TCF Ep. 566 - Janet Macoska

The Candid Frame: Conversations on Photography

Ibarionex R. Perello

Cameras, Art, Photoshop, Visual Arts, Career, Interviews, Photographers, Arts, Photography, Photo, Digital

4.8 • 749 Ratings

🗓️ 10 August 2021

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

Janet Macoska is an American photographer. A lifelong Cleveland, Ohio native, she has been capturing images of rock and roll musicians since 1974. Her work has been prominently featured in many publications including Rolling Stone, People, US Weekly, Vogue, and The New York Times. Macoska’s work is also part of the permanent collection of several art institutions, including the National Portrait Gallery in London, England; the Smithsonian Museum of American History in Washington D.C., and in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland. Macoska’s photos have been regularly featured in rock-themed television and film productions, books, and in the liner notes of many artists’ albums, including David Bowie, Lou Reed, AC/DC, Kiss, The Clash, Devo, Heart, and The Kinks. Her iconic photo of Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page during a 1977 performance at the Richfield Coliseum is featured on the back cover of Page’s autobiography, Jimmy Page by Jimmy Page. Macoska’s own retrospective photography book, All Access Cleveland: The Rock and Roll Photography of Janet Macoska, co-authored with Cleveland-area writer Peter Chakerian. Her latest book is Bruce Springsteen: Live in the Heartland.

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0:00.0	This episode of The Candid Frame is sponsored by the Charcoal Book Club.
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1:29.0	The rock and roll mythos in all its variations has been shaped not only by its music,
1:35.6	but by its imagery.
1:37.8	When I think of certain bands or performers, there are photographs that immediately come
1:43.4	to mind.
1:44.8	Whether it's the Beatles, the Sex Pistols, Jimmy Hendricks, or Bob Dylan, there are photographs
1:50.6	that exemplify those artists at the apex of their creativity and their fame.
1:56.4	Cleveland-based photographer, Janet McCoska, has been creating just such images of performers including U2, David Boy, Tina Turner, Devo, Kiss, The Black Keys, and countless more.
2:08.6	Some of her best work has been created in her hometown, a city that is not only home to the Rock and Roll Museum, but has also served as an important focal
2:18.9	point for many rock and rollers' careers.
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