For those who rocked, we will show you!

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April 2011

For those who rocked, we will show you!

SKYCITY has teamed up with kiwi photographer, Bruce Jarvis to celebrate Music Month this May with a special Rock Legends Photographic Exhibition up the Auckland Sky Tower.

From Bob Dylan to Bob Marley, the exhibition which will be kicking off on 1 May will run until the end of Music Month on 31 May, showcasing the best of the best of rock legends.

Over the last 50 years Bruce Jarvis has captured rock legends from across the globe performing live on the New Zealand stage providing an unparalleled and unique insight into New Zealand’s music history. Over thirty pieces from his stunning collection of images will be on show throughout the three viewing levels of the Sky Tower.

All of the limited edition works will be on sale with prices starting from $500.00 per piece in a range of sizes. And for those who prefer to take it all away, a book, ‘LIVE: Gigs that rocked New Zealand, co-authored by Jarvis, displaying 159 of his pieces will be for sale in the Sky Tower gift shop for $69.99.

Bruce Jarvis says: “These images have been waiting decades to be shared with people who love their music. Having them available in a book has taken them to a wide audience but the Sky Tower exhibition means people can see them on a large scale and close-up. Visitors will be able to see every detail of these iconic artists in their prime.”

Sky Tower admission for Total Tower Experience is $28.00 for adults and $11.00 for children 6-14 years of age; children five years and under go free.

Background:
Jarvis began his career as a newspaper photographer in the 1970s and has emerged as one of the most prolific rock concert photographers of his generation working in New Zealand. His iconic works have been published as widely as the front page of the London Evening Standard (1973).
The series of limited edition prints includes classic onstage images of Rolling Stone Mick Jagger, guitar god Eric Clapton, Joan Armatrading, Frank Zappa, Led Zeppelin and Bob Dylan, caught in the act of presenting a flower to a front row admirer. His collection of photographs of rock stars in New Zealand is unparalleled and the exhibition provides a unique insight into New Zealand's music history.

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