Growing up with an older sister who came of age amid the fever pitch of Beatlemania, I received an excellent education in British rock starting at about the age of five. I knew the music of The Rolling Stones because their hits were all over the radio and, because he was the lead singer, I thought of them as “Mick Jagger’s band.” For whatever reason, I don’t recall even hearing the name of the Stones‘ original guitarist and foundling member, Brian Jones, until I was in high school, which would have been in the late ’70s. At that time, I was completely obsessed with The Who. Continue reading Recommended Viewing: Rolling Stone, Life and Death of Brian Jones→
If you’ve already been to the absolutely phenomenal Rolling Stones ‘ career retrospective, Exhibitionism (which, go!), you may recognize this drumkit belonging to drummer Charlie Watts, which is on display in the recording gallery. This 1965, 4-piece Ludwig kit in a Sky Blue Pearl shell finish with a keystone badge (indicating a drum made in the 1960s), was used from 1965 -to mid-1968 by Watts on most of the band’s studio recordings and live performances.
Hey, if you’re some kind of Rolling Stones completist fan then you might want to check out This Exhibit, where you can also find this framed sculpture of the band’s famous Sticky Fingers mouth and tongue logo, which is made from hundreds of tiny photo badges of the faces of the Stones themselves. Continue reading Rolling Stones Sticky Fingers Logo Made From Band Badges→
This eye-catching replica of The Rolling Stones‘ famous Sticky Fingers Logo — created entirely from empty Coca Cola cans — is part of a larger exhibit of Rolling Stones‘ inspired art and memorabilia celebrating the band’s fifty years together.
Spotted in the Window of the Hoerle-Guggenheim Gallery, Located at 527 West 23rd Street, in the Chelsea Gallery District.
Crosby, Stills & Nash (All Photos By Henry Diltz, Courtesy of Morrison Hotel Gallery)
Morrison Hotel Gallery is excited to have legendary photographer and gallery co-owner Henry Diltz exhibit some of his most well known work, and sign copies of his latest book Unpainted Faces (Morrison Hotel Publishing), at the 124 Prince Street gallery, on Wednesday, December 11th, 2013.
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Morrison Hotel Gallery and Diltz will be introducing very large 40 x 60 prints of some of his most amazing and iconic photographs. The event will take place from 7:00 to 9:00 PM, is free of charge and will be open to the public. Copies of Henry’s book will be on sale at the gallery and all images will be available for purchase.
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In the world of Rock n’ Roll photographers, there are none as extraordinary as Henry Diltz. For over 40 years, his work has graced hundreds of album covers and has been featured in books, magazines and newspapers.
His unique artistic style has produced powerful photographic essays of Woodstock, The Monterey Pop Festival, The Doors, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Jimi Hendrix and scores of other legendary artists.
A founding member of the Modern Folk Quartet (whose albums in the early 60s were produced by Phil Spector), Diltz is as much at home as a musician on tour as he is a visual historian of the last four decades of popular music. The rapport he’s developed with his musician friends, along with his down-to-earth-grin and frequent laugh, enables him to capture the candid shots that convey a rare feeling of trust and intimacy with his subjects.
Henry Diltz
HENRY DILTZ: An Exhibition and Book Signing is Open to the Public Wednesday, December 11th from 7 to 9 PM at the Morrison Hotel Gallery, 124 Prince Street, NYC.
