Rock photography of Jay Blakesberg at the CJM

San Francisco is synonymous with the music that grew out of the 1960’s counter culture. Through Jan. 28, 2024, The Contemporary Jewish Museum presents “RetroBlakesberg: The Music Never Stopped,” a solo exhibition of Jay Blakesberg’ s most enduring photos from the rock scene he documented throughout his career.  SEEING MUSIC AS CULTURAL MEMORY Like listening to music, a photograph can release a flood of memories from the time and place it was taken. Music maps out our personal histories and acts as signposts, measuring our moments as they extend into years.  The exhibition brings together more than 200 photographs and ephemera from 1978 to 2008, when Blakesberg shot exclusively on film.  The photographs in the exhibition are printed on archival metal sheets m... Read More