Catch Sympathy For The Devil: Art And Rock And Roll Since 1967 Translated By Dominic Molon Rendered As Print

didn't attend the actual exhibition, so I can only comment on the book as it stands on its own.
The art selections are mostly interesting though I didn't always think they had a strong connection to rock music.
The essays ranged from very good glimpses into the attitude of a specific time and place to overly long and academic in the worst possible way purely technical text with no heart or passion covering topics that normally are bursting with both.
A fascinating history of the explosive convergence of avantgarde art and rock music

The dynamic relationship between rock music and visual art crosses continents, generations, and cultures.
Beginning with Andy Warhols involvement with The Velvet Underground in, artists have maintained a strong connection to rock.
Artists such as Slater Bradley, Mike Kelley, and Raymond Pettibon have created album covers and music videos for rock bands, while rock musicians such as Bryan Ferry, John Lennon, and Peter Townsend have emerged from art schools, and punk and new wave bands such as Talking Heads and Sonic Youth have shared the same social and artistic milieu as artists including Robert Longo and Richard Prince.


Sympathy for the Devil: Art and Rock and Roll Since looks at the intimate and inspired relationship between the visual arts and rockandroll culture, charting their intersection through works of art, album covers, music videos, and other materials.
Organized regionally by cultural centers including London, New York, Los Angeles, and Cologne, the essays examine rock and rolls style, celebrity, and identity politics in art the experience, energy, and sense of devotion rock music inspires and the dual role that many individuals play in both the sonic and visual realms.
Presenting work that defies a more literal interpretation of the theme

and instead suggests the style, energy, and attitude that has come to be associated with rock and roll, this fascinating volume is essential for admirers of contemporary art and culture.





Published in association with the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago


Exhibition Schedule:

Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago September,January,

Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami May  September,

Musée dart contemporain de Montréal October ,January,.