Point and shoot: Taking Aim photography exhibit opens at EMPSFM this weekend

February 5, 2010 by Travis Hay

A new photography exhibit will be opening at the Experience Music Project and Science Fiction Museum this weekend.

Titled "Taking Aim: Unforgettable Rock 'n' Roll Photographs," the exhibit features 98 photos from 40 photographers, each capturing a moment in time with pop music icons. I had the opportunity to catch a preview showing of the exhibit yesterday and it is one of the more visually striking installations involving music that the museum has hosted in recent memory.

The exhibit is not just something that will appeal to professional shutterbugs. Some of the images are outtakes from classic album covers, some show iconic musicians having candid moments while others capture the action from the stage. I'll be writing more about "Taking Aim" in the coming days so look forward to seeing some words about the exhibit on Ear Candy and Crosscut soon.

To mark the opening of "Taking Aim," which was curated by Graham Nash, EMPSFM is hosting some great events this week. Here is the list of what will be going down at the museum this weekend along with a few shots from the exhibit itself.

Taking Aim On Neil Young
Time: 12:00 pm
Curator Jasen Emmons interviews Neil Young archivist and photographer Joel Bernstein and Seattle photographer Jini Dellaccio about working with Young.
Free admission; seating is first-come first-served
Monsters of Rock Photography
Time: 2:00 pm
A fascinating look at the stories and artistry behind the amazing photographs. Graham Nash interviews Chris Walter, Joel Bernstein, Jini Dellaccio, Henry Ditz, Jim Marshall, Alan Messner, Charles Peterson, Neal Preston and Alice Wheeler about their most famous images.
$8 EMP|SFM members; $20 general public (includes museum admission)
Tickets are on sale now, 206.770.2702 or 1.877.EMP.SFM1
All Access - Shooting Rock and Roll
Time: 4:00 pm
A lively panel discussion featuring legendary rock photographers Jim Marshall, Neal Preston and Henry Diltz as they discuss shooting iconic artists such as Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin and the Eagles. Moderated by Taking Aim Editor Michelle Dunn Marsh.
Free admission; seating is first-come, first-served