The late Peter Simon‘s new reggae photograph exhibition, which is able to showcase a few of his most iconic work shot in Jamaica, shall be displayed on the VP Records gallery house at 170-21 Jamaica Ave., in Jamaica, Queens.
This exhibition shall be on show each Saturday till Dec. 21, after opening on Oct. 5. Aaron Talbert is the report label’s vice chairman of Gross sales and Advertising. He’s most accustomed to Peter Simon, brother of singer Carly Simon, and his work, and he was nearly solely accountable for the curation and group of the exhibition.
Talbert shared some particulars on Simon’s life experiences, which formed his work as a music photojournalist. “Simon was a music photojournalist who coated The Rolling Stones, James Taylor, The Grateful Useless, and others earlier than and through his forays into reggae music. He was among the many first to cowl the Jamaican reggae scene in a method sometimes related to rock music journalism,” he mentioned.
The report label has maintained a long-standing relationship with Peter Simon and his household, supporting an exhibit of his work in Jamaica in 2013.
Talbert defined how the exhibition got here collectively: “In the course of the pandemic, we reconfigured our retail retailer and created the gallery house at 170-21 Jamaica Ave. That is the primary solo present we’ve hosted within the house since its completion in early 2022.”
He added that the photographs have been chosen for his or her uniqueness and relationship to VP Information’ historical past and catalog.
Talbert defined that the viewers has been probably the most constant driver for VP Information, guiding its path over time. Ms. Pat (who co-founded the corporate) usually says, “… it’s the road that tells you when you’ve a success,” so we’ve listened carefully.
Simon’s reference to VP Information co-founder Pat Chin dates again to the mid-Nineteen Seventies when the Chin household ran Randy’s Document Mart, an important hub for retail and distribution in Kingston. His images has since been featured on album covers, promotional supplies, and reggae publications, considerably shaping the visible illustration of the style.
Subsequent month will mark six years since his loss of life, and the collaboration for this exhibition has been in dialogue since 2011 or 2012.
“Initially, it was envisioned as an album that includes his photographs on the packaging. Most not too long ago, we’ve begun promoting photographic prints by means of our web site (www.vpreggae.com), created a Reggae Bloodlines playlist, and are launching a mini-line of T-shirts.”
On the influence of this collaboration, Talbert mentioned, “We hope the gallery house turns into a vacation spot for artwork and tradition, attracting all who recognize real Caribbean tradition.”
