More than 300 collectibles give life to the exhibition titled The legacy of Michael Jackson. The exhibition, which will be open until Thursday, December 22, will be inaugurated today, at 7:00 pm, in the María Esther Ballivián Room of the House of Culture.
The exhibition will show a complete collection of the artist’s discography, from its beginnings in The Jackson 5 until the end of his solo career, as well as other collaborations. “It will be approximately 200, between vinyl records and CDs,” said the collector and follower of the King of Pop Julio César Valda.
There will also be eight replicas of costumes made mostly in the exterior. Among them the attire of the songs Beat It, Smooth Criminal and Bad.
From books to Tour T-shirts, the Exhibition has over 300 different items to see.
During the exhibition, visitors will be also seeing unreleased footage from the king of pop as well as documentaries says the organisers.
Although Valda exhibited part of his collection in 2009, when the King of Pop died, this will be the first exhibition in a space suitable for that purpose. “There are a lot of things I did not show, and even then I added a lot of things,” said Jackson’s follower, who could not figure out how much money he invested in his collection.
“One of the dolls is valued between 600 and 800 dollars, but I have a record that is worth a lot more for me. It is also necessary to take into account that Michael is an artist of which it is very difficult to finish a collection,” he said.
Valda began collecting items from Michael Jackson in 1979, when he was 12 years old.
“I started out as a fan, I watched him dance on television and he caught my attention. I started collecting and then I identified with him because of his way of being, which is a very purposeful person,” he said.
For that reason, the Bolivian collector decided to set up an exhibition dedicated to Jackson.
He also said that like all fans, his purpose is “to show the legacy that is not widely known.” Although everyone knows his music, I want to show his spiritual side.
SOURCE: Pagina Siete
