Robert Nesta Marley, better known as Bob Marley , was a Jamaican  singer, guitarist, songwriter and activist.  He is the most widely  known Reggae musician of all time, famous for popularizing the genre  outside of Jamaica. Much of his work deals with the struggles of the  impoverished and/or powerless.  Bob Marley’s music and legend have  gone from strength to strength in the years since his early death in  1981, whilst also bringing him a nearly mythic status in music  history. He remains enormously popular and well known all over the  world, and particularly so in Africa.

Neville Garrick  joined Bob Marley in his Rasta crusade, touring with  the Wailers and concentrating his talents on the visual side of  things. He designed  many of the Bob Marley and the Wailers album  covers including Rastaman Vibration and Exodus. He was responsible  for the backdrops and lighting for live shows, even joining in on  percussion when the opportunity arose.   The close friendship endured  to the end.  After Bob’s passing, Garrick became more and more  involved in preserving the Marley legacy.He designed a new addition  to the Bob Marley Museum at 56 Hope Road in Kingston and served as  executive director of the Bob Marley Foundation until 1996.  On  August 6, 2005, in a ceremony marking Jamaica’s 43rd year of  independence from Britain, Neville Garrick received the Prime  Minister’s Award for Excellence in honor of his contribution to  Jamaican music.

These black and white photographs taken by Neville, document the  heyday of Marley’s career, including the famous Rastaman Vibes photos  from 1974, a concert at New York’s Central Park in 1975 and Marley’s  visit to Zimbabwe in 1980.

Editors:  Neville Garrick has made himself available for interviews.  Contact 323-223-6867 or drkrm@mac.com to schedule.

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Lab, Studio & Gallery
2121 N. San Fernando Road #3  Los Angeles 90065
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NEVILLE GARRICK: BOB MARLEY PHOTOGRAPHS
November 5th – December 17th, 2005
Opening Reception with the Artist: Saturday November 5th  6pm-10pm