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In this edition of American Masters the spotlight is on Lou Reed, the vocalist and songwriter of American rock band The Velvet Underground. His contributions in music make him a cultural icon and a true American Master. Read more about Lou Reed after the break.
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It's time for another edition of Behind the Lens! This time, we'll be hearing from photographer James Fortune, who has over 15,000 photographs from the 60's and 70's under his name. How do you get from being the photo editor of a college newspaper to a rock 'n roll photographer? Find out after the break!
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Analogue Gallery represents Toronto's most unique and exclusive gallery in Canada! The gallery is well known for collecting wide variations of photographs of Rock & Roll history from over six decades. Lomography Canada was able to meet the owner and creative director behind Analogue Gallery, and was able to learn more about the gallery while experiencing the music through the stories that the photographs illustrated.
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Jim Marshall was able to capture some of rock 'n roll's finest moments through his camera. Take a look at some of his photos and learn more about him in this second installment of Behind the Lens.
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Take an intimate look at the King of Rock and Roll as he was about to break into super stardom in 1956. Formerly known as the "Memphis Flash", the then 21-year old Elvis Presley became a worldwide sensation, who, to this day, continues to influence pop culture in so many ways. Lucky for us (who weren't born at that time), photojournalist Al Wertheimer was there to take pictures - 3,800 to be exact.
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This past summer, my husband and I spent a few days in Cleveland, OH, at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He had never been there before. "What?" I said. "Seriously?" I said. We live only a few hours away and I was sure everyone who was ever born in our area had been there. Apparently not. This is our story.
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Brunete is a small town situated 28 kilometers to the south east of the capital. Historic for the famous Battle that broke out during the Civil War, leaving the village destroyed, today it is a tranquil haven of peace and silence. Its urban area its own Herrerian style from the reconstructions during the dictatorship, with little farming houses.
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Nowadays, it's very rare to encounter a professional photographer that shoots purely in analogue. David Richardson, photographer #2 in our Top 10 Interview with a Photographer series, certainly serves as an inspiration to all of us! Read on for more of his thoughts.