Keeping to a worldwide tradition of staring at rock celebrities, a Rock Archive 2010 exhibition is currently posted at the Crane Kalman Gallery with classic photos of 'music's greatest names' which can be briefly summarised as such: Ella Fitzgerald, Bob Dylan, The Beatles, David Bowie, Marvin Gaye, The Clash, and Jimi Hendrix. The exhibiton's made up of a mix of photos from various esteemed practitioners including David Corlo, Storm Thorgerson, Jill Furmanovsky, Gerard Mankowitx, and Sheila Rock. In non-art terms this means some lovely massive black and white shots.
The project began with Jill Furmanovsky's selection of 30 shots from her 30 year archive (quite appropriate) to be made into an edition of 30 darkroom prints. The project's expanded to more than 50 photographers and art-directors amassing 500 photos amongst themselves.
The rock array brings a collection of live shows, photos from collaborations with the musicians (i.e. they pose directly for the camera), and documentary images. The Crane Kalman Gallery resembles a photography store more than a gallery (perhaps essentially the same thing) nestled into Kensington Gardens. Photos tend to be good, massive things, worth a look at.
Times: 10am-6pm Mon-Sat, 10:30am-4:30 Sundays.
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