Allan Tannenbaum at the Opening of Except the Dolls
Following the stellar opening of his Except the Dolls exhibit at the Orphic Gallery photographer Allan Tannenbaum will be holding court at the gallery on Saturday afternoon in conjunction with the reading and book signing by Tony Fletcher for his latest book Boy About Town: A Memoir. The reading will occur from 4 to 6 pm and Allan will be at the gallery before and during this event to provide insight on his extraordinary exhibit of photos capturing the New York City music scene of the 1970s.
Allan Tannenbaum is a photojournalist from New York City who has documented the cultural life of the city independently and as Chief Photographer & Photo Editor of the Soho Weekly News and Staff Photographer for Sygma Photo News. Allan’s music photography from the 70s provides a culture window into the legendary downtown music scene and captures performances of the major touring acts of this time. His intimate photos of John Lennon and Yoko Ono taken 10 days before his murder in December 1980 remain some of the most poignant and iconic photos of this era.
Except the Dolls surveys Allan’s music photography from the New York City music world of the 1970s both onstage and behind the scenes. His extensive portfolio documents the future legends of the downtown music world from Alex Chilton to Wayne County - Blondie, Jim Carroll, Lou Reed, Richard Hell, The Ramones, The Talking Heads, The Plasmatics - and major touring acts including Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, The Rolling Stones, The Who, Led Zeppelin, The Clash, Iggy Pop, Bob Marley - virtually all notable performers from this heady time with the exception of The New York Dolls.
For further information on EXCEPT THE DOLLS or the Orphic Gallery, please contact Phillip Lenihan at 607-326-6045 or phil@orphicgallery.com.
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