Abbey Road pictures exhibition ‘explores almost a century of music history’

A brand new Abbey Road pictures exhibition will discover “almost a century of music history”.

The world-famous Abbey Road recording studio is synonymous with The Beatles, however has additionally hosted acts together with Pink Floyd, Oasis, Stevie Wonder, Frank Ocean and Stormzy over the previous 95 years.

It is now additionally the main target of the exhibition Abbey Road: Reframed, which presents three interconnected views: The Art Of Recording, Iconic Image Makers and the Abbey Road Music Photography Accelerator.

Together, they discover the artistry within the recording course of, rejoice the photographers whose work has formed music tradition, and champion the subsequent era of image-makers defining its future.

Abbey Road has stated the exhibition is a “reflection on how music photography not only captures moments of creation, but shapes how music is seen, felt and remembered in our own lives”.

It may also supply a “rare opportunity” to see pictures of things from the Abbey Road assortment which have by no means been exhibited.

Some of the photographed objects embrace the Neumann U47 microphone, the studio’s Mrs Mills piano, and studio paperwork handwritten by Abbey Road engineers.

Other objects captured embrace The Hitmaker, Nile Rodgers’ 1960 Fender Stratocaster guitar in Olympic White, which he used on a string of hits together with David Bowie’s Let’s Dance.

Another is the Hammond RT-3 Organ which Richard Wright used all through Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side Of The Moon album.

For the primary time, followers may also get a take a look at the within of the Sgt Pepper mono grasp tape, alongside the well-known Neumann U48 microphone used on numerous vocals, the Studer J37 4-track machine that dedicated all of it to tape, and the piece of pop-art historical past that’s the Sgt Pepper drum designed by Sir Peter Blake.

The exhibition may also function a set of pictures taken at Abbey Road Studios by photographers together with Jill Furmanovsky, Norman Parkinson and Terry O’ Neill, in addition to pictures from finalists and award winners of the Music Photography Awards.

Abbey Road managing director Sally Davies stated: “For the primary time, this exhibition explores virtually a century of music historical past by the instruments delivered to life by legends and the photographs that outline the Abbey Road story.

“Photography has by no means merely documented music; it has formed its mythology, captured its most enduring moments and reworked sound into tradition.

“Since launching the Music Photography Awards in 2022, we’ve deepened our commitment to the art form and re-examined how we interact with visual culture. Whether it’s the detail in a fine art photograph, honouring our roots with iconic image-makers, or working with a new wave of creators, we hope to present an Abbey Road, reframed.”

There may also be a collection of pictures on sale on the exhibition.

Abbey Road: Reframed can be displaying at London’s Iconic Images Gallery from August 11 to 22. Entry to the exhibition is free.