Photography plays a pivotal role within the music industry. Who Shot Rock & Roll: A Photographic History, 1955 to the Present, currently on display at New York’s Brooklyn Museum, presents an excellent opportunity to marvel at how these two artistic disciplines interconnect.

Organised by photography historian Gail Buckland, the exhibit features over 175 images by 105 photographers, including album cover art, candid snapshots, publicity portraits and concert images of musicians such as Tina Turner, Madonna and Tupac Shakur. Although the snapshots will undoubtedly evoke nostalgia amongst older visitors, younger fans will also appreciate this retrospective.

The sociological and anthropological significance of this exhibit lies in its exploration of rebellion and triumph, not to mention the fact that rock and roll lives on forever.

‘Who Shot Rock & Roll: A Photographic History, 1955 to the Present.’ Until January 31 2010. Brooklyn Museum, 200 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, New York 11238-6052.