Be it the magical atmosphere of a live gig, defining sessions in the recording studio or candid behind-the-scenes reportage, great music photography distils decisive moments for all to see and feel.
To mark its 25th year as a unique collective of music photographers Rockarchive.com is proud to present, in conjunction with the Barbican Music Library, In The Moment: The Art of Music Photography. This exhibition showcases a selection of key rock & roll images and the photographers who shot them. It tells the stories behind these pictures in the photographer's own words and chronicles the history of music photography over the last seventy years.
Highlights include Michael Putland’s thrilling shot of Pete Townshend’s guitar being thrown through the air whilst The Who performed at Madison Square Garden in 1979, Jill Furmanovsky’s evocative silhouette of Oasis captured during the making of their video for ‘Wonderwall’ in 1995, and a contact sheet of photographs taken by Brian Duffy during David Bowie’s historic ‘Aladdin Sane’ album cover shoot in 1973.
So don't miss out on the opportunity to see some of music's greatest images and learn more about the art of music photography.
Due to its huge popularity the exhibition has been extended until 4 December at the Barbican Music Library
Barbican Library
Barbican Centre
London
EC2Y 8DS
Opening times: Mon: 9:30am - 5:30pm
Tue: 9:30am - 7:30pm
Wed: 9:30am - 5:30pm
Thu: 9:30am - 7:30pm
Fri: 9:30am - 5:30pm
Sat: 9:30am-4:00pm
Closed Sundays
Closed bank holidays
