Bob Gruen, el autor de las imágenes más emblemáticas de la escena musical, compartió con Infobae América su trabajo.
¿O no recuerda la imagen inmortalizada de Mick Jagger pegado casi cuerpo a cuerpo contra Keith Richards? ¿Tal vez la toma de Led Zeppelin con el aeroplano de fondo que lleva el nombre de la banda?
La persona detrás de la lente, el ojo maestro dispuesto a capturar el momento y la esencia de esas figuras, es Bob Gruen. Prestigioso fotógrafo, retrató a los músicos más emblemáticos de la escena del rock, desde Elvis Presley a Bob Marley, los Rolling Stones, The Clash y los Ramones.
En su paso por Buenos Aires, donde presenta la exhibición Rock Seen con una recopilación de sus mejores obras, Gruen recibió a Infobae América.
Con 66 años, puede hacerse gala de haber establecido una amistad con buena parte de los artistas con los que trabajó, incluido el fallecido ex Beatles y su pareja, Yoko Ono.
A Lennon, cuenta, lo conoció en 1971, durante un concierto benéfico realizado en el Teatro Apollo de Nueva York. Gruen tomó varias instantáneas de él y de Yoko, pero éstos no mostraron interés en su trabajo. Le sugirieron que las dejara en la puerta de su casa.
Tiempo después, Gruen y John establecieron una estrecha relación. Ese vínculo le permitió fotografiar tanto la vida personal, como profesional, del músico y su esposa. En su libro, John Lennon: The New York Years, a publicarse en 2012, recoge varias de sus anécdotas con él.
-¿Cómo recuerda a su amigo John Lennon?
-Era muy gracioso, muy inteligente y le gustaba comer bien. Disfrutaba verlo a menudo, nos reíamos mucho. Siempre podía aprender algo al lado de él y muchas veces comía muy bien (ríe). Fue un gran ejemplo para todos nosotros, que enseñaba a ser honesto con uno mismo.
-¿Cuándo empezó a tomar fotografías y de qué forma comenzó a retratar figuras del rock?
-A los 8 años, gracias a mi madre. La fotografía era su pasatiempo. Ella me enseñó a tomar fotos y revelarlas. En mi casa, teníamos nuestro propio cuarto oscuro. Al terminar el secundario, viví un tiempo con los miembros de una banda de rock, The GlitterHouse (1966-1974), en Greenwich Village y solía tomar fotos de ellos. Cuando obtuvieron un contrato con una discográfica, a la compañía le gustaron mis fotos y las usaron para la promoción del grupo. Después, me llamaron para más trabajos y así empecé. Tenía 23 años.
-¿Tiene alguna toma favorita, ya sea por su valor anecdótico o por su belleza artística?
-Tengo cientos, no sé cómo elegir una. Es como hacer un listado de tus hijos, no puedo decir que una es mejor que las otras (risas). En mi hogar, tengo cuadros con parte de mi colección, entre ellos, una fotografía que Keith Richards me autografió.
-Actualmente trabaja con Green Day, ¿hay algún artista de América Latina que le llame la atención?
-Green Day son geniales, muy divertidos. De Latinoamérica, soy un gran amigo del rockero punk Supla, de Brasil, pero no conozco a muchos músicos porque me resulta difícil informarme sobre ellos. De figuras más internacionales, como Shakira o Ricky Martin, pienso que tendrán grandes espectáculos, pero prefiero el rock básico.
-La muestra Rock Seen estará en exhibición en Buenos Aires a partir del 7 de diciembre y hasta enero de 2012, ¿planea presentarla en otro país de la región?
-Estoy conversando para llevarla a Uruguay y a Chile, y cuando salga mi libro John Lennon: The New York Years, iré a Colombia. Hace cinco años, tuve una exhibición muy grande en San Pablo -Rockers- y espero participar de una muestra grupal en abril del próximo año.
-Cuándo alguien le nombra The Clash, ¿qué es lo primero que piensa?
-Que para mucha gente fue la única banda que realmente valió la pena.
-¿Bob Dylan?
-Mi Biblia
-¿Ramones?
-Son puro poder del punk
-¿Elvis Presley?
