"Beatles to Bowie" at National Portrait Gallery
Posted by: Chris Kelly on 18 January 2010
Has anyone else been to see this exhibition?
We went yesterday. A really good photo history of the 60s in popular music and culture, with a lot of well known pictures, some less well known ones and artifacts from the time such as album and EP sleeves, sheet music and even some designer clothes.
Really enjoyed it. However, as it was a 59th birthday present it reminded me that the 60s are now far enough back to be considered historical and that I really am an old fart!
Posted on: 18 January 2010 by Derek Wright
It closes on the 24th of January
so hurry and get there early by 3pm ish on a Saturday there was quite a queue for tickets.
B at NPG Chris - condolences
Posted on: 18 January 2010 by FlipTop
Have a look around the rest of the Gallery as well, its well worth it.
Posted on: 18 January 2010 by Chris Kelly
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Chris - condolences
Thanks Derek. I am coming to terms with it!
Posted on: 18 January 2010 by Chris Kelly
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Have a look around the rest of the Gallery as well, its well worth it.
Very true.
One word of caution. It is extremely hot and stuffy in the "B to B" galleries - wear removeable layers!
Posted on: 18 January 2010 by Rockingdoc
I have got considerably better examples of all the LP covers shown in my own collection. Most of the sheet music too.
I thought the curation was really poor, with no real structure to the collection. No information about the technical aspects of the photography. The Baileys are brilliant of course, but usually you get to see them in the "normal" collection free.
What was it, eleven quid to get in?
The Twiggy room was far better IMHO and also free.
Posted on: 18 January 2010 by Chris Kelly
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What was it, eleven quid to get in?
No idea. As I said, it was a present.
Posted on: 18 January 2010 by Derek Wright
Entry fees can be significantly reduced if you are an Art Fund member and or older than 60 - so Chris something for you to look forward to apart from the back ache, joint stiffness etc.
The London Art Fair at the weekend was brilliant a most amazing and divergent range of art from the last 50 or 60 years.
Posted on: 18 January 2010 by Chris Kelly
Derek
I can hardly wait!
Getting the odd sneak preview now!
Posted on: 19 January 2010 by Chris Kelly
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You better have a good bash next year?
Out of my hands Stu!
Posted on: 20 January 2010 by Rockingdoc
I reckon that the members of this forum probably have enough atrifacts to put on a comparable exhibition.
Posted on: 20 January 2010 by MilesSmiles
I went last month, great exhibition and the exhibition book looks mighty good on my coffee table.
Posted on: 23 January 2010 by Derek Wright
Actually got in to see the show this morning, interesting range of viewers from old lags who were there when all the Beatles stuff happened and and a lot of youngsters looking at pictures and names of people their parents would mutter about.
Biggest problem at the show was the old lags standing in front of the pictures wittering on to their colleagues about the old days and what they remembered instead of taking in the picture and moving on.
However the crowd was insignificant compared to the Turner and the Masters show at Tate Britain - Over crowded, over heated, over hyped and a miserable way of spending time in a gallery. Also over priced even with Art Fund and old fogey prices.
Posted on: 25 January 2010 by Chris Kelly
I was given the book of the show as a birthday present on Friday. Very nice reproductions, and nice to be able to browse at one's own pace and without the heat and noise of the Gallery!
