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Title: Rock Dreams by Nik Cohn, Kathrin Muir, Guy Peellaert ISBN: 3-8228-2612-X Publisher: Taschen Pub. Date: December, 2003 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $29.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (3 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Stunningly brilliant
Comment: "Rock Dreams" perfectly captures the synapses between fantasy and reality that give R&R its emotional appeal. It is a tribute to the overwhelming power of the music that two non-Americans have so perfectly, obsessively captured the quintessence of R&R and its pull on American and British hearts and minds. Peelaert brilliantly juxtaposes American and British images--for example, putting Gene Vincent in a "teddy boy" bar. In other parts, he uncannily captures American iconography--the teenager's bedroom that accompanies the image of Fabian is absolutely, perfectly 1959. These are just a few examples; the book abounds in others, using contemporary images and photos in creative, dream/reality settings, often with stunning details. Nik Cohn's text is just the right accompaniment, an admixture of fact, supposition and poetry. Unforgettable.
Rating: 5
Summary: Best ever commentary on this dubious artform.
Comment: This is wonderful. The illustrations and the captions complement each other so well. I loved the depiction of Dylan. Best of all is the description of the brilliant Del Shannon: 'Del Shannon may have looked and sounded like a lumberjack but he cracked like a sodajerk. He was incessantly on thr run, broke and alone and his trueloves all betrayed him. In the naked city there was an eternal thunderstorm and his teardrops mingled with the rain.' Wonderful!
Rating: 5
Summary: Dreaming of Rock N Roll
Comment: I found this book in my father's collection back in the 70's before I was even a teenager. Each Icon of rock, soul, pop, country from the 50s to the early 70s is painted perfectly by Guy Peellaert inhabiting their own imaginary world. Such as The Beach Boys on the beach, the Drifters under the boardwalk, Otis, sitting at the dock of the bay, The Beatles being chased down Liverpool backstreets. Nik Cohn adds succint passages that captures the essence of our early rock heroes. Pouring over this book as a kid, kick started a life long love of rock 'n' roll. From Elvis to Oasis it all makes sense now, having attended the Peellaert and Cohn college of rock dreams. Highly recommended for all music and art lovers.
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Title: 20Th-Century Dreams by Nik Cohn, Guy Peellaert ISBN: 0375707085 Publisher: Random House Inc Pub. Date: 01 November, 1999 List Price(USD): $25.00 |
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Title: Chinese Propaganda Posters: From the Collection of Michael Wolf by Michael Wolf ISBN: 3822826197 Publisher: Taschen Pub. Date: July, 2003 List Price(USD): $39.99 |
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Title: Carnival Strippers by Susan Meiselas, Sylvia Wolf, Deirdre English ISBN: 3882439548 Publisher: Steidl Publishing Pub. Date: 01 November, 2003 List Price(USD): $50.00 |
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Title: Japanese Graphics Now! by Julius Wiedemann, Gisela Kozak ISBN: 3822825891 Publisher: Taschen Pub. Date: November, 2003 List Price(USD): $39.99 |
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Title: All-American Ads 30s by Jim Heimann, Steven Heller ISBN: 3822816205 Publisher: TASCHEN America Llc Pub. Date: November, 2003 List Price(USD): $39.99 |
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