“We've been thinking about it for quite a long
time but wanted it to be just right and on a large scale just like planning our
touring concert productions. I think right now it's an interesting time to do
it.”
Mick
New York:
Industria - Exhibitionism – The Rolling Stones. Exhibitionism – The
Rolling Stones, until March 12, is a must-see show making its American debut
at Industria,
West Village. It tells the story of the most influential rock ‘n’
roll band in the world. Unlocking their vast archive, this spectacular exhibit
is a Rolling
Stones treasure trove, curated over nine thematic gallery spaces. Exhibitionism is
an immersive, interactive music experience, showcasing 500 items from original
stage costumes, rare instruments and lyric books, backstage and touring
paraphernalia, album art, photography, stage designs, personal diaries, and
never before released audio and behind-the-scenes footage.
Bill – Brian – Keith –
Mick – Charlie
Exhibitionism – The Rolling Stones
Through this immersive
exhibit, The
Rolling Stones - Exhibitionism shows their incredible journey from their
early days living together - an immersive realistic reconstruction - a tiny flat in Edith Grove,
their first shared flat in London, to
headlining the biggest stages in the world.
Exhibitionism – The Rolling Stones
The exhibition,
highlights include a recreation of The Rolling Stones
recording studio complete with original instruments and interactive mixing
desks.
“While this is about the Rolling Stones, it's
not necessarily just about the members of the band. It’s also about all the
paraphernalia and technology associated with a band, like as well as the
instruments that have passed through our hands over the years, that will make
the exhibition really interesting.”
Keith
Above. Keith Richards’s guitars: 1960 - Gibson les Paul
Junior – stripped finish, which he used on the Dynamic Sound Studio
sessions in Kingston,
Jamaica where the band recorded Goats Head Soup.
Keith used
the Maton EG240
– 1960 – natural, on the Let It Bleed
album sessions at Olympic
Studios.
‘’It’s hard to believe that it's more than fifty
years since we began, and it is wonderful to look back to the start and bring
everything up to date at this exhibition.’’
Charlie
Exhibitionism – The Rolling Stones -
Posters
Caution Rolling Stones Tour Poster
California – November
1969
Bridges to Babylon Tour – Sets
“I was particularly interested in the beautiful
bridges that Santiago Calatrava was building in Seville and elsewhere. When we
where designing the staging for the Voodoo Lounge Tour, I had said to Mark
Fisher, ‘I want to have this bridge; we’ll have the main stage there, and then
we can have a bridge to here, here and here.’ Mark just said, ‘Oh, what a
useless idea.’ So when the Bridges to Babylon Tour came round, Mark threw my
own idea back to me. He said, ‘OK. If you give me a million dollars, I can make
a bridge that will emerge from the stage and land on the B stage.’ And I said,
‘It’s a go.’”
Mick
Bridges of Babylon Tour – Sketch Stage
Detail - 1996
Mark Fisher – British
1947-2013
“Andy and I decided to do a set of lithographs.
It was an artistic thing. He was also making money and, you know, Andy
was a guy that wanted to make money. He had a huge operation, running his
big Factory in downtown New York City, and we did 250 sets and there were 10 in
asset. At the same time, he did three or four portraits – these society
portraits.”
Mick
Andy Warhol – Untitled – 1975 –
lithographs – editions of 50
Exhibitionism –
The Rolling Stones – Original Stage Costumes
Mick Jagger - velvet brocade suit c.1969 – Allsopp
Brindle and Boyle
Brian Jones - embroidered jacket
c.1967
Mick Jagger – embroidered waistcoat and silk shirt c.
1965 – Mr. Fish
Mick Jagger – wool jacket with embroidery and
beading and cotton shirt c.1968 – jacket Norman Hartnell – shirt Mr.
Fish
Mick Jagger – grenadier military guardsman drummer
jacket c. 1965 made by M and N Horn Ltd.
Mick Jagger – Original Stage Costumes
Sleeveless velvet jumpsuit 1972 – Ossie Clark
Long-sleeved velvet jumpsuit and scarf 1972 – Ossie
Clark
Long-sleeved velvet jumpsuit 1972 – Ossie
Clark
Union Flag cape, shirt, trousers c. 1981 – Chrissie
Walsh, trousers
Antony Price
Exhibitionism
– The Rolling Stones
John Pasche - Iconic Logo
“I think it stood the
test of time because it’s a universal statement. Sticking out your tongue
at something is very anti-authority, and a protest, really. Maybe young
people of various generations pick that up. I’m amazed now, and probably
always will be, that it’s travelled so far round the world.”
John Pasche