“Shooting Sunset: The Whisky Daze of High-Heeled Boys”
“Shooting Sunset: The Whisky Daze of High-Heeled Boys”
Photographs by Greg Papazian
Opening Reception Saturday, December 6, 2008 6pm-9pm
Eddie's Rock & Sole
13716 Ventura Blvd.
Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
T: 818.789.1972
www.gregpapazian.com
Catering and Signature Drinks provided by Kayla Kossi
RSVP@paulagould.com
LOS ANGELES, CA – Almost 30 years after the lights flashed and faded on to the hay-day of Los Angeles’s rockin’ Sunset Strip, Photographer Greg Papazian, has unearthed his amazing collection of original images of some of the 1970’s and 1980’s biggest rock and roll icons such as Led Zeppelin, Peter Frampton, Ike & Tina Turner, The Kinks, Rod Stewart & The Faces, Traffic, The Bee Gees and comedian George Carlin. Greg has curated his photographic anthology into his first ever exhibition “Shooting Sunset: The Whisky Daze of High-Heeled Boys” comprised entirely of Papazian’s most treasured memories, both on and behind the stage, with some of the most influential legends of rock and roll history. The show, which opens with a reception Saturday, Dec. 6, 2008 from 6 to 10 p.m. will permanently transform the walls of his family’s renowned shoe repair shop, Eddie’s Rock and Sole in Sherman Oaks, into a Rock Photography Gallery.
As a teenager, Papazian experienced the electrifying music of the 1970’s and 80’s from behind the lens of his 35mm Nikon camera. In the spirit of the times, he would hitchhike over Laurel Canyon after school to Hollywood to photograph the glamorous rock and roll scene of the Sunset Strip. By the age of 17, he was the Official Photographer for the Whiskey A Go Go and staff photographer for Phonograph Record Magazine. Papazian soon endeared himself to the Hollywood elite with his incredible images enabling him to capture hundreds of rare, candid and monumental moments of rock history for other popular venues like The Roxy and The Palace Theatres as well. Encapsulating the era, the photographs of this exhibition tour through late nights at fevered concerts, followed by after-after parties at infamous Hollywood hot-spots like the Hyatt House (aka the “Riot House”).
Papazian shot about 95 percent of the photographs with an 85mm lens, which allowed him to catch compression-free photos while maintaining the maximum depth of field at a very close distance. Papazian still controls all aspects of the photographic process, including everything from the processing of the film to the matting and framing. This personal direction makes each piece a superior quality photographic print. Limited Edition large and small format gelatin silver prints in a variety of sizes, up to 42 x 58 inches, will be available for sale in the gallery and online at GregPapazian.com.