Most Popular Books by Paul Grushkin

For forty years Rob Roth has collected rare examples of rock tour posters, advertising posters, rock memorabilia, original artwork and items of merchandise. His spectacular collection is so vast that it has never all been put on public display but when visitors to his spacious New York loft apartment - visitors like Elton John and Alice Cooper - caught a glimpse of some of the material Rob has collected over the years, they were amazed and urged him to let rock fans see the dazzling array of artefacts from the 70s and 80s. For many, the images lovingly catalogued in the pages of this book will evoke nostalgic memories of the blazing lights, drifting smoke and all-pervading audio power of the rock concerts of their youth. It is also, however, a lavishly produced presentation of some of the most vivid and exciting artwork from the rock world featuring bands such as The Rolling Stones, Queen, Pink Floyd, The Who, Led Zeppelin and every other major rock act of the era. Each section of the book features a particular band covering different tours and different albums to show how design and graphic styles changed and to provide an overview of rock history from the period. An introduction to the section puts the images in context, outlining the stage the bands and acts had reached in their development and discussing the art and artists. Each piece that is portrayed carries a caption describing exactly what it is, while items with a particular story to tell are accompanied by longer, more detailed texts.

The best-selling visual history of the rock concert poster, now available at an irresistible price Electric, outrageous, erotic, rebellious—rock concert posters are the visual equivalent of the music they advertise. The Art of Rock traces the history of this energizing art form from the bold letterpress posters advertising Elvis’s early shows, through the multicolored fantasies of the psychedelic era, to the avant-garde collages of new wave and punk. More than 1,500 posters and other graphics—tickets, backstage passes, buttons, handbills—are presented in their original blazing color (or their stark black and white, as the case may be). The text features dozens of exclusive interviews with musicians, concert promoters, and the poster artists themselves, including legends like Stanley Mouse, Alton Kelley, or Wes Wilson—who also designed the cover of this book. A visual journey through thirty years of rock and roll, as well as a valuable reference, The Art of Rock is an essential volume for every music lover (and art lover).

Authoritative, eye-popping, and massive, this is the first and last word on contemporary concert posters, with more than 1,600 exemplary rock posters and flyers from more than 200 international studios and artists.

(Book). The Grateful Dead symbolized the psychedelic ''60s, with their links to Ken Kesey, the Merry Pranksters, and the LSD-drenched acid tests. The Dead got their reputation as the greatest live jam-band in history by headlining hundreds of free-form dance concerts in San Francisco at Bill Graham''s Fillmore Auditoriums and the Family Dog''s Avalon Ballroom. In the 1970s, the Dead became the favorites of millions of college-age students, and had toured constantly to keep build that audience which before long took on its own name, the Dead Heads. Over the next 20 years, the Dead solidified their position as one of rock''s most consistent top money-makers, creating instantly sold-out attendance records at notable venues like New York''s Madison Square Garden and Colorado''s Red Rocks Amphitheater and Dead Heads traveled by the thousands in caravans to dozens and dozens more arenas, stadiums, and amphitheaters in every corner of America as well as in Great Britain and Europe. The Grateful Dead continue to captivate fans around the world through the phenomenal artist-fan connectivity that has set them apart from the droves of bands that have come and gone over the years. In a fast-moving topical format, Grateful Dead expert Paul Grushkin covers everything there is to know about this legendary band from famous tours to obscure releases.

Dead Letters is the fully authorized portrayal of the Grateful Dead according to the world’s most devoted fan base: Deadheads. Beginning in their earliest days, the Grateful Dead saved tens of thousands of letters sent to them by Deadheads reflecting on the spectacular concerts they’d attended and requesting tickets. These letters are inspirational and hugely insightful, but more significantly, the envelopes in which they arrived are brilliantly illustrated and unique within the world of rock. This book collects hundreds of those envelopes, as well as a selection of letters, all presented in thematic chapters. Also included for further historical context are rare historical photos and special reminiscences creating a trip, as it were, down memory lane.

For: Robert A. Stevenson.

Suivez le célèbre historien du rock Paul Grushkin pour une virée nostalgique parmi les trésors de al collection de Rob Roth : des centaines d''images venues de la grande époque du rock.

O leitor poderá acompanhar, nesta obra, a viagem do historiador de rock Paul Grushkin pela coleção do diretor teatral Rob Roth, reunida por mais de 40 anos. As imagens de cartazes publicitários, capas de discos, crachás e outros itens de ''merchandising'' do mundo do rock, catalogadas nas páginas deste livro, procuram despertar lembranças dos shows de rock dos anos 70, 80 e 90. Esta também é uma apresentação de algumas das produções artísticas que definiram a identidade visual de grupos e artistas musicais - Pink Floyd, Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Queen, Elton John, The Who, David Bowie e Alice Cooper.

Avec plus de 1800 illustrations, L''Art du Rock traite d''un phénomène sans précédent de création d''affiches à travers le monde. En combinant l''impact et l''énergie visuelle des grandes affiches psychédéliques des années 1960 et l''esprit punk, les affichistes contemporains sont à l''origine d''une véritable renaissance du genre. En réaction à la mort du 33 tours au cours des années 1980 (et de sa superbe tradition d''art de la pochette), l''affiche rock s''est aussitôt engouffrée dans un vide grandissant et n''a pas tardé à doper une scène musicale indépendante en plein essor. À la fois adeptes des méthodes traditionnelles de la typographie et de la sérigraphie et rendus plus performants par les avancées de la technologie numérique, les artistes actuels ont créé des milliers d''affiches flamboyantes qui relient les traditions des siècles passés aux promesses de ceux à venir. Plus de 375 studios et artistes internationaux : The Ames Bros., Mark Arminski, Art Chantry, Coop, Drowning Creek, Emek, Firehouse, Bill Graham Presents, Derek Hess, Frank Kozik, Lindsey Kuhn, Scrojo et bien d''autres ; mais aussi le travail d''artistes émergeants comme Aesthetic Apparatus, Leia Bell, Malleus, Print Mafia, Jay Ryan, Seripop... et de très nombreux exemples venus d''Asie, d''Europe, du Canada, du Mexique ou d''Australie.