than the cars, the woman in the back who did not move for long time and of course the music wall. In this series you will find other expressions that he gave to the camera, but the intensity was in this one-time shot’

Photograph: Robert Whitman