Rock 'n' roll photos -- exhibit ends Sunday

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Graham Nash self-portrait

It’s amazing how much excitement a still photograph can convey. Even a photo of a highly kinetic art form like rock ‘n’ roll.

Ending May 23 at the Experience Music Project /Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame is “Taking Aim: Unforgettable Rock ‘n’ Roll Photographs Selected by Graham Nash.”

That would be the Graham Nash of Crosby, Stills & Nash fame. And the Hollies.

Nash was guest curator of the exhibit of 98 photographs of such iconic artists as Elvis Presley, B.B. King, Bob Dylan, Sid Vicious, Jimi Hendrix, Ice-T, Elvis Costello, Joni Mitchell and Neil Young.

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EMP's exhibit of rock 'n' roll photos
There's goes Rhymin' EMP again, rock's most irrelevant boil on the face of Seattle music. Nothing against Graham Nash, who is merely the latest casualty to be splattered with flak in this ongoing dra-medy, but will the star-fucking ever cease? While EMP dilettantes fawn over the imported art of Nash (who was likely never told "You can shoot the first three songs, then get out") or the entourage-contrived ditherings of Annie Liebovitz, Seattle's own rock photographers must go elsewhere for respect. (See Jef Jaisun's Katrina-era photos in the May 16 episode of HBO's "Treme.") Sure would be nice if EMP would shop locally for a change, but 10 years into its cryptic existence few of us are holding out hope for that abrupt a turnaround.
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