Rock Covers (English, French, German, Hardcover, Multilingual edition)

Rock on: From Elvis to Nirvana: the most important record covers in rock history Album art is indelibly linked to our collective musical memories; when you think of your favorite albums, you picture the covers. Many photographers, illustrators, and art directors have become celebrities from their album artworks the best examples of which will go down in history as permanent fixtures in popular culture. Paying tribute to this art form, Rock Covers brings you a compilation that includes 600 remarkable covers, from legendary to rare record releases. Artists as varied as Elvis Presley, The Beatles, The Sex Pistols, Pink Floyd, The Cure, Iron Maiden, and Sonic Youth are all gathered together here in celebration of the covers that defined their albums. Each cover is accompanied by a fact sheet listing the art director, photographer/illustrator, year, label, and more. Two hundred special records that changed the course of history, for either the band, the artist, or the music genre, are specially highlighted with short descriptions. Five professionals who made and shaped the history of rock share insider information in featured interviews while 10 leading rock DJs seal the deal with top-10 favorite record playlists."

General

Imprint:	Taschen
Country of origin:	Germany
Release date:	November 2022
First published:	2014
Authors:	Robbie Busch • Jonathan Kirby
Editors:	Julius Wiedemann
Dimensions:	293 x 293 x 45mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	552
Edition:	Multilingual edition
ISBN-13:	978-3-8365-4525-9
Languages:	English • French • German
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Industrial / commercial art & design > Illustration & commercial art > Illustration Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > Contemporary popular music > Rock & pop > General Books > Music > Contemporary popular music > Rock & pop > General Books > Categorized Speciality Shops > Taschen - Art & Photography
LSN:	3-8365-4525-X
Barcode:	9783836545259

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