August, 1970. Jim Morrison in the Dade County Courthouse, Miami, Florida. Jim was on trial for indecent exposure at a 1969 concert in Miami. There was no proof to back up the charges. I shot this in the hallway next to the men's room where we were taking a break, having a smoke. Jim’s interest in rights and freedom of expression seemed more on his mind than what was swirling around the courtroom. I hung out with him and the Doors for a few days. I do not remember talking about the trial—just about music. ~ Bruce MacCallum
 

Bruce MacCallum

Sixties Pop Icons, Unseen

March 20, 2012 - May 14, 2012

Artist's Reception: Tuesday, March 20, 2012, 7:30 p.m.
Bruce MacCallum and Sacha Lecca, senior photo editor at Rolling Stone magazine,
will moderate a slideshow and discussion of Bruce’s work.

I was a student at the University of Miami, doing work study at the school paper to get by. I heard about Woodstock and told my editor, ‘I’ll cover it for the paper.’ I had a limited budget and limited rolls of film, so I concentrated on Jimi and others I hadn’t shot before.

Spanning 1969-1974, Sixties Pop Icons, Unseen reflects the pursuit by a young photographer, of, among others, Jimi, Joan, Janis, Grace, Mick, Keith, Jim, CSN&Y, Joe, and Sly

“This exhibit is the story of a young man who took a work study job at his university and ran with it—” says curator Anna Van Lenten, “—ran to Atlanta Pop, to Atlantic City, to Woodstock, to Bob Dylan and The Band on tour—and in between, Miami, to catch Jim Morrison in 1970 on trial for obscenity charges. Then he put his negatives in a box for 35 years. Now, we get to unearth those negatives and hear what Bruce has to tell us about his encounters."

ARTIST'S BIO
Bruce MacCallum grew up in Hackensack, New Jersey. As a student at the University of Miami, he worked for the college paper The Miami Hurricane from 1969-71, shooting rock concerts on campus—Santana, Janis Joplin, Jefferson Airplane, Sly & the Family Stone. In the summer of 1969, he traveled to Woodstock to shoot the festival. After graduating in 1972, he exchanged his still camera for a film camera: In his long career as a focus puller and cameraman, Bruce has worked on almost 100 movies, including Raging Bull, Witness, All that Jazz, Silence of the Lambs, Ransom, Julie & Julia, and The Adjustment Bureau.

 

The Half King Photography Series is dedicated to showing exceptional documentary photography and film. In tandem with its reading series, The Half King fosters a dialog between photographers and writers that underscores the importance of their unique relationship. Co-curating its photography series are James Price, Photo Editor at Newsweek, and Anna Van Lenten, writer and editor.

 
 

The Half King photography series is curated by James Price and Anna Van Lenten

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