Unveiled on June 7, Well's Fargo's new outdoor mural and indoor art gallery, which feature the photography of Jim Marshall at the bank's 1726 Haight Street branch, tells the story of the street’s role as the birthplace of the '60s counterculture movement.
As part of the June 7 dedication, Wells Fargo donated $7,500 to the Jim Marshall Fellowships in Photography, a program of the Center for Photography at the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism. These fellowships fund visual reporting and research for up to eight Center for Photography students each year.
The Wells Fargo Bank branch in The Haight celebrates its world-famous neighborhood as the center of the '60s counterculture movement. After a private unveiling on June 7, the bank officially debuts to the public a new interior, transformed into an art gallery featuring Jim Marshall's iconic '60s photography from the acclaimed book 'The Haight: Love, Rock, and Revolution.' Also included in the exhibit is a selection of concert posters and other historic photos from that era.
On exhibit at the Leica Gallery LA, Jim Marshall's stunning black-and-white photographic studies of the peace sign, a symbol embraced by the counterculture movement, which remains relevant as the universal message of free speech, opposition to war, nuclear disarmament, and hope. These limited-edition prints are from the critically acclaimed book, Peace (Reel Art Press), which features a foreword by artist Shepard Fairey, text by music writer Peter Doggett, and an afterword by singer, peace-activist, and longtime friend of Jim Marshall, Joan Baez.
If your travels take you to Denmark before April 30, check out the free exhibit of 'Jim Marshall: Jazz Festival' at Vaerket's Workshop's Foyer in Randers, open from 11am to 6pm.
