LEGENDARY ROCK PHOTOGRAPHER ROBERT KNIGHT 5OTH ANNIVERSARY EXHIBIT AT TORONTO'S LISS GALLERY

LEGENDARY ROCK PHOTOGRAPHER ROBERT KNIGHT 5OTH ANNIVERSARY EXHIBIT AT TORONTO'S LISS GALLERY 

“With a forward by Slash, Knight's book features hundreds of images of legendary performers he's both collaborated with and befriended, including The Rolling Stones, Rod Stewart, Elton John, Eric Clapton, Carlos Santana, Aerosmith, Van Halen, Alice Cooper, B.B. King, Little Richard, James Brown, Ray Charles, Tom Petty, Sheryl Crow and Green Day” – LA Weekly

“Rock Gods: Fifty Years of Rock Photography unveils hundreds of iconic images taken during Knight’s prolific career as both a rock and travel photographer”

– LA Daily News 

 Legendary Rock photographer Robert Knight, widely renowned for his Guitar Legend archives. During his lengthy tenure as RockWalk photographer, Knighthas captured a wide cross section of highly influential artists including, Eric Clapton, Aerosmith, Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, James Brown, Smokey Robinson, Carl Perkins, Kris Kristofferson, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Steely Dan, Solomon Burke, Funk Brothers, The Wrecking Crew, Jane’s Addiction, Los Lobos, X, Korn, Motorhead, Herbie Hancock, Little Richard and many more.

His ability to closely connect with and generate trust among the numerous artists he’s photographed has led to a deeper, more intimate documentation of significant pop cultural moments.

 WHAT:          Robert Knight is celebrating his 50^th Anniversary, which coincides with the release of a new book – Rock Gods: Fifty Years Of Rock Photography, available January 16 on Insight Editions.

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Knight will unveil hundreds of iconic images taken during his prolific career as both a rock and travel photographer, including 30+ years of intimate, behind-the-scenes images taken at Hollywood’s RockWalk, a sidewalk gallery honoring musical innovators. His deep catalog includes Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, Santana, Jeff Beck, Tom Petty, Slash, Van Halen, Buddy Guy, Bonnie Raitt, KISS, Blondie, The Cure, producer George Martin (The 5^th Beatle) among numerous others. 

WHERE:          LISS GALLERY

                         112 Cumberland Street

 Toronto, CA M5R 1A6

 416/787-9872

WHEN:            THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 2018

                          6 p.m. – 8 p.m.