Displaying Rock Art: How Much is Too Much?

As a musician, I appreciate rock art. I once interned at Rolling Stone magazine, and being surrounded by wall-sized, signed Beatles lithographs, or paintings of Bob Dylan, was one of the perks. In my own home, I am constantly putting up rock photos: shots of Pete Doherty are displayed next to dot-matrix art of my parents summering at the shore in their youth. I feel like I've found a happy middle ground between too much and just enough, but the truth is there are so many more photos I would showcase if I didn't think my home would end up looking like a Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame knockoff!

Integrating iconic photography into a home's design is a fun and fresh challenge. Here are some of my favorite examples of well-executed rooms, rock art, or photographs I enjoy. What are your favorites?

The Beatles room at the Hard Rock Pattaya hotel. Via Flickr.

This is a wall sconce! Very modern and fun. Imagine a long hallway lined with different quotes like this? Via Flickr.


The Baez sister's posed for this now infamous anti-draft poster in the Sixties. Purchase here.

My favorite David Bailey photos:

Ramones window shades are fun for mega-modern music lovers. Buy them here!

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