Russell Young / Henry Diltz
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This series of 15 paintings is a unique collaboration with internationally acclaimed photographer Henry Diltz; Henry has allowed me full access to his extensive archives of original black and white prints from the later 60’s and early 70’s.
In my previous series, I have been obsessed with musical and countercultural images from this time period. It has been a pleasure to delve into Henry’s iconic photographs.
Included in this colorful series of silk screens on canvas are images of Hendrix in 1967 at the Hollywood Bowl, Jim Morrison looking his sultry best, The Who with Pete Townsend smashing his guitar and The Rolling Stones caught in personal and candid moments.
Many other intimate images make up this series, including paintings of Dylan, a young Michael Jackson from The Rolling Stones cover session, Simon and Garfunkel and Truman Capote.
-- Russell Young
Russell Young is a pop artist of international acclaim. He creates larger than life silkscreen paintings of images from history and pop culture. He hones the quality and texture of the original image and then enlarges to an uncomfortable size. Color plays a key role washing his subjects in faded pinks, yellows, blacks, silvers and blues. He creates these silkscreens on canvass using Andy Warhol’s original technique and instruments.
“My creative process is the culling of images from newspapers, historical archives and the people who witnessed these events. With these paintings, I take this process and show you how different cultures view America; which in itself is worthy of attention.”
-- Henty Diltz
In the world of rock n’ roll photographers, there are none as extraordinary as Henry Diltz. A founding member of the Modern Folk Quartet, Diltz is as much at home as a musician on tour, as he is a visual historian of the last four decades of popular music. The rapport he’s developed with his musician friends, along with his down-to-earth-grin and frequent laugh, enables him to capture the candid shots that convey a rare feeling of trust and intimacy with his subjects.
For Diltz, the pictures began with a $20 second-hand Japanese camera purchased on tour with the Modern Folk Quartet. When MFQ disbanded, he embarked on his photographic career with an album cover for The Lovin’ Spoonful. Despite his lack of formal training, Diltz easily submerged himself in the world of music: the road, the gigs, the humor, the social consciousness, the psychedelia, the up and down times.
For over 40 years, his work has graced hundreds of album covers and has been featured in books, magazines and newspapers. His unique artistic style has produced powerful photographic essays of Woodstock, The Monterey Pop Festival, The Doors, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Jimi Hendrix and scores of other legendary artists. Diltz continues his distinguished career, generating new and vibrant photographs that inspire the rock n’ roll fan in each of us.
