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Art of Metal: Five Decades of Heavy Metal Album Covers, Posters, T-Shirts, and More (Hardcover, Revised & Expanded ed.)
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Art of Metal: Five Decades of Heavy Metal Album Covers, Posters, T-Shirts, and More (Hardcover, Revised & Expanded ed.)
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Let's face it, without the larger-than-life character and
imagination of the art that complements it, metal just wouldn't
have had the same impact. From the colourful, outlandish, yet
sophisticated use of visuals for album artwork and posters, to the
immediately recognisable logos of such bands as Black Sabbath, Iron
Maiden, Judas Priest, Motörhead, Metallica, Slayer, and a host of
others across many subgenres, there's a close-knit relationship
between the riffs that thunder from the guitar and the images that
have come to represent the songs, anthems, and sheer nature of the
beast. Does any other form of music immediately conjure up such
evocative and distinctive images as the mere mention of the term
"heavy metal" does? The answer is simple: no! From its inception in
the 1960s through to today's giants, the art has been closely
connected to the music. Every classic album brings to mind a
readily identifiable album cover. Each great band has an
immediately identifiable logo. All of the landmark gigs have a
poster that quintessentially depicts the time, place, and passion
of the event. It's all developed so far along the road that, today,
the art that has been used to illustrate the music now stands on
its own. There are exhibitions of the finest examples created by
the truly outstanding artists. These works are collectible in their
own right. What might have begun as a way of packaging metal has
taken on a life of its own -- moreover, it's even possible to trace
the way the genre itself has evolved, and changed, by looking at
its art. This book explores the ways in which the art has helped
define each of the crucial subgenres that make up the multifaceted
and colourful centipede that is metal.
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Imprint: |
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
April 2023 |
Authors: |
Martin Popoff
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Dimensions: |
279 x 254mm (L x W) |
Format: |
Hardcover - Cloth over boards
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Pages: |
240 |
Edition: |
Revised & Expanded ed. |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-7643-6597-3 |
Categories: |
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LSN: |
0-7643-6597-5 |
Barcode: |
9780764365973 |
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