A one-of-a-kind photographic exhibit that opened Friday in a downtown Washington art gallery should hit a windmill power chord for anyone 42 to 65.

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Watermark Gallery, 47 N. Main St., is exhibiting 50 photographs produced from original archived negatives of famous rock stars during the rock music heyday of the 1960s and 1970s.

Included are rare photographs of The Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, The Who, Eric Clapton, Eagles, Jimi Hendrix, Elvis Presley, Elton John, Bob Marley, Aerosmith, Kiss, Jimmy Buffett and Bruce Springsteen, among others.

For the rock generation, this is must-see material. The photographs are entertaining and of excellent quality. Best of all, they evoke emotion, memories and song.

So expect a magical mystery tour that will bring satisfaction. Each photograph is available for a price ranging from $150 to $500, but only 275 copies of each will be sold. Get there early, because you can't always get what you want. Don't be the fool on the hill who is left blowin' in the wind.

And remember that this exhibit is not a hello goodbye affair. It will keep you staring for long stretches and make your mind get back to yesterday, when people wore jeans and really long hair and listened to head-banging rock nowadays correctly described as "classic."

The exhibit, Rock 'n' Roll Archives ... The First 50 Years, is also known as It's Only Rock 'n' Roll But I Like It, will run through May 15.

"This is a walk down memory lane," said Shawn Rock, of Marysville, Ohio, who represents American Royal Arts, a Boca Raton, Fla., company licensed to sell the prints. "John Lennon is not around anymore. The Beatles never will be 22 years old again."

Each quality photograph tells a story, Mr. Rock said, describing them as artwork. "Selling art in today's environment requires a story. We're trying to create art, not just pictures of people.

"Everyone between the ages of 42 and 60 gets it."

American Royal Arts is the only company licensed to publish photographs produced from original negatives from three large photographic archives, the Hulton, London Daily Mirror and Graceland archives.

There are many millions of negatives in these archives, but only a portion are in sufficient condition or of proper artistic quality to produce marketable prints, Mr. Rock said. These photographs from original negatives were chosen to spark conversation and prompt people to gather around to tell their own stories about the rock era.

The exhibit at Watermark Gallery represents the only time these photographs will be displayed and available for sale in the Pittsburgh area, Mr. Rock said, noting "great interest in classic rock."

The exhibit also features the works of two Washington photographers, Barton James Christner and Scott Manko.

Mr. Christner's photographic illustrations, illusions and artwork are eye puzzles that will capture your attention and hold it captive.

Using computers and photo-editing software, he has patched together sometimes hundreds of photographs into panoramic montages to create artful views of the city of Washington, which are filled with surprises, jokes and strange ambiance.

His most notable work combines 54 shots to create downtown Washington, extending from South Main Street to North Main Street. All shots were taken from a window in the George Washington Hotel.

As such, the perspective of Main Street is a 180-degree curve, with the city garnished in a haunting cinematic air that offers creative lighting, a dark and haunting mood and unique angles of city landmarks.

Another of Mr. Christner's montages, "Beauties in the Beast," represents a portrait of his father, Robert Morris University Dean James Christner, when viewed from 20 feet away. Closer, one realizes the portrait is a montage of 250 photographs mostly of women in various positions.

Mr. Christner used the same technique to incorporate a swimmer and tree branches into a colorful Olympic symbol that is apparent only from a distance.

Mr. Manko, an employee of Watermark Gallery, also has his fine photographs of Washington County landmarks, covered bridges, barns and local landscapes included in the exhibit.

The rock 'n' roll photographs represent shots most people never have seen before. But they succeed in capturing rock stars in moments of repose, during live performances but mostly during moments in their everyday lives.

The exhibit includes a classic shot of The Beatles with Ed Sullivan, which Mr. Rock identified as the most notable photo in the collection. It brings back memories of February 1964, when The Beatles appeared three times on "The Ed Sullivan Show."

Other photographs in the exhibit tell stories.

There's one of Elvis getting a parking ticket from a police officer in Memphis, Tenn. A playful Elvis appears to be enjoying the moment, standing in his pink shirt and socks and black pants as he tries to remove the ticket book from the policeman's back pocket.

Another, "A Hard Day's Fight," shows The Beatles lying on a boxing ring canvas in Florida with Muhammad Ali standing over them with boxing gloves raised overhead in victory. The playful photograph makes it appear as though Ali just knocked out the Fab Four. Perhaps it represents Ali's claim he's the world's most famous person, while The Beatles play along.

Another photo is heartfelt and profound. It represents a rock 'n' roll Who's Who with a backstage shot of The Who's lead singer Roger Daltry, John Lennon and Yoko Ono, Eric Clapton, and Rolling Stones guitarist Brian Jones.

One photograph shows Bob Dylan smiling for the camera, a rare shot for anyone who understands Dylan's penchant for being mysterious and dour.

Each photograph bears a seal and a handwritten title and date.

Watermark Gallery, open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and by appointment on Saturdays, offers original paintings as expensive as $16,000, prints and interior design services. It also is a high-volume framing company. The company also manufactures artificial trees and plants. Gallery owner Mark Logston serves as host.

This exhibit is a cultural spectacle not to be missed. It represents my generation and our revolution. So the only excuse for missing it is by suffering a 19th nervous breakdown.

Because if there's one thing it proves, it's that the times they are a-changin'.

For more information, contact Watermark Gallery owner Mark Logston at 888-626-2278.