Rock & roll lovers out there, if you pass by Brooklyn this should be on your itinerary. The new exhibition "Who Shot Rock & Roll" is one of the largest displays of rock photography ever presented. It is on display at the
Brooklyn Museum until January 2010.
Elvis,Tupac, Bob Dylan, Amy Winehouse, The Beatles, Jay-Z, Eminem, Grace Jones, Michael Jackson...the show features more than 175 classic shots from photographers like Richard Avedon, David LaChapelle, Allan Tannenbaum (John and Yoko), Jean-Paul Goude and Henry Diltz.
I was at the big opening tonight and Debbie Harry performed on stage. Museumgoers enjoyed the open bar, pop corn machines, free hot dogs and pretzels. What a great way to attract people to exhibitions. The Brooklyn Museum was my discovery of the week. I was not expecting to find such a magnificent building outside of Eastern Parkway subway station.
Isn't Debbie Harry supposed to be blond, what happened?
Selection of my favorite shots after the jump.
I particularly love the Johnny Cash flipping the middle finger to the camera picture and Madonna in her big coat, unusualy covered up for the '80s.
Johnny Cash by Jim Marshall in 1969 during a concert for prisoners
Madonna by Amy Arbus in New York 1983. Arbus photographed Madonna because she recognized her from her gym and she looked fab walking down the street.
Mick Jagger by Albert Watson in 1992
Tina Turner by Henry Diltz in 1985.
Polaroid of Madonna by Maripol in 1983 at Danceteria, the hottest club in town at that time
Jimmi Hendrix by Gered Mankowitz. This psychedelic is made of 19 pictures of Hendrix reconfigured with 3-D lenticular technology.
Jim Morrison by Henry Diltz.
The Beatles by Richard Avedon in 1967
On the left John Lennon by Bob Gruen in 1974. On the right Jay-Z and Puff Daddy texting in 2000 by Mark Seliger.
Elvis on Bed in 1956. Photographer unknown.
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