On March 4th, Soul Rebel, an exhibition of select images from the life of legendary musician by David Burnett was kicked off at the Gulf Photo Plus space. This is a photographic glimpse into the life of legendary musician Bob Marley as portrayed by the internationally acclaimed photographer, David Burnett.
A photojournalist with over four decades in the field, Burnett has been named one of the “100 Most Important People in Photography” by American Photo Magazine. A staple contributor to TIME magazine, Burnett has documented many key events in the making of history, photographing issues of war and politics, both famous and anonymous.
In 2009 Burnett published “Soul Rebel: An Intimate Portrait of Bob Marley” containing more than 200 portraits of the charismatic performer. The book shared many previously unpublished photographs of Marley, as captured by Burnett following their initial meeting in 1976 while on assignment. TIME magazine had sent Burnett to cover the Reggae movement in Jamaica, which led him to a meeting with Marley who was relatively unknown at that time. This rare glimpse into the intimate life of Marley spans the course of his rise to international stardom, and unveils perspectives of his energetic performances, as well as the quieter moments behind the scenes.
Some of these images are also available on David’s website:
http://www.davidburnett.com/index.html;
While many of the images are capture the viewers attention, my favorites were these two:
I highly recommend that everyone go check out David's work on his website. I am doubly excited because I have managed to sign up for workshop which is being taught by him. It's a walkabout in an old part of Dubai. I can't wait.