Bob Gruen, Rock and Roll Photographer

Events

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June 4 - 26th 2010 - Subway Gallery in London will host TEENAGE BEDROOM, an installation by renowned New York rock photographer Bob Gruen.

Subway Gallery has invited Gruen to present an exhibit he first produced in 2007 for his solo exhibition “Rockers” at the FAAP University Museum in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Several versions of TEENAGE BEDROOM have been exhibited since, including an installation consisting of a 20 foot long photo collage shown at New York's Museum of Modern Art in the summer of 2009, which ran for six months.

The installation consists of a room with the walls covered in pages and covers of magazines and posters, all featuring Gruen's rock photos, depicting a typical bedroom decor of teenage rock fans around the world. This exhibit will also include a video and photos from the famed downtown New York hangout Max's Kansas City, photos from CBGB and a selection of Gruen's classic rock photos.

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Video from Bob Gruen Exhibition at the Subway Gallery in London

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Photo Exhibition - 'Who Shot Rock & Roll'
Worcester Art Museum, Worcester, MA - March 5 - May 30, 2010

An extensive exhibition exploring the genre of Rock Photography 'Who Shot Rock & Roll' features over 100 photographers who pioneered the genre of Rock & Roll photography. The large exhibition was curated by Gail Buckland who also wrote the text for the catalog book of the exhibit. The exhibition will also be on view at the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, Memphis, TN - July 2, 2010 - Sept. 26, 2010; the Akron Art Museum, Akron; OH - Oct. 29 2010 - Jan 23, 2011 and the Columbia Museum of Art, Columbia, SC - Feb 24, 2011 - May 22, 2011

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Museum of Modern Art - New York

June 10 to Nov. 30th 2009- An exhibition at MoMA called "Looking at Music - Side2" explored the creative exchange between musicians and artists in New York City in the 1970's and 1980's. On display were Photography, Music, Video and Publications including the work of Jean-Michel Basquiat, Blondie, Richard Hell, Sonic Youth and Patti Smith, among others.
For this exhibition, legendary rock photographer Bob Gruen created an installation of magazine spreads and covers and posters titled "A Rock and Roll Teenager's Bedroom Wall" The installation was 7.5' by 22.5'. On a monitor next to the wall was a video titled "New York Death Cult", made by Bob Gruen of bands playing at Max's Kansas City in 1976 (Jayne County, Robert Gordon, Blondie, Patti Smith, Johnny Thunders and Richard Hell).

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"ROCKERS", the catalog book of Bob Gruen's exhibition at FAAP University Museum in São Paulo.
"The photographs we find in Rockers bring us some of the atmosphere and spirit that Gruen was only able to capture throughout his years of work because of his close friendship and respect for the artists he photographed, and his deep involvement with the culture of his time".
This book has two different 'front' covers and therefore two ways you can approach your visit to this edition: open the cover from one side and you'll find a panorama of all the 274 photos displayed at the corresponding exhibition that took place in the city of São Paulo grouped together. Turn the book over and 144 enlargements provide a detailed look into situations experienced by some of the greatest icons of three generations of rock 'n roll.
Available online, click here - Buy "ROCKERS" exhibit catalog
Paperback 220 pages; 274 ilustrations; 22,5 x 31,5 cm; 1,23 kg;
ISBN 978-85-7503- 592-4 - Bilingual edition: - Published by Cosacnaif April 2007

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"John Lennon - The New York Years", with photos and text by John's friend, Bob Gruen, tells the story of John Lennon from 1972 to his death in 1980. With over 150 photos, many never published before, and a 25,000 word text by Bob Gruen, it is sure to be very popular. It is available from publisher Stewart Tabori & Chang.
You can find it at Amazon.com or Barnes & Noble.com or order it at a local bookstore.

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Bob Gruen's book The Clash is 320 pages with some 380 photos, many never published before, and it also includes comments gathered by Bob from the members of The Clash, edited by writer Chris Salewicz.
You can find it at Marc Jacobs & Bookmarc stores and John Varvatos stores

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The Rockers Exhibition at the Morrison Hotel Gallery on the Bowery in New York was a great success! check out morrisonhotelgallery.com for more information about Bob Gruen photos for sale.

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