If the promise of never-before-seen Prince portraits weren’t tempting enough, Afshin Shahidi’s “Prince: A Private View” gives you another reason to check it out: a foreword by Beyoncé.

The forthcoming photography book pays tribute to the late pop icon who famously kept his private life exactly that.

Shahidi was a close friend of Prince’s for the better part of 20 years and served as his photographer for 10. In the aftermath of his untimely death last year at age 57, Shahidi has unearthed images that showcase Prince in moments both intimate and public.