As I am busily preparing for this month’s Target First Saturday, it’s a perfect time to reflect on last month’s, when we kicked off our special exhibition Who Shot Rock and Roll with a showcase of indie bands from the Brooklyn scene, curated by indie show organizer Todd Patrick, aka Todd P. As I discussed in my earlier post, in the spirit of the exhibition we wanted to highlight photography as well as music. I was excited to have the opportunity to invite local photographers to come and shoot the bands and post their photos to our Flickr stream so they could be viewed by us all and commented on by acclaimed rock photographer Bob Gruen.
As I posted on various Flickr groups and reached out to different photographers in preparation for the event I wasn’t sure how many people would actually show up. I was so delighted when, as the Beets prepared to go on stage, I looked out at the assembled crowd and saw a whole pack of enthusiastic photographers looking back at me, cameras at the ready. I felt a flush of pride and a jitter of nerves that our idea actually worked. That feeling continued throughout the evening as Grass Widow and the Crystal Stilts played and the shutter clicked in time to the music.
The results were breathtaking! It was wonderful to see the photos in our Flickr group of the Museum looking so rock and roll. Bob Gruen has taken a good look at the photos as well and contributed his feedback on the discussion board and here’s a slideshow of Bob’s picks below. Thank you again to all the photographers who participated for sharing your work with us!
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You snuck this post past me! Thanks to Bob Gruen for the kudos.
Hi Eleanor!
I’m not sure if you remember me, I was one of your Student Guides from September 2008 to May 2009, the year of that incredible Takashi Murakami exhibition.
I’m currently taking the semester off from Lang to focus on playing the violin and working. (You may not remember, but I grew up as a classical violinist and subsequently stopped playing for a while to let my wrists heal from tendonitis and carpal tunnel.) Well, they’ve healed at last and I’m back to taking lessons and practicing as well as collaborating with some Indie musician friends.
I’m glad to see that you’re doing so well! Your blog is fantastic! I’ll be sure to keep an eye on it in the future. It looks as though the Student Guide program as well as the Target First Saturday Events are flourishing as always under your leadership!
I was wondering if, despite the amount of time it’s been since you’ve seen and worked me, if you would be willing to be a reference I could put on my resume. I had such an incredible exprience working with you as a Student Guide. I still tell my friends all about having the freedom to put together my own tours and work so intimately on the Takashi Murakami exhibition as well as help at Target First Saturdays. I’m constantly recommending the program to fellow students. I can’t imagine another program in which I would be able to put together a tours on chairs, Japanese woodblock printing and the relationship between chamber music and the museum’s period rooms. I can’t believe how much I learned.
I’m sorry to reach out to you in such a round-about way, but I couldn’t find your contact information anywhere on the Brooklyn Museum. I hope to hear from you soon!
Best,
Annie Wiswell