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Rebels + Icons: The Photography of Janette Beckman
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Janette Beckman's photographs span punk and hip-hop's formative years—she shot The Clash and Run-DMC, among others, for magazines and album covers starting in the late '70s. This exhibition at MoPOP on Wednesday, August 5 gathers her work documenting musicians and scenes that defined two genres. If you want to see what these eras actually looked like through the lens of someone who was there, this is it.Lineup
British-born photographer Janette Beckman began her career in the punk rock era working for music magazines The Face and Melody Maker. She shot bands and the fans from The Clash, to Boy George as well as three Police album covers.
Venue
325 5th Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109 · Queen Anne, Seattle