EMP|SFM Presents: “Taking Aim: Unforgettable Rock ‘n’ Roll Photographs”
February 5th, 2010, 2:32 PM
Written by: Suzi Pratt
Category: Special Features
Elton John, 1973, Photo by Barrie Wentzell
Last December, SSG ran a special feature about Taking Aim: Unforgettable Rock ‘n’ Roll Photographs Selected by Graham Nash, an exhibit at the Experience Music Project | Science Fiction Museum (EMP|SFM). You can refresh your memory by reading that article HERE, but as a summary, the exhibit will feature 98 musical photographs taken by some of the best known music photographers in history. This much-anticipated exhibit is set to open this Saturday, and there are several daytime events to kick it off. Here are some descriptions from the website of the EMP|SFM; please note that some events are free and others are not, and seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.
Taking Aim on Neil Young
12PM at the JBL Theater, Free admission
Curator Jasen Emmons will interview Joel Bernstein (archivist and photographer) and Jini Dellaccio about their experiences of working with famous musician Neil Young.
Monsters of Rock Photography
2PM at the JBL Theater, $8 for EMP|SFM members, $20 general public (includes museum entrance)
Graham Nash will interview famous musical photographers Chris Walter, Joel Bernstein, Jini Dellaccio, Henry Diltz, Jim Marshall, Alan Messer, Charles Peterson, Neal Preston, and Alice Wheeler.
All Access – Shooting Rock and Roll
4PM at the JBL Theater, Free admission
A live panel discussion with Jim Marshall, Neal Preston and Henry Diltz, moderated by Taking Aim editor Michelle Dunn Marsh. Hear their thoughts on shooting iconic musicians such as Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin and the Eagles.
If you can’t attend any of the photography panels on Saturday, there are a couple of ways you can still participate. First, check out the Taking Aim interactive exhibit at the EMP|SFM any time during normal hours from February 6, 2010 through May 23, 2010 for a general admission of $15. The exciting exhibit will feature 98 framed photographs, an audio tour, ambient soundtracks featuring music by artists featured in the exhibit, a photographer’s studio with props for visitors to take their own rock star photos, and an interactive editing station to brighten up those photos. Finally, there will be a grid of monitors that feature visitor-contributed photos, which is also where you can participate. Click HERE to upload and submit your very best rock star photos for possible inclusion in this gallery, and for a chance to win a Taking Aim book autographed by Graham Nash and Elvis Costello. Deadline is February 26, so hop on it! Or, better yet, submit your photos, attend Saturday’s photography panels, and tour Graham Nash’s exhibit. This is a EMP|SFM special traveling exhibit you won’t want to miss!
Neko Case and Her Boyfriends in Tacoma, WA, Photo by Alice Wheeler
Categories: Previews, Special Features | Tags: Alan Messer, Alice Wheeler, Charles Peterson, Chris Walter, Graham Nash, Henry Diltz, Jim Acquavella, Jini Dellaccio, Joel Bernstein, Neal Preston, Neil Young, photography, Shempi Live, Taking Aim: Unforgettable Rock 'n Roll Photographs
