I haven’t been able to find the URL for the Ghent show or definitive dates, so I’ll have to ask the curator and get back to you with that info once I have it. Richard Forrest’s exhibition in Basel, Switzerland ( built around his collection of album covers by Pop Art star Banksy has been extended to September 5 th and will then be travelling to Ghent, Belgium. Forrest album cover show UPDATE – Friend of ACHOF Dr. Read more about this exciting new show at ī) Dr. That same year, GQ hired him to photograph more than a dozen prominent British musicians for an historical article about their country’s importance in the development of the rock music industry. In 2001, “for services to art”, David was appointed a Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE) and, in 2005, the Royal Photographic Society awarded him their Centenary Medal and Honorary Fellowship. In 1999, his work was on display during the show titled “The Birth of the Cool,” at London’s Barbican Centre and, in 2014, a show titled “Stardust” put 250 of his photos on display again at the National Portrait Gallery in London. According to this article found on the Arts & Collections web site, “The Englishman himself has personally selected the series of photographs which also includes some of his most high-profile black and white portraits which include depictions of Andy Warhol, John Lennon and Paul McCartney, and Michael Caine.”ĭuring his career, David’s work has been included in a number of museum/gallery shows, beginning in 1971 with a show at London’s National Portrait Gallery, followed in 1984 with a retrospective of his work at Manhattan’s International Center of Photography. Ī) At London’s Somerset House from September 9 th through the 12 th, this year’s “Photo London” exhibition will include a special showing of images from a photographer whose portfolio is very well-known but whose works are not often put on display – that being the one of David Bailey, whose credits in the world of album cover art are quite extensive, including memorable images such as those for the Rolling Stones ( The Rolling Stones, 12 X 5, The Rolling Stones, Now!, Out Of Our Heads, Aftermath, Get Yer Ya-Ya’s Out! and Goats Head Soup) Pink Floyd – Shine On Procol Harum – Home Cat Stevens – Teaser & The Firecat Barbra Streisand – The Way We Were Elton John – Victim of Love Squeeze – Argybargy and Sweets From A Stranger and others for David Axelrod, Big Country, Colin Hay and Marianne Faithful, just to name a few. If you think that there might be something nice there to add to your collection, I do hope you’ll go take a look and, if so motivated, provide a new home for one of the prints I was proud to call my own. Their work continues and so should our interest and excitement about that work and so, without further delay, let’s dive into this month’s summary.īefore you go, though….I would also like to let you know that some of the unsold items from my old RockPoP collection that were in the June and mid-August auctions staged by Jacques and his team at Backstage Auctions are now available for sale (at wallet-friendly fixed prices) in the Backstage Auctions online store – with most items found in the “Fine Art Prints & Lithographs” and “Photos – Limited-Edition Prints” sections. What follows below is a summary of these articles, posts and announcements I’ve gathered recently regarding all things regarding album cover artists and the art they produce. With that said, this month’s edition of the ACHOF News Update and Summary is still rather chock-full includes the album cover artist/art news and updates you’ve come to expect in these monthly summaries. After watching all six episodes of the ICON music photography series on PBS, it also brought to my attention that there are several gaping holes in this site’s bio section that must be filled immediately if I want this year’s nominating process to reflect who is left of the “best of the best” that might be nominated for inclusion in this year’s class of inductees, so I’ve put a few research projects on “hold” until this bone-headed oversight on my part can be corrected. Posted Septem(and updated September 6th) by Mike Goldstein, Īs we approach the Labor Day weekend and the “official” end of the Summer season (our hottest on record, and I have the A/C bills to prove it!), I’m working hard on improving my overall attitude towards life these days by throwing myself into prepping for this year’s ACHOF voting efforts – adding/updating artist bios and looking around the planet for new examples of great work. Album Cover Hall of Fame News Update and Link Summary for September, 2021
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