The Art of the Stompbox September 24, 2010

The exhibition will trace the development and use of effects pedals in American rock 'n' roll, jazz, blues, rock, and the experimental music scene. The Art of the Stompbox will showcase a variety of effects pedals ranging from industrially designed tone-control boxes of the 1940s to the most recent explosion of hand-made designs. The exhibition will also examine the growing movement of hand-made art stompboxes produced by individual builders' "boutique companies," often in collaboration with artists.