The Doors at Idea Generation Gallery July 2010

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The Doors at Idea Generation Gallery 31st July 2010

An exhibition about The Doors at Idea Generation Gallery takes place throughout the summer as the band are celebrated both on and off screen. Following the release of the documentary The Doors: When You're Strange, an exhibition of the same name explores the history of the band through intimate photos of the time.

The Doors at Idea Generation Gallery
Showcasing images from the band during their heyday, the photos on display bring to life the history of one of the most controversial bands of their time. Bringing a new and vibrant strain to the music scene of the sixties, The Doors and Jim Morrison became figureheads for an exciting counterculture that fought to represent rock music and a bohemian lifestyle.

At home and on tour
Capturing private moments with the band at home or on tour, the photos on show in the exhibition about The Doors at Idea Generation Gallery sheds light on one of the most iconic bands of their time. Henry Diltz, Joel Brodskt, Bobby Klein and Ken Regan all feature work in the exhibition which is organised in conjunction with Morrison Hotel Galleries in American, and documents more than a decade of time spent together as a band. Pooling more famous shots with lesser known archive pieces, visitors to the show will be fascinated to see unseen photos alongside classic images of Jim Morrison and The Doors.

Jim Morrison
When Jim Morrison died of a suspected drugs overdose in 1971, the band was at the height of their popularity. Having sold over 75 million albums worldwide by the time they disbanded, their music lived on beyond them. Celebrating both their lives and their music, the exhibition on The Doors at Idea Generation Gallery is a chance to see some intimate and stunning portraits of one of the world's most important bands.

The exhibition on The Doors at Idea Generation Gallery takes place from 10am - 6pm Monday - Friday, 12pm - 5pm Saturday and Sunday. The show runs from Friday 9th July - Friday 27th August 2010. Entrance is free.

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The way in.


Pep






Me, Pep, Angie, Mark
Best photo of the day taken by the toddler


Shit I'm trapped in the photo with Ray. Morrisonhas been trying to claw his way out for over 40 years

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Skye


The details of the exhibition contain some howlers of Doors misinformation.






Relaxing in Croydon later in the day.


Pep and Mark with some bloke from The Damned.


Angie piss drunk later that day

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The Doors: When You're Strange

To coincide with the theatrical release of “When You’re Strange”, Idea Generation Gallery had an intimate look into the most controversial rock bands in music history. The Doors: When You’re Strange showcased one of the most contentious rock bands to exist and featured photographs by Joel Brodsky, Henry Diltz, Bobby Klein and Ken Regan. The exhibition offered an intimate account of The Doors from their rise to fame to their breakthrough on the music scene in 1965. The Doors’ arrival not only marked a string of hit singles but was the start of a new counterculture scene in the 1960’s.

The exhibition revealed intimate portraits of Jim Morrison and how he became one of the most charismatic lead singers with The Doors becoming one of the most controversial rock bands to exist. After Morrison’s death in 1971, The Doors disbanded, with their active career finishing shortly after his death, but their popularity persisted selling over 75 million albums worldwide.



To celebrate the success of the band, in conjunction with Morrison Hotel Gallery, Idea Generation Gallery showcased the photography of Henry Diltz, Joel Brodsky, Bobby Klein and Ken Regan, who all documented the bands time together. Alongside their most celebrated works, When You’re Strange brought together the lesser known archives and previously unseen contact sheets of photography taken over the decade the band were together. Both Diltz and Brodsky captured The Doors at their most private moments at home and on tour and this exhibition provided one of the most comprehensive and intimate views into their exclusive world.

Idea Gallery Blog
by Eloise on 2010-07-01


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Nice photos, Alex!

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It was a good day out. Doors exhibition in the morning then over to Croydon for the Festival. Lightning Seeds were not that great and The Damned were entertaining but not my cup of tea.
Martha Reeves did a set, which surprised me as I thought she died in the 90s.

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The hand-out from the exhibition.