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Who Shot Rock & Roll Who Shot Rock & Roll: A Photographic History, 1955 to the Present June 23 - October 7, 2012 The Los Angeles showing of this exhibit is the only one on the western coast of the United States and will feature an original documentary film produced exclusively for the Annenberg Space for Photography. The film will be shown in vivid detail on two 14’ by 7’ screens in 4K resolution and will feature new photographs, interviews and behind the scenes footage with exhibit photographers Ed Colver, Henry Diltz, Jill Furmanovsky, Lynn Goldsmith, Bob Gruen, Norman Seeff, Mark Seliger and Guy Webster. Shot in Los Angeles, New York and the United Kingdom, the film will also include appearances by recording artists such as Alice Cooper and Henry Rollins, as well as rock photography über-collector Michael Ochs, Grammy-winning album cover designer Gary Burden and guest curator and author Gail Buckland. The exhibit was originally shown and created by the Brooklyn Museum with Buckland. The exhibit will feature 166 prints from iconic photographers such as: Amy Arbus, Diane Arbus, Roberta Bayley, Ed Caraeff, Stephanie Chernikowski, Danny Clinch, Ed Colver, Anton Corbijn, Henry Diltz, Jill Furmanovsky, Godlis, Lynn Goldsmith, Jean-Paul Goude, Bob Gruen, Ross Halfin, Dennis Hopper, Richard Kern, David LaChapelle, Michael Lavine, Annie Leibovitz, Laura Levine, Gered Mankowitz, Jim Marshall, Ryan McGinley, Marcia Resnick, Stephane Sednaoui, Norman Seeff, Mark Seliger, Pennie Smith, Storm Thorgerson, Albert Watson, Guy Webster and many others. In addition, visitors will see a slideshow of 80 images by Henry Diltz taken between 1966-1990 set to a soundtrack. Woven into the lively exhibit, brief music videos will include Sonic Youth’s Death Valley ’69 by Judith Barry and Richard Kern, U2’s One and Electrical Storm by Anton Corbijn, Grace Jones’ One Man Show by Jean-Paul Goude, The Vines’ Outtathaway by David LaChapelle and Björk’s Big Time Sensuality by Stéphane Sednaoui and a video of Elvis performing “Heartbreak Hotel” from the TV program, “Stage Show.” The Annenberg Space for Photography has partnered with acclaimed Los Angeles public radio station KCRW (89.9FM and KCRW.com) to create a live music series during the month of July. KCRW’s influence in the careers of many musicians, both established and up-and-coming, is unquestionable. The Saturday night live music series will create an exciting addition to Who Shot Rock & Roll and remind music fans from across the city and beyond as to the importance live performances have played in the history of rock music. The series will be free and open to the public. Please be aware that some of the photographs and films in Who Shot Rock & Roll contain graphic imagery and language - including drug use, nudity, profanity, sexual content and violence - and may not be appropriate for all ages. http://www.annenbergspace...exhibition =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Meant to check this out this weekend but got busy. Will definitely be seeing it before long. Music for adventurous listeners tA  Tribal Records"Ya see, we're not interested in what you know...but what you are willing to learn. C'mon y'all." | |
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Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart christen 'Who Shot Rock & Roll' opening They stare out from the frames like the moment was still alive and breathing, the best images at the "Who Shot Rock & Roll" show, which celebrated its opening at the Annenberg Space for Photography in Century City on Thursday night. David Bowie circa early 1970s, in glorious starman costume and shot by Gloria Stevens, standing in front of an orange curtain in a hotel room, young and alien. Henry Rollins, Greg Ginn and the rest of Black Flag, caught by L.A. punk chronicler Ed Culver in 1980 causing a slam-dance frenzy during an early show. There was Janis Joplin in the late 60s, caught beautifully by Los Angeles chronicler Henry Diltz; and the four Ramones leaning against a brick wall, shot by Roberta Bayley and one of the great portraits in rock. But one series of images was real: Ann and Nancy Wilson, founders of Heart, stepping onto a stage to perform a short set of classics while surprised and giddy fans watched wide-eyed in the crowd. The pair did songs to sing along to, including "Barracuda," "Dog & Butterfly," "Crazy on You," and "Even It Up." Touring in support of their all-encompassing new four-CD box set, "Strange Euphoria," the sisters, both playing acoustic guitars with a third musician adding more strum, brought sound to a show whose impact lies in photographers' abilities to represent sonics via a single, striking, silent moment. At the media preview on Wednesday afternoon, a woman gazing at some of the photos spotted a friend -- who was sucking on Sly Stone's tongue -- in one shot from 