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We all know the legends of rock, but what about the photographers that shaped the visual identity of these musical greats?

At the Brooklyn Museum, the new exhibit, "Who Shot Rock and Roll?" goes behind the scenes of the Rock and Roll revolution, giving museum goers an insiders perspective of not only musical history, but the significance of photography in the movement as well.

"Certainly having a look and style is how musicians brand themselves and that branding happens with photography. So, when you think of a Bruce Springsteen or a Robert Plant from Led Zeppelin, there's a look to how they present themselves and how they wanted to be photographed," said Exhibition Designer Matthew Yokobosky. "It's always a collaboration between the musician and the photographer."

The exhibit features over 170 works by 105 photographers, from snapshots of young musicians, to images of iconic live shows.

"Very important what we were doing. For me, photographing in the streets, the Ramones being photographed on the streets, Talking Heads writing about Psycho Killer, everything was very of the moment and of New York and we were working to transform New York into an art form," said photographer Godlis.

The exhibit shows the importance of photography to a musical movement as a silent window into the world of sound.

"To see the actual photographs in person and to see what good photographers, um, were out there capturing the history of rock and roll, everybody's gonna walk in and see musicians that they love and they're gonna look for their favorites, but I think they're also gonna have a greater appreciation for how those images were made," Yokobosky said.

To check out "Who Shot Rock and Roll," take a trip to the Brooklyn Museum, where the exhibit is showing until January 31.