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Iconic Jamaica Queens landmark VP Records celebrated its 45th anniversary with the grand opening of its reggae photography exhibit on Friday, Oct. 4.
Reggae Blood Lines: The Reggae Photography of Peter Simon exhibit is located at 170-21 Jamaica Ave., in a community space owned by the record label and next to its retail location. The exhibit is open to the public every Saturday from October to the end of December. It features works from photojournalist Peter Simon’s books “Reggae Blood Lines: In Search Of The Music And Culture Of Jamaica” and “Reggae International,” co-authored by Stephen Davis.
Much of Simon’s work reflected in “Reggae Blood Lines” are images from the ’70s, capturing the early-career photos of some of reggae’s legendary artists and producers, including Bob Marley, Dennis Brown, King Tubby, Fred Locks and Lee Perry. Through the black and white portraits Simon captured in the island nation, the exhibit plays homage to the late Simon’s revolutionary coverage of Reggae artists in the ‘70s.