Tina. One of the most recognizable icons of the music industry. Recognizable to me, that is, when I saw her image at the extraordinary exhibit Who Shot Rock and Roll  at the Brooklyn Museum.

Let's revisit recognizable.

 Ariella Budick of the Financial Times suggested, if I understood her correctly, that "the images mean very little if you don't recognize the musicians they depict."

Beg to differ.

I know the words to a million songs. I can't tell you who, however, save a very few performers, recorded it. Does it matter?

We gaze at art, not always able to recall the artist's name. We talk about books read, may not be able to recall the author's name. Does not lessen the impact of what we have seen or read. The hell with Ariella. 

A youngish couple were moving along at the same pace I was and provided, happily for me, a few bars of the songs associated with each of the artists. I alternatively, was able to provide a bit of historical prospective about life before sound waves.

 Kidding.