BEATLES TO BOWIE PHOTOGRAPHY SHOWCASE AT SAN FRANCISCO ART EXCHANGE, JULY 2010
London’s recent National Portrait Gallery exhibition finds counterpart at San Francisco gallery.
SAN FRANCISCO – From British invasion to glams and punks, San Francisco Art Exchange offers a visual journey, showcasing the revolution of the 60s and early 70s. Over 50 photographs will be on display from American and European photographers whose lenses were inside witnesses capturing the most iconic images from 1962-1974, along with photos from archives that have never before been seen or printed.
Last year London’s National Portrait Gallery opened a groundbreaking visual exploration into the musical evolution from the bookends, the Beatles and David Bowie.
“We want to highlight the influence on culture and fashion by musical avant-garde change agents,” said Theron Kabrich, San Francisco Art Exchange co-owner.
The journey starts with The Beatles in Hamburg and travels to their stroll across Abbey Road. Moving west, Bay Area bands and San Francisco’s blossoming counterculture are chronicled, before showing the shattering emergence of the Punks, and ending with the spectacle of oddity provided by Glam.
Beatles to Bowie will be showing at the San Francisco Art Exchange from Saturday, July 17 through mid August. Photos of The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Who, Jimi Hendrix, The Kinks, Bob Dylan, Pink Floyd, Janis Joplin, The Doors, The Grateful Dead, Eric Clapton, Mothers of Invention, Led Zeppelin, Queen, Debbie Harry David Bowie, and others will all be showing at the gallery starting July 17. Featured photographers include Brian Duffy, one of the true giants of English photography who recently passed away, never before seen images by Terry O’Neill, Mick Rock, Joel Brodsky, Ethan Russell, Gered Mankowitz, Ian Dickson, Barry Feinstein, Paul Saltzman, Baron Wolman, Bob Seidemann, Jerrold Schatzberg, and Astrid Kirchherr.
An invitation only reception will be held July 17, 7:00pm to 10:00pm at San Francisco Art Exchange (458 Geary Street) For more information on the show, e-mail info@sfae.com.
San Francisco Art Exchange has been the world’s leading dealer of popular icon art and photography since 1983. It is the home of pin-up artist Alberto Vargas’ collection of drawings and paintings. SFAE has developed relationships with legendary artists, photographers and celebrities around the world and has represented the art of Ronnie Wood, Rolling Stones guitarist since 1987. In addition to imagery of and by well-known personalities, SFAE has also enjoyed long relationships with famed album cover artists Storm Thorgerson (Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin), Roger Dean (Yes, Asia), and Stanley Mouse (Grateful Dead). All images can be viewed in the gallery located in Union Square at 458 Geary Street between Mason and Taylor, and online at www.sfae.com. Gallery Hours: Mon-Wed 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., Thu-Sat 10:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m., Sun 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
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