 Mirabelle Photographer, The Beatles, n.d., chromogenic print. Private collection. © Mark and Colleen Hayward. | Backstage Pass: Rock & Roll Photography January 22, 2009 - March 22, 2009 Rock & roll provided the soundtrack to American culture of the late 20th century. This exhibition, drawn from the largest private collection of photographs of rock musicians in the country, captures the intimate relationship between photographer and musician. Featuring 268 photographs—many rarely seen by the public—the exhibition includes studio portraits and candid outtakes of famous rock & roll stars from Elvis Presley and Jimi Hendrix to Madonna and Courtney Love. Classic images by photographers Lee Friedlander, Kate Simon, Laura Levine, Baron Wolman, Bob Gruen, Jim Marshall, and Lynn Goldsmith are included in this extraordinary survey of 20th-Century music and popular culture. Backstage Pass is made possible by members of the Contemporaries and The VIA Group. Media support is provided by WCSH 6, The Portland Phoenix, and WBLM 102.9. WBLM’s Top 10 List of Music to Listen in the exhibition. |
