Art of British Rock by Mike Evans

Art of British Rock by Mike Evans

Celebrating a half-century of design in posters, flyers and advertising ephemera, The Art of British Rock highlights the UK's unique contribution to rock'n'roll graphics.

The pictures may induce nostalgia - such as the days when Jimi Hendrix played a hotel in Windsor - but they are also a warning that we all grow up and calm downPeople who bought The Clash's first single, White riot, in 1977 are now more interested in their morgages; and most of those drawn to the 1970 Isle of Wight Festival by the event's poster, could now get there with their pensioners' free bus pass. Fans of virtual band Gorillaz have been warned. Mail on Sunday All the heroes of British music graphics are here, including Hipgnosis, Barney Bubbles, Michael Garrett and Peter Saville. Caution: the psychedelic green-orange DayGlo cover is as eye-watering as a protracted guitar solo. Bookseller Nothing transports us back more than rock posters for gigs in the provincial ballrooms of our youth. And now, 50 years of classic UK rock'n'roll graphics have been brought together in The Art of British Rock. Bet you'll spot examples you had on your bedroom walls. Saga As the music industry becomes ever more digitised, it might seem that this sort of graphic ephemmera is losing its importance. This book shows that apparent trivia can ultimately prove something to treasure. Metro This is a truly wonderful book for anybody who's ever looked at an album sleeve or advert and thought, maybe even unconsciously, how great it not only sounds but looks. Designs like these are the mark of genius - and sadly these days, there's far too little of that around. Ham & High Music fans should enjoy this artistic trawl through the 50 years of rock posters, flyers and album cover art. Worth the money alone for the explosion of colour and style an the late 1960s. Artists & Illustrators Everybody will find an image that triggers a host of memories. Evening Standard A worthy addition to any bookcase... Informative as well as easy on the eye, while pithy observations abound. Classic Rock The writing by Mike Evans is succinct and entertaining, and the book's design by Paul Palmer-Edwards is really stunning. The Market

Ever since he first started working, Paul Palmer-Edwards has been lucky enough to combine his love of music, and of design and designing; from making coffee for Brian Eno, to pasting-up music ads and record covers for EMI records in the 1970s, he managed to find time to perform with a succession of bands (appearing on the short-lived Cabaret Futura live album). Throughout the 1980s, he honed his design skills working for many of the major design companies of that era, while continuing to gig around London, until finally hanging up his guitar to concentrate on design. In 2000, he co-founded Grade Design, specialising in publishing, and has since worked on many award-winning projects as well as being a regular contributor to the Mojo letters page.

MIKE EVANS  is the author of Neil Young€ ” The Definitive History (Sterling, 2012), The Art of BritishRock (Frances Lincoln, 2013), Woodstock€ ” Three Days That Rocked The World (Sterling, 2010), BowieTreasures (Carlton, 2014), The Beatles€ ” Literary Anthology (Plexus, 2004), the acclaimed The Art Of  The Beatles (Frederick Muller, 1984), and Elvis: A Celebration (Dorling Kindersley, 2002), a bestselling  collaboration with the Presley estate. A graduate of the Cavern Club with two singles on Decca under  his belt, Mike€ ” with poet Adrian Henri and future Pink Floyd guitarist Andy Roberts€ ” performed as  The Liverpool Scene, supporting both Led Zeppelin and Bob Dylan in 1969. He subsequently moved  into radio and writing for Sounds, Melody Maker, and the Guardian. Since the late 1980s, Mike has  commissioned and edited over sixty books on music, movies, and fashion.

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ISBN 13	9780711231269
ISBN 10	0711231265
Title	Art of British Rock
Author	Mike Evans
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Quarto Publishing PLC
Year published	2010-09-23
Number of pages	208
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