RetroBlakesberg: The Music Never Stopped
Explore 30 years of music history, from blues, folk, and rock ‘n’ roll to hip-hop and alternative music, through the lens of photographer Jay Blakesberg.
Featuring more than 150 photographs shot on film between 1978 and 2008, RetroBlakesberg captures three decades of pivotal moments in music history. The dynamic exhibit showcases multiple genres and iconic musicians, ranging from Snoop Dogg, B-40, and Bob Dylan to PJ Harvey, Pearl Jam, and the Grateful Dead. Renowned photographer Jay Blakesberg was originally inspired by the Grateful Dead, whom he followed around the country as a teenager, capturing their live shows with his camera.
Inspired by his experience, he moved from New Jersey to San Francisco to become part of the city’s vibrant music scene, which he’s photographed for more than 30 years. RetroBlakesberg reflects his remarkable body of work, from live performances to portraits to album and magazine covers.
Exhibit highlights include:
- More than 120 photos of musicians, shot on film, that range from Dr. Dre and E-40 to Björk, Nirvana and Radiohead, to Tom Waits, Tracy Chapman, and Neil Young.
- 20 of Blakesberg’s striking “blue” portraits of musicians, including Joni Mitchell, Green Day, Ice-T, and the Flaming Lips, created by deliberately choosing the “wrong film” for the “wrong light.”
- A Deadhead since he was a teenager, Blakesberg has created a powerful body of work focused on the Grateful Head and its psychedelic scene.
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