Photographic Exhibition
Posted : Mon, 05 May 2008
'HENDRIX REVEALED: A LIFE THROUGH THE LENS,' FEATURING IMAGES
SPANNING '67-'70, OPENS WITH A VIP RECEPTION IN BEVERLY HILLS ON
THURSDAY, MAY 29, 7PM
LOS ANGELES, May 5 /PRNewswire/ -- The legendary Jimi Hendrix is the
most visually iconic superstar in the rock 'n' roll firmament. This
May, Celebrity Vault gallery in Beverly Hills will mount the most
extensive showing of Hendrix images -- with work from the largest and
most varied group of photographers -- ever exhibited in Los Angeles.
"Hendrix Revealed: A Life Through The Lens," with works spanning
1967-1970, opens with a VIP reception on Thursday, May 29 at 7PM. The
exhibition, acclaimed in London earlier this year, was produced and
curated in association with U.K.-based Raj Prem Fine Art Photography.
The show marks the 40th anniversary of Hendrix's first U.S. tour in
1968, also the year that Electric Ladyland, his third LP (and first
#1) came out. David Montgomery's image for the U.K. cover of that
album, featuring an assemblage of naked ladies, was banned in the
U.S., and would likely still raise censorship ire. A signed, limited
edition of that infamous image is part of Hendrix Revealed, as is
Montgomery's elegantly psychedelic inner sleeve portrait of Jimi. One
year prior to Electric Ladyland's release, Hendrix's era-defining
performance at the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival propelled him to
instant global fame and remains one of rock's seminal moments. Taken
at that concert, Ed Caraeff's indelible image of Hendrix setting fire
to his Fender Stratocaster will also be featured at Celebrity Vault.
Collectively, Hendrix Revealed encompasses over 30 works by seventeen
of the world's most celebrated rock photographers, many of whom had
personal and professional access to Hendrix. Among those attending
the May 29 opening are Caraeff and Eddie Kramer, who was also Jimi's
close friend and engineer/producer. Black & white and color images
will range from some of the most famously iconic shots ever taken of
Hendrix to largely unseen rarities, and vary in print size from 16" x
20" to the 4' x 5' large format works (including ones by Gered
Mankowitz) for which Celebrity Vault is known. Edition sizes run the
gamut from open to "Editions of one," says Celebrity Vault
co-founder/creative director Cole Sternberg, adding, "we are excited
to offer collectors pieces that are uniquely hand-finished by the
photographer."
Given the brevity of Hendrix's career, his profound influence on rock
'n' roll is all the more extraordinary. The passage of time has only
grown his legend -- he is #1 on Rolling Stone's recent list of the
"100 Greatest Guitarists Of All Time," and #6 on "The Immortals --
The Greatest Artists Of All Time. He was inducted into the Rock and
Roll Hall of Fame in 1992, and they wrote, "More than any other
musician, Jimi Hendrix realized the fullest range of sound that could
be obtained from an amplified instrument...the songs and sounds
generated by Hendrix were original, otherworldly and virtually
indescribable. In essence, Hendrix channeled the music of the cosmos,
anchoring it to the earthy beat of rock and roll."
In addition to the singularity of his musical genius, Hendrix's
utterly original sense of style made his visual imprint as dramatic
as his sonic one. The photographs in Celebrity's Vault's
unprecedented Southern California exhibition vividly reveal the power
of his presence and his unfiltered authenticity, representing many
essential Hendrix milestones as they document "A Life Through The
Lens." Included are: shots with the Who, Eric Clapton and others
during Hendrix's initial London period; backstage with Mick Jagger at
Madison Square Garden; onstage at Royal Albert Hall, Paris Olympia,
Monterey Pop and Fillmore East and much more.
Celebrity Vault is the pre-eminent purveyor of classic celebrity art.
Co-founded by Klaus Moeller, Cole Sternberg and Sean Goodchild, their
flagship Beverly Hills gallery (345 N. Canon Drive, Beverly Hills, CA
90210 / 888.838.1881) opened in 2007. Additional locations in the
United States and internationally are planned.
For more information, log on to http://www.thecelebrityvault.com/
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