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Who Shot Rock & Roll: A Photographic History, 1955 to the
Present
June 26 - September 26, 2010
Organized by the Brooklyn Museum with guest
curator
Gail Buckland
Presenting Sponsor: The Arthur F. and Alice E. Adams Charitable Foundation
Exhibition Sponsor: Burch, Porter & Johnson, PLLC
Media Sponsors: Clear Channel Outdoor and New Tech Graphics
Family Day Sponsor: The Macy’s Foundation
Who Shot Rock & Roll: A Photographic History,
1955
to the Present is an exhibition about
the men and women who have photographed one of the most
important cultural revolutions
ever, rock and roll. The music needed images to communicate
its message of
rebellion, freedom, and personal reinvention. The best
photography of rock is
skillful, sensual, sexy, creative, compelling, and
underrated. It provides not
only documentary evidence of cultural change but parallels
the energy and
potency of the music itself.
Rock photographers see
themselves as going to the front lines and not returning
until they capture the
frenetic energy, euphoria, and freedom that is rock and
roll. They say,
correctly, that no one would believe in the revolution
unless there were
pictures. Who Shot Rock & Roll
will provide an opportunity for the public to see many of
the original prints
and to learn the names of the photographers who shot some of
the world’s most
iconic images. For, like the musicians they photographed,
they, too, changed
the world and how we see it.
The exhibition comprises behind the scenes images of artists such as R.E.M. at a lunch counter by Laura Levine; live performances including the complete series of Jimi Hendrix burning his guitar at the Monterey Pop festival by Ed Caraeff, which has never before been exhibited or reproduced; shots of teenagers pushing British bobbies at Buckingham Palace to glimpse the Beatles by a Central Press Ltd. photographer;
a range of portraits including Philip Townsend’s
photographs of The Rolling Stones before they had a record deal; and
finally conceptual images and album covers taken by artists such as Andy
Earl, Bob Whitaker, Jean-Paul Goude, David LaChapelle, and Storm
Thorgersen. Among the many artists captured are Tupac, Kiss, Fugazi,
Bjork, Salt ‘n’ Pepa, The Ramones, Prince, Amy Winehouse, and Metallica.
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Ian Dickson
The Ramones, 1977
Silver gelatin print
16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8 cm)
Michael Putland
Mick Jagger, taken 1982; printed 1990s
Gelatin silver print
Sheet: 12 x 10 in. (30.5 x 25.4 cm)
Albert Watson
[L.L.Cool J], taken in 1992, printed 2009
Pigment print
Approx.: 30 x 24 in. (76.2 x 61 cm)
Exhibition Catalog
Who Shot Rock & Roll: A Photographic History,
1955-Present, by Gail Buckland, acclaimed photographic
editor, scholar,
and curator of this exhibition. The catalog includes more
than two
hundred spectacular photographs – sensual, luminous,
frenzied, true -
that catch and define the energy, intoxication, rebellion,
and magic of
rock and roll.
Available at the Museum Store.
$40
$36 - Member's Price
Exhibition Events:
Members Only
June 25 | 5 pm
Curator Tour with Gail Buckland
Sponsored by the Jeniam Foundation
5:30 – 7:30 pm
Members’ Opening Reception
6:30 – 7:30 pm
Book Signing
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Live in the Galleries
With the support of:
July 10 | 2-4 pm Alicja Trout
July 15 | 5-7 pm Bryan Hartley
July 24 | 2-4 pm Dan Montgomery
July 29 | 5-7 pm Jason Freeman
Aug 7 | 2-4 pm Robert and Candace Mache
Aug 12 | 5-7 pm Jimmy Davis
Aug 21 | 2-4 pm Jeff Golightly
Aug 26 | 5-7 pm Justice Naczycz
Sept 4 | 2-4 pm Van Duren
Sept 9 | 5-7 pm Lamar Sorrento
Sept 18 | 2-4 pm Robby Grant
Sept 23 |5-7 pm Jeff Hulett
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Guided Tours
July 22 | 6 pm
With Chief Curator Marina Pacini
Aug 19 | 6 pm
With WEVL DJs
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Family
July 14 10 am - 12 pm
Wacky Wednesday Music Comes Alive
Sponsored by Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital
July 24 10 am - 1 pm
So You Wanna Be a Rock Star? Family Day
Sponsored by the Macy’s Foundation
Aug 14 11 am - 1 pm
Creation Station
Sponsored by Thomas & Betts
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Programs
June 26 | 2 pm
Curator Talk and Book Signing with Gail Buckland
Sponsored by the Jeniam Foundation
July 29 | 7 pm
Up Close & Personal: Marshall Grant of Johnny Cash and the Tennessee Two
Sponsored by The Memphis Chapter of The Recording Academy
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Films
July 10 | 1 pm
Flipside Memphis 2010
July 25 | 2 pm
Reel To Real:C. Scott McCoy & Laura Jean Hocking
Aug 5 | 7 pm
M For Mississippi: A Road Trip through the Birthplace of the Blues
Followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers
Aug 12 | 7 pm
No One Knows About Persian Cats
Aug 19 | 7 pm
Reel To Real: Scott Bomar
Sept 9 | 7 pm
Respect Yourself: The Stax Records Story
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Also be on the lookout for great upcoming events:
Reel To Real: Robert Gordon
Q&A with Dischord Records founder Ian MacKaye
Where the Boys Meet the Girls, introduced by Sam “the Sham” Samudio
Henry Diltz
Tina Turner, taken 1985, printed June 2009
digital print from 35 mm transparency
24 x 20 in. (61 x 50.8 cm)
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