The 'Ray Lowry: London Calling' Exhibition at the Idea Generation Gallery
Cowbag — June 20, 2010 — Pop Culture
References: ideageneration & chancecollective.wordpress
The 'Ray Lowry: London Calling' exhibition is well underway at the Idea Generation Gallery. Thirty renowned artists have reinterpreted the Clash album cover 'London Calling' by Ray Lowry, including Billy Childish, Nick Hornby and Tracey Emin.
All works shown in the 'Ray Lowry: London Calling' exhibition will be auctioned on July 1. If you won't be in town for the event, bids can also be placed over the phone or via e-mail.
Implications - The London Calling cover is an iconic album artworks that no matter what your music tastes, goes down in history as recognizable and celebrated. The idea that this art can be reinterpreted by renowned artists who not only appreciate its brilliance, but attribute this own meanings to it will make for a mind-blowing exhibition.
All works shown in the 'Ray Lowry: London Calling' exhibition will be auctioned on July 1. If you won't be in town for the event, bids can also be placed over the phone or via e-mail.
Implications - The London Calling cover is an iconic album artworks that no matter what your music tastes, goes down in history as recognizable and celebrated. The idea that this art can be reinterpreted by renowned artists who not only appreciate its brilliance, but attribute this own meanings to it will make for a mind-blowing exhibition.
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