Jimmy Page 1978
VENICE BEACH, CA - Hidden in the depths of storage, transferred cross country, images decades old, vintage photos of Rock and Roll’s icons newly surface and are now on display in a limited engagement.
Twenty out of over 200 images of Dr. Valinsky’s rare, live concert, vintage photographs of Classic Rock and Roll bands, from the mid 1970’s, are currently on display at The Venice Beach House, 523 Ocean Front Walk, Venice, California 90291, sponsored by Budwiser and 97.1 Free FM Radio in association with the Charity Fund Raiser – RCause.org.
“I would show close friends and relatives these photos I took right after getting out of medical school and they would be in awe of what I captured”, state Valinsky. “It is a thrill to see them finally displayed.”
Now retired from medicine to pursue his passions of movie making and photography, Mark Valinsky, a Nationally, and Internationally known surgeon has been reincarnated - applying his exacting surgical skills, he has now unleashed his artistic creativity and passion into the world of professional photography.
Dr. Valinsky has vividly captured the life force exuded by these legendary performers, such as The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, The Eagles and more, and his skills indicate the photographer might well become a legend himself. Beneath that doctor’s exterior beats the heart of an artist! Having honed his skills for thirty years with numerous forays into medical photography, Mark has followed his own passion in conveying the passions of some great entertainers.
“Valinsky’
Murray Rosen, Editor of Fashion Vampire Magazine reveals, “A Valinsky work uniquely captures the essence of its subject and emotionally impacts the viewer; indeed, he is a photographer to be studied, restudied, enjoyed, appreciated and valued.”
More of Dr. Valinsky’s work can be found at www.MarkValinskyPhotography.com
The exhibit is opened Friday through Sunday from 12:30 pm – 5 pm, every weekend through Labor Day 2008.
Faith Boutin
Magazine Editor, Art Critic and Historian
