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Rock & Roll Photography at the Currier Museum of Art

artwork: Alfred Wertheimer (USA, 1929) - Elvis Presley, “The Kiss”, 1956 - Gelatin silver print, Private Collection. - Photograph © Alfred Wertheimer.


MANCHESTER, NH.- Rock & Roll plays center stage at The Currier Museum of Art as Backstage Pass: Rock & Roll Photography opened the evening of Oct. 6. Drawn from the largest private collection of photographs of rock musicians in the United States, the exhibition was organized by the Portland Museum of Art, Maine. More than 150 Rock & Roll photos—many rarely seen by the public—will be on display through January 15, 2012. This exhibition provides a portal into the musical and cultural history of Rock & Roll, from its development in the 1950s to its influence on the sounds and styles of future generations. Studio portraits and candid outtakes of famous Rock & Roll stars range from Elvis Presley, Jimi Hendrix and the Beatles to Madonna, Courtney Love and Bob Marley.