| Edition |
Second edition. |
| Description |
516 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 31 cm |
| Note |
Previous edition: 1987. |
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"A spectacular visual and oral history"--Cover. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 498-503) and index. |
| Contents |
Roots : 1955-1965 -- The psychedelic years in San Francisco : 1965-1971 -- The psychedelic years in southern California and the rest of the world : 1965-1971 -- The mainstream : 1969-1987 -- The new music : 1976-1987 -- Appendix : the Family Dog and Bill Graham Presents numbered series. |
| Summary |
Electric, outrageous, erotic, rebellious--rock concert posters are the visual equivalent of the music they advertise. The Art of Rock traces the history of this energizing art form from the bold letterpress posters advertising Elvis's early shows, through the multicolored fantasies of the psychedelic era, to the avant-garde collages of new wave and punk. More than 1,500 posters and other graphics--tickets, backstage passes, buttons, handbills--are presented in their original blazing color (or their stark black and white, as the case may be). The text features dozens of exclusive interviews with musicians, concert promoters, and the poster artists themselves, including legends like Stanley Mouse, Alton Kelley, or Wes Wilson--who also designed the cover of this book. |
| Subject |
Rock music -- Posters.
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Rock musicians -- Posters.
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Rock music. (OCoLC)fst01099204
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Rock musicians. (OCoLC)fst01099238
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| Genre/Form |
Posters. (OCoLC)fst01423847
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Posters.
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| Added Author |
Sievert, Jon, photographer.
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| ISBN |
0789212501 |
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9780789212504 |
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