austin city limits heritage collection
CAPTURED BY SCOTT NEWTON
Austin City Limits Heritage is a stunning collection of signed limited edition photographic prints, documenting the early days of the longest-running music program in television history.
Scott Newton has been the still photographer for the PBS show since the late 70’s, capturing the numerous prestigious performers that have graced the Austin City Limits stage in the Texas Capitol.
To commemorate Austin City Limits 50 years of music, Modern Rocks Gallery Owner, Steven Walker, has curated a collection of 50 iconic prints from Scott’s extensive ACL archive, available for the first time, brought to you exclusively by Modern Rocks Gallery in conjunction with Austin PBS, KLRU-TV.
Signed limited edition print of Ray Charles with Lee Greenwood by Scott Newton from Season 9, Episode 1, 1984.
© 1983 Austin PBS
Prints from this collection are hand-signed and numbered by Scott Newton, in a true limited edition, with only 200 prints total being produced of each image, across all sizes. The prints will feature an embossed ACL stamp, and will be supplied with a certificate of authenticity, hand-signed by Steven Walker, founder owner of Modern Rocks Gallery.
Signed limited edition print of Johnny Cash and June Carter on stage from Season 12, Episode 8 of Austin City Limits with June Carter, Tommy Cash, and The Carter Family in 1987 by Scott Newton.
© 1987 Austin PBS
Prints from this collection are hand-signed and numbered by Scott Newton, in a true limited edition, with only 200 prints total being produced of each image, across all sizes. The prints will feature an embossed ACL stamp, and will be supplied with a certificate of authenticity, hand-signed by Steven Walker, founder owner of Modern Rocks Gallery.
Signed limited edition print of Dolly Parton taken during her Austin City Limits taping from Season 26, Episode 18 in 2001 by Scott Newton.
© 2001 Austin PBS
Prints from this collection are hand-signed and numbered by Scott Newton, in a true limited edition, with only 200 prints total being produced of each image, across all sizes. The prints will feature an embossed ACL stamp, and will be supplied with a certificate of authenticity, hand-signed by Steven Walker, founder owner of Modern Rocks Gallery.
“Scott has always captured the essence and spirit of Austin City Limits through his lens. This nostalgic collection brings to life some of the most historic moments of ACL’s formative years.”
— Terry Lickona, Executive Producer Austin City Limits | LickonaVision Inc.
Signed limited edition print of Fats Domino in Season 12, Episode 5 in 1987 for ACL by Scott Newton.
© 1986 Austin PBS
Prints from this collection are hand-signed and numbered by Scott Newton, in a true limited edition, with only 200 prints total being produced of each image, across all sizes. The prints will feature an embossed ACL stamp, and will be supplied with a certificate of authenticity, hand-signed by Steven Walker, founder owner of Modern Rocks Gallery.
Signed limited edition print by Scott Newton of the performers during the ACL special, “A Tribute To Townes Van Zandt” which aired in 1997, featuring (from left to right). Cowboy Jack Clement (Towne’s producer), Lyle Lovett, Rodney Cowell, Emmylou Harris, Willie Nelson, Guy Clark, John T Van Zandt (Townes son), Nancy Griffith, Steve Earle and Peter Rowan.
© 1997 Austin PBS
Prints from this collection are hand-signed and numbered by Scott Newton, in a true limited edition, with only 200 prints total being produced of each image, across all sizes. The prints will feature an embossed ACL stamp, and will be supplied with a certificate of authenticity, hand-signed by Steven Walker, founder owner of Modern Rocks Gallery.
Signed limited edition print of John Prine for Season 8, Episode 4 in 1983 by Scott Newton.
© 1982 Austin PBS
Prints from this collection are hand-signed and numbered by Scott Newton, in a true limited edition, with only 200 prints total being produced of each image, across all sizes. The prints will feature an embossed ACL stamp, and will be supplied with a certificate of authenticity, hand-signed by Steven Walker, founder owner of Modern Rocks Gallery.
“I can’t help but feel a profound sense of pride having been given the honor of curating The Austin City Limits Heritage collection. It seems quite fitting that Modern Rocks Gallery hits its 10th anniversary the same year ACL celebrates 50 years of music. Not only visually striking, this collection holds significant importance. Austin City Limits is ingrained in the very fabric of Austin—it’s singular and cherished, much like Scott Newton’s Photography.”
— Steven Walker, Owner at Modern Rocks Gallery
“After shooting all those great shows, I finally get to share the results with my fellow music lovers! This is exciting; decades of my work made accessible as wall art. It’s a dream come true.”
— Scott Newton
Signed limited edition print of Johnny Cash and June Carter on stage from Season 12, Episode 8 of Austin City Limits with June Carter, Tommy Cash, and The Carter Family in 1987 by Scott Newton.
© 1987 Austin PBS
Prints from this collection are hand-signed and numbered by Scott Newton, in a true limited edition, with only 200 prints total being produced of each image, across all sizes. The prints will feature an embossed ACL stamp, and will be supplied with a certificate of authenticity, hand-signed by Steven Walker, founder owner of Modern Rocks Gallery.
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SCOTT NEWTON
If Austin is the “Live Music Capital of the World,” Scott Newton is its official photographer.
Newton’s work spans the early days of Austin’s Legendary Armadillo World Headquarters to chronicling performances as the official photographer for the world-famous Austin City Limits TV show on PBS.