FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Exhibits Iconic Rock Photos from Rolling Stone’s First Chief Photographer Baron Wolman
Iconic: Baron Wolman Images of an Era exhibit opens October 18th
Grateful Dead pose outside 710 Ashbury Street, Jimi Hendrix onstage at Fillmore West, Joni Mitchell in her Laurel Canyon home, Grace Slick at Woodstock Festival, and more
CLEVELAND, OH (October 7, 2020) – The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is exhibiting iconic rock photographs of legendary musicians, including Janis Joplin, the Grateful Dead, Jimi Hendrix, Tina Turner, Pete Townshend, and many others, taken in the late Sixties and encapsulating an unparalleled time in American history. The photographs, captured by Baron Wolman, Rolling Stone’s first chief photographer, will be on display in the new exhibit Iconic: Baron Wolman Images of an Era, opening at the Rock Hall on October 18th.
“Wolman documented the era and defined it in images for generations of music fans,” said Greg Harris, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame CEO and President. “Wolman’s iconic photographs are a window into a very important time in our country’s social history. His Rolling Stone covers made icons out of the musicians showcased on them.”
During his tenure at Rolling Stone, Wolman’s lens captured the icons of Sixties rock and pop music, including Hendrix, Joplin, Turner, Joni Mitchell, the Rolling Stones, the Who, and many others. Wolman’s unique access to his subjects, combined with his keen eye, gave his photographs an up-close-and-personal quality that was rare and unprecedented.
“The chance to be a part of the first days of Rolling Stone came out of the blue,” Wolman says. “It released the latent creative forces as a photographer I didn't know I had, and working with the magazine came to define my career. I loved the music and the musicians and always tried to honor them and respectfully show them in the best possible light. The majority of my photographic output is music-related, although my curiosity about life led me onto many other subjects.”
In addition to Wolman’s dynamic performance shots and intimate portraits of numerous Rock Hall Inductees and other musical luminaries, one of his primary Nikon cameras will also be on display.
MEDIA NOTE: Select Baron Wolman images for media use can be found here, courtesy of Rock & Roll Hall of Fame / Baron Wolman. Rock Hall spokespeople are available to share stories and discuss artists featured in the images.
Learn more about Rock Hall’s new exhibits, including Iconic: Baron Wolman Images of an Era, 2020 Inductees Exhibit, and “It’s Been Said All Along: Voices of Rage, Hope and Empowerment” at rockhall.com.
The Rock Hall is open daily from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. with advance tickets required at rockhall.com.
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