Setting up an exhibition dedicated to
the genesis and early development of
rock’n’roll in the United States (from the
explosion of boogie in 1939 to the events
of the late 1950s) is certainly a tough
task.
The risk is that you end up
assembling a mere sequence of relics,
memorabilia and collectors’ fetish
objects. The Fondation Cartier, however,
is not new to challenges, and so with
posters, records, rare vintage objects,
photographs, films, music and sound, it
is attempting to describe (until October
28) the 20 years of Elvis Presley, Chuck
Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis and Little Richard,
widening the view to embrace the social,
cultural and artistic changes of an era. Elena Sommariva
Until 10.28.2007
Rock 'n' Roll 39-59
Fondation Cartier
261 Boulevard Raspail, 75014 Paris
https://www.fondation.cartier.com/
Rock epic
Setting up an exhibition dedicated to the genesis and early development of rock’n’roll in the United States (from the explosion of boogie in 1939 to the events of the late 1950s) is certainly a tough task. The Fondation Cartier, however, is not new to challenges, and so with posters, records, rare vintage objects, photographs, films, music and sound, it is attempting to describe (until October 28) the 20 years of Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis and Little Richard.
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- 12 September 2007