The Rolling Stones: Unzipped

Description

Featuring fresh insights from Mick, Keith, Charlie and Ronnie, Unzipped digs deeper than ever before into the Stones' archives to present a comprehensive collection of Stones artworks, instruments, stage outfits and notebooks alongside key work by some of the legends of rock photography. For almost 60 years the Rolling Stones have helped shape popular culture around the globe. Unzipped captures the compelling character and dynamic spectacle of the band through distinctive photography and interviews with the Stones themselves, tracing their impact and influence on rock music, art, design, fashion, photography and filmmaking. Evocative archive photos, artworks, outtakes and memorabilia, together with dazzling images of the band's instruments and outfits, plunge you into the ever-changing world of the Stones. Many of the instruments and outfits are paired with pertinent archive photos, so you can examine the detail and see the objects in use. Peppered throughout with engrossing and insightful new commentary by Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts and Ronnie Wood, the book also features a compelling introduction by Anthony DeCurtis, which chronicles their career, and perceptive articles by some of their most important creative collaborators, including Buddy Guy, Don Was, Anna Sui, John Varvatos, Martin Scorsese, Shepherd Fairey, Patrick Woodroffe and Willie Williams. Bold, glamorous and captivating - and beautifully bound and finished - Unzipped is the perfect showcase for 'the greatest rock 'n' roll band in the world'. With 400 illustrations, 370 in colour

The Rolling Stones - Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts and Ronnie Wood - have all been interviewed specially for the exhibition and accompanying book. Anthony DeCurtis is an author and music critic. He has written for the New York Times, Relix and Rolling Stone, for which he is a contributing editor.

[A] fresh take on the band and its influence on pop culture... This book is sure to put a smile on the face of the rock fan on your holiday gift list.-- "The Atlanta Journal-Constitution" A lavish tribute to [the band's] iconography... A very plush, surprisingly eye-opening package, not unlike the Stones' musical body of work.-- "Psychobabble" A must for Stones' fans and really anyone who loves rock 'n' roll.-- "WAG" Wonderful... Of all the many Stones books, this well-rounded one provides behind-the-scenes satisfaction.-- "Star Tribune" Presented in lavish and spectacular fashion, Unzipped traces not only the band's astounding musical career but also their indelible imprint on recording, clothing, art and design, filmmaking, and concert staging... There are lots of books about the Stones' career, but Unzipped takes it to another level in visually examining the band's reach not just in music but pop culture.-- "Forbes" There are books about the Stones, there are books by the Stones... and there are books that, frankly, are the Stones. Or, at least, there are now... Unzipped is the visual equivalent of putting on your favorite clutch of Stonesian albums and just losing yourself for a day or so.-- "Goldmine"