<p>It has been over a year since the passing of Prince, but his legacy has been preserved in many ways.</p>
<p>Now a new picture book about the music icon will release later this year. The book, “Prince: A Private View,” is by Afshin Shahidi, who was a close friend to Prince for 20 years and also his photographer for 10 years.</p>
<p>Shahidi, who is the father to “Black-ish” star Yara Shahidi, shared the cover of the book and also thanked Beyoncé for lending her voice to the book and honoring Prince.</p>
<p><em><a href="http://ew.com/books/2017/08/07/beyonce-prince-private-view-afshin-shahidi/">Entertainment Weekly</a></em> shared a peek of Beyonce’s words, in which she said, “Truth be told, the word ‘icon’ only scratches the surface of what Prince was and what he remains to me.”</p>
<p>The photos in the book will feature captions that will reflect the friendship of Shahidi and Prince and feature candid photos, staged photos and never before seen photos.</p>
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<p>“Prince: A Private View” will release on October 17<sup>th</sup>.</p>
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<p><strong>Source</strong>: <a href="http://ew.com/books/2017/08/07/beyonce-prince-private-view-afshin-shahidi/">http://ew.com/books/2017/08/07/beyonce-prince-private-view-afshin-shahidi/</a></p>
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