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A new exhibit of work by Alabama photographers, inspired by the ongoing exhibit, Who Shot Rock ‘n’ Rollat the Birmingham Museum of Art, opens Friday, July 29, at the Art Folk Gallery.

Additional info on the Art Folk website:

http://www.artfolkgallery.org/

Full article about the event in the Black & White:

http://www.bwcitypaper.com/Articles-i-2011-07-21-242679.113121-Legendary-Local-Rock-Photography.html

Not sure if you have heard or seen ads for the current exhibition at the BMA. I haven’t had a chance to check it out yet but plan to soon. Here is some info on the event:

This summer, the Birmingham Museum of Art presents Who Shot Rock & Roll, the first major museum exhibition on rock & roll to put photographers in the foreground, acknowledging their creative and collaborative role in the history of rock music.

From its earliest days, rock & roll was captured in photographs that personalized, and frequently eroticized, the musicians, creating a visual identity for the music. The photographers were handmaidens to the rock & roll revolution, and their images communicate the social and cultural transformations that rock has fostered since the 1950s.

The exhibition is in six sections: rare and revealing images taken behind the scenes; snapshots of young musicians at the beginnings of their careers; exhilarating photographs of live performances that display the energy, passion, style, and sex appeal of the musicians on stage; powerful images of the crowds and fans that are often evocative of history paintings; portraits revealing the soul and creativity, rather than the surface and celebrity, of the musicians; and conceptual images and album covers highlighting the collaborative efforts between the image makers and the musicians.

The website for more info is  http://www.rockbma.com/