Lynn Goldsmith has been a rock photographer for almost four decades, and her new book, “Rock and Roll,” brings to life a number of the greatest moments from the 1970s music scene.
Whether she is shooting backstage with Tom Petty or out on the streets of New York with the Police, Goldsmith’s photos are intimate, revealing and fun. The photographer speaks of her camera not just as an instrument that documented rock ‘n’ roll as it progressed, but as a passport that led her into new worlds covering sports, news and natural disasters.
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An exhibition of rock photographs and self-portraits by the acclaimed photographer. Thursday and Friday at Masters Gallery at the Promenade, 8000 E. Belleview Ave., Greenwood Village; Saturday at Clayton Lane Fine Arts, 150 Clayton Lane, Denver. Reception: Thursday and Friday 6-9 p.m.; Saturday: Book signing and exhibition: 1-3 p.m. and 5-8 p.m. Free. 303-221-2449 or .
Her upcoming local shows focus on Goldsmith’s work in rock and the self-portraits that evolved from her history as a performance artist.
What was it like to take photos of some of rock ‘n’ roll’s new legends? Goldsmith picked six of her favorite shots and told their stories. Work by Goldsmith (pictured), is on view at Masters Gallery and Clayton Lane Fine Arts.
