A wealth of unseen and rare Rolling Stones material on view at Somerset House in London

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An employee poses next to a photograph of the Rolling Stones (l. to r.: Bill,Wyman, Keith Richards, Mick Jagger, Ronnie Wood, Charlie Watts) during a preview for an exhibition entitled 'The Rolling Stones: 50' at Somerset House in central London, on July 13, 2012. The exhibition celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Rolling Stones and opens to the public between July 13 and August 27, 2012. AFP PHOTO / CARL COURT. LONDON.- On 12 July 1962 the Rolling Stones went on stage at the Marquee Club in London’s Oxford Street. A phenomenal 50 years later, and to celebrate this milestone, Somerset House presents a free photographic exhibition documenting the last half-century and looking back at their astounding career. This exhibition also coincides with the release of the book by the same name, published by Thames & Hudson. With privileged access to a wealth of unseen and rare material, this one-off exhibition includes over seventy prints ranging from reportage photography, live concert and studio session images, to contact sheets, negative strips and outtakes from every period of the band’s history – from performing in the smallest blues clubs to the biggest stadium tours of all time. Visitors to the exhibition have the opportunity to purchase limited edition prints, copies ... More