Preview of Linda McCartney Exhibit at Allentown Art Museum

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Her pictures captured the American music scene of the 60's.
Now Lehigh Valley residents will be able to see the work of Linda McCartney at the Allentown Art Museum.

McCartney'S "Sixties, Portrait of an Era" exhibit opens this weekend.

WFMZ's JaccII Farris has a preview.


850 I think more of these photos are kind of an intimate glimpse of these people rather than concert shots."

It's a glimpse shot through the lens of Linda McCartney.
The late wife of Beatle Paul McCartney who captured the humanity of 60'S rock idols like Bob Dylan, Jimmi Hendrix and David Crosby.

Christina Oaklender:

1625 a number of them are deceased so were almost revisiting that whole era."

Linda McCartney's portrait includes pictures of her husband Paul.
1005 this was taken in Liverpool when she and Paul were already and she went over to be with him."

And A Metamorphosis on Film of the Band that Made Him Famous.

739 "30 to 40 percent are the Beatles these are the earliest photos that launched her career of the rolling stones on a boat.

McCartney's career began at town and country...through a twist of fate she landed a job with Rolling Stone and began documenting the pop culture of her time.

A Muscial Era Of Discovery and Rebellion.

Susan Clemens-Bruder:

123 "popular music is not separate from history it is a part of history and it's an expression of history so it can be used as a text."

In black and white and color...51 characters will read across walls of the Allentown Art Museum like the lyrics Oof those it captures.

JACCII Farris 69 News.


69 News is happy to sponsor Linda McCartney's "Sisxties, Portrait Of An Era."

The Exhibit runs May 29th through August 21st.

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