Art of Classic Rock

Hardback

Main Details

Title Art of Classic Rock
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Paul Grushkin
With Robert Jess Roth
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:256
Dimensions(mm): Height 288,Width 245
Category/GenreRock and Pop
ISBN/Barcode 9781847960290
ClassificationsDewey:741.674
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Welbeck Publishing Group
Imprint Goodman Books
Publication Date 1 September 2012
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

For 40 years Rob Roth has collected rare examples of rock tour posters, advertising posters, rock memorabilia, original artwork and items of merchandise. Each section of this book features a particular band covering different tours and different albums to show how design and graphic styles changed.

Author Biography

Paul Grushkin is a widely regarded rock historian. He produced the immense Art of Rock, which became the standard work worldwide on rock posters, as well as co-writing The Art of Modern Rock. He is the co-author, with Joel Selvin, of Treasures of the Hard Rock Cafe, and with Cynthia Bassett and Jonas Grushkin, of Grateful Dead: The Official Book of the Dead Heads. Paul lives in San Francisco. Rob Roth is an internationally-renowned theatre director whose many productions include the award-winning Beauty and the Beast. He is a lifelong rock fan and rock memorabilia collector, continuing to add to his collection at every opportunity.