Baron Wolman joined us on About The House recently. When you think of a photo of Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin or the Stones, Wolman was probably the guy that took it.
Baron Wolman was the original Chief Photographer for ROLLING STONE magazine during rock music’s heyday in the 1960s. In an era when photographers and musicians were part of the same explosive scene, Wolman had virtually unlimited access to his subjects. Wolman shared a number of stories with host Jeremy Taylor (who was seriously humbled). Down at the Lawrence Arts Center hundreds joined in his lectures. Chef felt that he had added to Woodstock feeling by producing a cookie with grass sticking out the top. He said it was symbolic.
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Every Picture Tells a Story, The Rolling Stone Years, curated by Ben Ahlvers, has three dynamic parts:
1. Baron Wolman’s photographs of Rock and Roll legends such as Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan, Janis Joplin, The Grateful Dead, Pink Floyd, Van Morrison, Greg Allman, Grace Slick, The Band, Johnny Cash, BB King, Buddy Guy, Pete Townshend and the Rolling Stones. Some of these images have never been displayed before.
2. A Rolling Stone cover tribute will include many of the finished covers created by Baron Wolman, as Chief Photographer of Rolling Stone Magazine. Finished covers will be accompanied by pristine photographs and contact sheets for a behind the scenes look at how an image makes it to the cover.
Enter to win this Yamaha acoustic guitar, donated by Mass Street Music for the Baron Wolman exhibit, inside the main gallery!
We will also give away a signed copy of Baron’s book and a signed 11×14 photograph by Wolman of Jerry Garcia.
All give aways begin on August 26 and winners will be drawn October 3.
Baron Wolman : www.fotobaron.com
The Rolling Stone Years: Every Picture Tells a Story http://www.therollingstoneyears.com
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