Graham Nash Self Portrait (All Photos By Gail)
You might recall that last October I attended an exhibit of the Amazing Artwork of musician Graham Nash, which was unbelievably impressive. Those who know the two-time R&R Hall Of Fame inductee only for this career spanning work with The Hollies and Crosby, Stills & Nash would be blown away by the diverse visual media in which Nash works: from painting to drawing to collage as well as being an expert photographer. So much talent in one person: it boggles the mind a bit.
Joni Mitchell and Johnny Cash
Narrowing the focusing a bit, Morrison Hotel Gallery is currently hosting an exhibit called Visual Harmony which showcases Nash’s mostly black and white (with a few color shots) photography from a time in the seventies when music was everything. Nash’s preferred subjects for this series are mainly his band mates (Stephen Stills, David Crosby, Neal Young) and friends or lovers (Johnny Cash, Jackson Brown, Joni Mitchell, Judy Collins) whom he shoots both in candid, intimate moments and on stage. Every picture, indeed, tells a story.
Cosby, Stills, Nash & Young In Hawaii 1974
I recognized quite a few shots from the previous show but there are some new ones as well. If you missed last year’s exhibit then this one is a must see. Unfortunately, the size of the crowd at last night’s opening reception kept me from getting any decent shots of Nash’s work, so don’t take these as any kind of accurate representation of his ridiculous talent.
Graham Nash at the Opening Reception for Visual Harmony
The Morrison Hotel Gallery (Loft) is Located at 116 Prince Street in Soho, New York. For more information visit their website at Morrison Hotel Gallery Dot Com.
Color Enhanced Photo By Graham Nash, Subject Unknown
