SFO Photo Exhibit
TAR
thought I'd copy this press release just the same. I didn't realize
that May's photographs were on display at this exhibition.
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For Immediate Release Contact:
Michael Jensen at 626-585-9575 or in...@jensencom.com
SAN FRANCISCO ART EXCHANGE FOCUSES ON THE BEATLES WITH " THE LIFE AND
TIMES OF JOHN, PAUL, GEORGE & RINGO"
THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION OF THE FAB FOUR EVER
ASSEMBLED WILL DISPLAY 100+ WORKS BY OVER 20 PHOTOGRAPHERS, RANGING FROM
UTTERLY ICONIC IMAGES TO PREVIOUSLY UNSEEN REVELATIONS
Unprecedented pictorial celebration of the Beatles opens 9/16 and runs
through October
San Francisco, CA, September 7, 2006: The Beatles, collectively and
individually, are among the planet's most photographed and recognizable
subjects. John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr's
incalculable impact on popular culture, revolutionizing of contemporary
music and captivating personalities have made them endlessly fascinating
- on record, via the written word, and through the lenses of many of the
greatest photographers of our time.
With The Life And Times Of John, Paul, George & Ringo, San Francisco Art
Exchange (SFAE) - the world's leading "Gallery of the Popular Image" -
presents the Beatles' mythic journey through modern times with
unprecedented scope. Spotlighting stellar photographic images of the
Beatles before, during and after their '60s Beatlemania heyday, the show
is larger, deeper, rarer AND more varied than anything previously
assembled on the group. The exhibition kicks off with an opening gala on
Saturday, September 16, 7-10PM and runs through the end of October.
Curated by SFAE following a year of research, this exhibition will
feature over 100 original works by more than 20 internationally renowned
photographers. Spanning the late '50s through the '70s (and beyond, in
some cases), works on display will range from indelibly known iconic
photographs of The Beatles to pictorials that have never before been
exhibited - or even seen outside the photographers' archives. "It's a
rare honor to be in a position to introduce this visual tribute to the
Beatles' legacy," said SFAE co-founder and CEO Theron Kabrich. "They
defined a generation, and their lives and art continue to inspire us
today. It's a thrill to share this with fans and collectors from around
the world."
Chronologically, this display begins with the classic black & white
photography of Astrid Kircherr and Jurgen Vollmer as they documented the
band's formative years in Liverpool and Hamburg. The world-rocking
British Invasion-come-Beatlemania years are captured to perfection
through the spectacular images of highly collectible and influential
photographers including Robert Freeman, Jim Marshall, Terry O'Neill and
Jerry Schatzberg. The Beatles' psychedelic evolution and their final
years as a group are vividly represented by rare images mined from
original sources such as GRAMMY-nominated photographer Ethan Russell and
contemporaries.
This show also takes viewers to the band's epochal concert at SF's
Candlestick Park, to their Carnegie Hall engagement, to Rishikesh, India
for their 1968 pilgrimage with the Maharishi and to the storied arena of
the Rolling Stones' Rock and Roll Circus. The exhibition continues along
the timeline to spotlight images from John, Paul, George and Ringo's
legendary solo careers as well as their personal lives, including
classic shots of John and Yoko and Paul and Linda. Richly diverse in
chronology, photographic style and artistic points of view, the show
also features the work of celebrated British rock photographers Gered
Mankowitz and David Redfern, American shooters including Bob Gruen and
Henry Diltz, and inner circle figures including Pattie Boyd - the first
Mrs. George Harrison and now a renowned photographer - fine art
photographer/former Rolling Stone Bill Wyman and May Pang, John Lennon's
early '70s love.
As of this writing, the exhibit will include works by an illustrious
list of photographers including Pattie Boyd, Henry Diltz, Robert
Freeman, Barry Feinstein, Bob Gruen, Eric Hayes, Paul Horn, David Hurn,
Astrid Kircherr, Gered Mankowitz, Jim Marshall, Terry O'Neill, May Pang,
Dick Polak, David Redfern, Ethan Russell, Paul Saltzman, Jerry
Schatzberg, Jurgen Vollmer and Bill Wyman. SFAE expects to announce
additions to the show roster in the time leading up to the opening on
September 16, and promises there will be surprises for Beatles fans,
photo collectors and pop culture-philes alike when this most
comprehensive-ever Fab Four photographic tribute is unveiled.
This exhibit is in no way endorsed by nor held under the auspices of
Apple Corps Limited, The Beatles or their affiliated companies.
Co-founded in 1983 by Theron Kabrich and James Hartley, San Francisco
Art Exchange, LLC - "Gallery Of The Popular Image" - is a leader in
international fine art sales and publishing, with a global reputation as
premiere purveyors of world-class pop culture imagery including
paintings, illustrations, photography and more. SFAE has long
represented the art of Alberto Vargas, album cover artist Roger Dean,
fantasy-genre master Boris Vallejo and many noted rock/celebrity
photographers including Ethan Russell, Terry O'Neill, Pattie Boyd, Mick
Rock, Jerrold Schatzberg, Joel Brodsky and many others. Most recently,
they presented "Wyman Shoots," the world debut of photographs by Bill
Wyman. SFAE is located at 458 Geary Street in San Francisco, CA.
For more information, log on to www.sfae.com