July 06, 2010
Here is a chance for fans of The Doors to get an intimate account of
the legendary band from its rise to fame to its breakthrough on the
music scene in 1960s.
To coincide with the theatrical release of When you're Strange, the
first documentary feature on The Doors, Idea Generation Gallery here
has an intimate look into the most controversial rock bands in music history.
The Doors: When You're Strange showcases one of the most contentious
rock bands to exist. The exhibition will offer an intimate account of
The Doors from their rise to fame to their breakthrough on the music
scene in 1965.
The Doors' arrival not only marked a string of hit singles but was
the start of a new counterculture scene in the 1960's. The exhibition
will reveal intimate portraits of Jim Morrison and how he became one
of the most charismatic lead singers with The Doors becoming one of
the most controversial rock bands to exist.
After Morrison's death in 1971, The Doors disbanded, with their
active career finishing shortly after his death, but their popularity
persisted selling over 75 million albums worldwide.
To celebrate the success of the band, in conjunction with Morrison
Hotel Gallery, Idea Generation Gallery will showcase the photography
of Henry Diltz, Joel Brodsky, Bobby Klein and Ken Regan, who all
documented the bands time together.
Alongside their most celebrated works, When You're Strange brings
together the lesser known archives and previously unseen contact
sheets of photography taken over the decade the band were together.
Both Diltz and Brodsky captured The Doors at their most private
moments at home and on tour and this exhibition provides one of the
most comprehensive and intimate views into their exclusive world.
The group was born when Morrison and Manzerak - who met at UCLA film
School - met again unexpectedly on a beach in Venice. Though he never
intended to be a singer, Morrison was invited to join Manzerak's
group, Rick and the Ravens, on the strength of his poetry. Krieger
and Desmore were soon to be recruited. Taking their name from the
Aldous Huxley's Psychotropic monograph - The Doors of Perception, the
band was created.
In 1991 Oliver Stone directed The Doors, a highly successful biopic
of Morrison's colourful life.
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