Who Shot Rock & Roll - Exhibition Preview Party

Please join us on Saturday, February, 11, 2012 for the hottest ticket in town - hosted by the Allentown Art Museum of the Lehigh Valley! During this public event, 7-11 p.m., the Museum give you back stage access to some of the hottest musicians in music history through the exhibition, 'Who Shot Rock & Roll: A Photographic History, 1955 to the Present.'

This exhibition organized, by the Brooklyn Museum in New York with guest curator Gail Buckland, will provide visitors with visual access to some of the biggest names in the music industry over the past 50 years. 'Who Shot Rock & Roll' contains more than 175 images including album cover art, candid snapshots, publicity portraits, and images of live performances of popular artists ranging from Elvis and the Beatles to Amy Winehouse and Eminem. But what makes 'Who Shot Rock & Roll' different from other exhibitions is that it is the first of its kind to tell the story of rock and roll with an emphasis on who fashioned its image, the photographer.

Visitors to the museum will be able to examine works by 100 men and women who have photographed one of the most important cultural revolutions ever, rock and roll. 'Who Shot Rock & Roll' contains images from photographers such as David LaChapelle, Diane Arbus, Linda McCartney, Richard Avedon, Amy Arbus, Annie Leibovitz, and Ernest Withers. Their images capture the essence of the rock and roll genre—rebellion, freedom, personal reinvention, and expression. These skillful, sensual, sexy, creative, and compelling images are among the best representations of rock photography, past and present. 'Who Shot Rock & Roll' will run through May 13, 2012.


Guests to the 'Who Shot Rock & Roll' Preview Party on February 12th will enjoy music performed by Cunningham & Associates and local radio station 99.9 The Hawk, as well as muchies by Karen Hunter Catering and a cash bar.

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Presenting sponsorship provided by County of Lehigh and The Harry C. Trexler Trust.

Major sponsorship provided by ArtsQuest, Duggan & Marcon, Co., The Express-Times and LehighValleyLive.com, The Leon C. and June W. Holt Endowment, Klunk & Millan, Lehigh Valley Style and 99.9 The Hawk.

Sustaining sponsorship provided by Acopian Power Supplies, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., The Audrey and Bernard Berman Endowment Fund; Martin Guitar, State Theatre Center for the Art, Wells Fargo and WDIY 88.1 FM, Lehigh Valley Community Public Radio.

Supporting sponsorship provided by Alvin H. Butz, Inc., Capital Blue Cross, ICON, Barry Isett & Associates and Univest Bank and Trust Company.

Preview Party Sponsored by: Bennett Automotive Group