Funk & Soul Covers by Joaquim Paulo
Psychedelia meets Black Power, sexual liberation meets social conscience, and street portraiture meets fantastical cartoon in this epic volume of groove. Complete with cultural context, design analysis, and interviews with key industry figures, the collection gathers more than 500 legendary record covers that visualized a golden era of Black music.
“An essential record of the music, design and lifestyle of this era” * Der Standard *
“Iconic and long-forgotten album jackets… showing off the golden age of urban grooves.” * Boston Herald *
“This is about as funky as a chicken with Ray-Bans watching Ferris Bueller while starring in a Rick James video.” * Record Collector *
“Iconic and long-forgotten album jackets… showing off the golden age of urban grooves.” * Boston Herald *
“This is about as funky as a chicken with Ray-Bans watching Ferris Bueller while starring in a Rick James video.” * Record Collector *
Joaquim Paulo is a consultant for major labels and directs a number of radio stations in Portugal. He started collecting vinyl at the age of 15, and flies to London, Paris, New York, and São Paulo to enrich his collection of over 25,000 LPs. He lives and works in Lisbon and dedicates his free time to recovering old and rare recordings. Julius Wiedemann studied graphic design and marketing and was an art editor for newspapers and design magazines in Tokyo before joining TASCHEN in 2001. His titles include the Illustration Now! and Record Covers series, as well as the infographics collection and books about advertising and visual culture.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9783836588768 |
| ISBN 10 | 3836588765 |
| Title | Funk & Soul Covers |
| Author | Joaquim Paulo |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Taschen GmbH |
| Year published | 2021-09-15 |
| Number of pages | 432 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |