An American Beauty: Grateful Dead 1965–1995
David Kordansky Gallery•Jul 15, 2025 — Aug 16, 2025
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David Kordansky Gallery is pleased to present An American Beauty: Grateful Dead 1965–1995, an exhibition of photographs of the iconic psychedelic rock band curated by photographer Jay Blakesberg and his daughter, Ricki Blakesberg. Timed to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the founding of the band, as well as the release of a major new publication of the same name, the show will be on view in Los Angeles at 5130 W. Edgewood Pl. from July 15 through August 16, 2025. The coffee table book will be available for pre-order beginning June 12 at shop.davidkordanskygallery.com, and will be officially released on August 1 in honor of Jerry Garcia’s birthday.
To mark the opening, a panel discussion will be held on Tuesday, July 15 at 5 PM, featuring Jay Blakesberg; Shirley Halperin, Co-Editor-in-Chief of The Hollywood Reporter; Ron Rakow, whose photographs are included in the exhibition and served as part of the Grateful Dead’s management team...More
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An American Beauty: Grateful Dead 1965–1995
David Kordansky Gallery•Jul 15, 2025 — Aug 16, 2025
Press Release
David Kordansky Gallery is pleased to present An American Beauty: Grateful Dead 1965–1995, an exhibition of photographs of the iconic psychedelic rock band curated by photographer Jay Blakesberg and his daughter, Ricki Blakesberg. Timed to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the founding of the band, as well as the release of a major new publication of the same name, the show will be on view in Los Angeles at 5130 W. Edgewood Pl. from July 15 through August 16, 2025. The coffee table book will be available for pre-order beginning June 12 at shop.davidkordanskygallery.com, and will be officially released on August 1 in honor of Jerry Garcia’s birthday.
To mark the opening, a panel discussion will be held on Tuesday, July 15 at 5 PM, featuring Jay Blakesberg; Shirley Halperin, Co-Editor-in-Chief of The Hollywood Reporter; Ron Rakow, whose photographs are included in the exhibition and served as part of the Grateful Dead’s management team...More