Who Shot Rock & Roll: A Photographic History from 1955 to the Present

Who Shot Rock & Roll: A Photographic History from 1955 to the Present

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Currently at The Brooklyn Museum through January 31, 2010. For local music and photography fans or if you are visiting the Brooklyn/NYC area, this is a must see, curated by Gail Buckland. In addition to the sweeping collection of photos of all styles and from all genres of Rock (loved Herb Greene’s 1967 photo of Jerry Garcia and Mountain Girl, Jim Marshall’s shot of Johnny Cash giving the finger during a performance at San Quentin and a beautiful photo of the White Stripes in London by Kevin Westenberg), there is a great collection of the photos that became iconic album covers, including the controversial cover shot for Led Zeppelin’s Houses of the Holy, and an exhibit of original album covers (I wish I still had mine)! A few juicy music video clips, early Bowie among them, rounds out the thoroughly entertaining experience.