-Es la base y la transición del rock & blues al rock & roll.
Sobre la muestra en Argentina
Rock Seen se inaugura el miércoles 7 de diciembre en el Centro Cultural Borges de Buenos Aires (Viamonte 525, al lado de la tienda turística Galerías Pacífico y la calle Florida), donde permanecerá hasta el 15 de enero de 2012.
Está integrada por 70 fotografías capturadas a lo largo de más de cuatro décadas de trabajo. Desde Jimmy Page a los Rolling Stones, de Elvis a Joe Strummer, de Bob Dylan a Bob Marley, de John Lennon a Johnny Rotten, Bob Gruen retrató la escena musical en imágenes que le valieron reconocimiento internacional.
En 1974, tomó la famosa imagen de John Lennon con una playera con la leyenda I love New York. También es el autor de la fotografía del ex Beatles frente a la Estatua de la Libertad. Ambas son las dos instantáneas más populares del músico.
Rolling Stones, presents the images by photographer Bob Gruen (Buenos Aires) December 7, 2011
Bob Gruen, author of the most emblematic images of the music scene, Infobae America shared their work.
Do you not remember the image immortalized Mick Jagger almost melee hit against Keith Richards? Maybe Led Zeppelin making the background plane carrying the band name?
The person behind the lens, the eye master ready to capture the moment and the essence of these figures is Bob Gruen. Renowned photographer, shot the most iconic musicians of the rock scene, from Elvis Presley to Bob Marley, the Rolling Stones, The Clash and the Ramones.
When visiting Buenos Aires, where Rock Seen presents the exhibition with a collection of his best works, Gruen received Infobae America.
With 66 years can be a gala to have established friendships with many of the artists he worked, including the late former Beatles and his partner, Yoko Ono.
A Lennon, has met him in 1971, during a benefit concert held at the Apollo Theater in New York. Gruen took several snapshots of him and Yoko, but they showed no interest in his work. They suggested that the stop at the door of his house.
Later, John Gruen and established a close relationship. That link allowed shooting both personal life as a professional musician and his wife. In his book, John Lennon: The New York Years, to be published in 2012, includes several of his stories with him.
- How do you remember his friend John Lennon?
It was very funny, very smart and liked to eat well. I enjoyed seeing often, we laughed a lot. I could always learn something next to him and often ate very well (laughs). It was a great example to us all, who taught to be honest with yourself.
- When did you start taking pictures and how they began to portray figures in rock?
-At 8 years, thanks to my mother. Photography was his hobby. She taught me to take pictures and reveal them. In my house, we had our own darkroom. At the end of high school, I lived for a time with members of a rock band, The Glitterhouse (1966-1974) in Greenwich Village and used to take pictures of them. When you got a contract with a record, the company liked my photos and used them to promote the group. Then I called for more work and so I started. He was 23.
- Do you have a favorite take, either by its anecdotal value or artistic beauty?
-I have hundreds, do not know how to choose one. It's like making a list of your children, I can not say one is better than the other (laughs). At home, I have pictures with some of my collection, including a photograph autographed Keith Richards me.
-Currently working with Green Day, is there any Latin American artist that catches your attention?
-Green Day are great fun. In Latin America, I am a great friend of the punk rock Supla, Brazil, but do not know many musicians because I find it difficult to report on them. From international figures like Shakira or Ricky Martin, I think we have great shows, but I prefer the basic rock.
Seen Rock The sample will be on display in Buenos Aires from December 7 through January 2012, do you plan to present elsewhere in the region?
'I'm talking to take to Uruguay and Chile, and when I leave my book John Lennon: The New York Years, will go to Colombia. Five years ago, I had a big exhibition in San Pablo-Rockers, and I hope to participate in a group show in April next year.
-When someone named The Clash, what is your first thought?
-That for many people was the only band that really paid off.
- Bob Dylan?
-My Bible
- Ramones?
They are pure power-punk
- Elvis Presley?
-Is the basis and the transition from blues to rock & rock & roll.
On the sample in Argentina
Seen Rock opens on Wednesday December 7 at the Centro Cultural Borges in Buenos Aires (Viamonte 525, next to the tourist shop Galerias Pacifico and Florida Street), where he remained until January 15, 2012.