40 years ago. "I went to high school with her!" she exclaimed, looking at Norman Seeff's great photo of Stone and then-wife Kathy Silva engaged in a kiss. "I wonder what she's up to now?" These intimate moments stretch throughout "Who Shot Rock & Roll." The show opens Saturday at the Century City photo space, its West Coast premiere. Curated by Gail Buckland, it originally opened in 2009 at the Brooklyn Museum to high acclaim, and for good reason. Before smartphone cameras, Instagram and digital one-shots reduced -- if not eliminated -- the need for an outside chronicler of the musician's life, photographers such as those featured in the show were the messengers of image. (Note: The irony is not lost on this writer that the shot of Heart that accompanies this photo is a mediocre iPhone image taken not by a professional but by an obviously rank amateur.) Spread throughout "Who Shot Rock" are photos from a time before musicians were so image-protective as to require photographers to sign away their rights to control of their photos before being allowed in the photo pit -- I'm looking at you, Lady Gaga and Kanye West -- from when a lone guy or girl with a camera could befriend a band, tour with them and become the visual portal through which the group displayed their attitude. The best of these chroniclers served a vital role in codifying an artist's look and style. Before many people ever heard the music of the Sex Pistols or the Clash, they saw them silently via the classic shots of Bob Gruen and Pennie Smith. The former was a key chronicler of New York in the '70s, and shot a now classic image of Sid Vicious sneering at the camera, hot dog stuffed into his mouth, mustard on his face, wearing a pin that says, "I'm a mess." His work is one of the many highlights. Or, in another type of astounding photo, there is Andreas Gursky's massive monument to the crowd at a Madonna concert, which consumes a wall and swirls with activity. You can see individual faces of the thousands, and within many of them is the look of joy that arrives when sound transforms the emotions of a room. Thankfully, professionals have always been there to capture these moments. http://latimesblogs.latim...-roll.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Music for adventurous listeners tA Tribal Records"Ya see, we're not interested in what you know...but what you are willing to learn. C'mon y'all." | |
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Damn it you beat me to it! | |
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I have been saying that for years. Nirvana single handedly destroyed rock n roll. I doubt it will ever be the same again. It has no bollocks or spontaneity any more. So sad... 
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You are my new hero!
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I did. | |
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Wow, is it me or has Ann lost mad weight?!
Anyways, I was always fascinated by rock photos. | |
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She looks almost like she did in '86!
Looks like a good documentary.
Co-sign. Alice in Chains, Soundgarden, Nirvana, Pearl Jam, STP - fucking great bands. For me, that was rock's best period. | |
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White people shot rock n roll.
Yeah, I said it. | |
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Like wise! We need to school people on the truth. People need to wake up because it's the true! | |
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Yeah people need to talk about the truth on a topic that wasn't even about a QUESTION. | |
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"Ya see, we're not interested in what you know...but what you are willing to learn. C'mon y'all." | |
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Didn't I start a thread about a photography exhibit?
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Yeah you did. People just did this on purpose. You better warn them. Put your foot down mane. Enough is enough of this garbage as that girl in MiJac's song used to say.
Literally or figuratively | |
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We need fines for off topic offenses.
It's about the photo book. | |
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Always had a crush on her
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big or small
Always thought she was sexy... | |
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This is some...[img:$uid]http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b59/jbodine/Emoticons%20II/bsflag.gif[/img:$uid] "Ya see, we're not interested in what you know...but what you are willing to learn. C'mon y'all." | |
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Wow, a lot of big names here. Change it one more time.. | |
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