Devo Photo Exhibition Set in Conjunction With 50th Anniv. Tour
by Best Classic Bands Staff
Devo on Los Angeles’ Sunset Boulevard in front of Devo World Headquarters (Photo © Neal Preston; used with permission)
Devo, the new wave rock band that first arrived in our collective consciousness with their unique cover of “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” followed by “Whip It,” is on the cusp of launching their 50th anniversary tour, “Devo: 50 Years of De-Evolution.” In keeping with their groundbreaking visual mindset, they will visit an art gallery in each of the tour’s 19 cities where a curated portfolio of band images will be exhibited that have rarely (if ever) been seen before. But contrary to the often compelling but usual pictures of rock ‘n’ roll bands in live performance, these photos are more thoughtfully composed. The portfolio reinforces the impression that Devo was ahead of its time in maintaining an all-encompassing sense of design, social commentary and forward thinking aesthetic.
Devo worked with a select number of photographers in curating the portfolio as well as selecting like-minded galleries. Fans and collectors are now able to view the portfolio at the galleries shown below, and those who purchase a print will be invited to an invitation-only exclusive reception to meet the band.
(Photo © Allan Tannenbaum; used with permission)
In keeping with the limited edition nature of these museum-quality prints, once all of them have been sold they will not be offered again in this format. The participating world class photographers are Neal Preston, Allan Tannenbaum, Ebet Roberts and Richard Alden Peterson.
Devo on NYC’s 5th Avenue (Photo © Ebet Roberts; used with permission)
Full details of the participating art galleries and the selected photos are available at DevoPortfolio.com.
(Photo © Richard Alden Peterson; used with permission)
When Devo recently saw Preston’s image of the band (at the very top of this story) posing on Sunset Boulevard in front of Devo World Headquarters, they were scratching their heads, trying to recall when the photograph was taken, and were bantering as to who suggested their clever finger placement in the image.
Devo 2025 Participating Art Galleries
Apr 30 – Philadelphia, PA – InLiquid Gallery
May 02 – Washington, DC – Galactic Panther
May 05 – New York, NY – Ki Smith Gallery
May 08 – Boston, MA – Panopticon Gallery
May 16 – Los Angeles, CA – Leica Gallery
Jun 27 – Detroit, MI – Robert Kidd Gallery
Jun 29 – Toronto, ON – Liss Gallery
More dates to follow.
Tickets to see Devo’s 50th anniversary concerts are available here. Devo’s recordings, including 50 Years of De-Evolution, are available in the U.S. here and in the U.K. here.
Related: Devo are featured in our story, “10 Unusual and Surprising Cover Songs”
No Comments so far
Jump into a conversationNo Comments Yet!
You can be the one to start a conversation.