It consists of 70 photographs taken over more than four decades of work. From Jimmy Page The Rolling Stones, Joe Strummer Elvis, Bob Dylan to Bob Marley, John Lennon to Johnny Rotten, Bob Gruen music scene portrayed the image that won him international recognition.
In 1974, he took the famous image of John Lennon with a shirt with the words I love New York. It is also the author of the photograph of the former Beatles front of the Statue of Liberty. Both are the two most popular instant musician.
Bob Gruen, author of the most emblematic images of the music scene, Infobae America shared their work.
Do you not remember the image immortalized Mick Jagger almost melee hit against Keith Richards? Maybe Led Zeppelin making the background plane carrying the band name?
The person behind the lens, the eye master ready to capture the moment and the essence of these figures is Bob Gruen. Renowned photographer, shot the most iconic musicians of the rock scene, from Elvis Presley to Bob Marley, the Rolling Stones, The Clash and the Ramones.
When visiting Buenos Aires, where Rock Seen presents the exhibition with a collection of his best works, Gruen received Infobae America.
With 66 years can be a gala to have established friendships with many of the artists he worked, including the late former Beatles and his partner, Yoko Ono.
A Lennon, has met him in 1971, during a benefit concert held at the Apollo Theater in New York. Gruen took several snapshots of him and Yoko, but they showed no interest in his work. They suggested that the stop at the door of his house.
Later, John Gruen and established a close relationship. That link allowed shooting both personal life as a professional musician and his wife. In his book, John Lennon: The New York Years, to be published in 2012, includes several of his stories with him.
- How do you remember his friend John Lennon?
It was very funny, very smart and liked to eat well. I enjoyed seeing often, we laughed a lot. I could always learn something next to him and often ate very well (laughs). It was a great example to us all, who taught to be honest with yourself.
- When did you start taking pictures and how they began to portray figures in rock?
-At 8 years, thanks to my mother. Photography was his hobby. She taught me to take pictures and reveal them. In my house, we had our own darkroom. At the end of high school, I lived for a time with members of a rock band, The Glitterhouse (1966-1974) in Greenwich Village and used to take pictures of them. When you got a contract with a record, the company liked my photos and used them to promote the group. Then I called for more work and so I started. He was 23.
- Do you have a favorite take, either by its anecdotal value or artistic beauty?
-I have hundreds, do not know how to choose one. It's like making a list of your children, I can not say one is better than the other (laughs). At home, I have pictures with some of my collection, including a photograph autographed Keith Richards me.
-Currently working with Green Day, is there any Latin American artist that catches your attention?
-Green Day are great fun. In Latin America, I am a great friend of the punk rock Supla, Brazil, but do not know many musicians because I find it difficult to report on them. From international figures like Shakira or Ricky Martin, I think we have great shows, but I prefer the basic rock.
Seen Rock The sample will be on display in Buenos Aires from December 7 through January 2012, do you plan to present elsewhere in the region?
'I'm talking to take to Uruguay and Chile, and when I leave my book John Lennon: The New York Years, will go to Colombia. Five years ago, I had a big exhibition in San Pablo-Rockers, and I hope to participate in a group show in April next year.
-When someone named The Clash, what is your first thought?
-That for many people was the only band that really paid off.
- Bob Dylan?
-My Bible
- Ramones?
They are pure power-punk
- Elvis Presley?
-Is the basis and the transition from blues to rock & rock & roll.
On the sample in Argentina
Seen Rock opens on Wednesday December 7 at the Centro Cultural Borges in Buenos Aires (Viamonte 525, next to the tourist shop Galerias Pacifico and Florida Street), where he remained until January 15, 2012.
It consists of 70 photographs taken over more than four decades of work. From Jimmy Page The Rolling Stones, Joe Strummer Elvis, Bob Dylan to Bob Marley, John Lennon to Johnny Rotten, Bob Gruen music scene portrayed the image that won him international recognition.
In 1974, he took the famous image of John Lennon with a shirt with the words I love New York. It is also the author of the photograph of the former Beatles front of the Statue of Liberty. Both are the two most popular instant musician.
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