New Releases by Paul Grushkin

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.

(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.

For forty years, collector Rob Roth has gathered 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 Roth has collected over the years, they were amazed and urged him to let rock fans see the dazzling array of artifacts. When designer John Varvatos saw the collection, he was so stunned by it that he begged Roth to lend him pieces for his new store in Las Vegas. More of Roth's pieces will be on display in the Varvatos Soho store and other upcoming locations in the fall of 2010. Varvatos has even offered to host a launch party in the Soho store for the book at its time of publication. For many, the items lovingly cataloged in the pages of The Art of Classic Rock will evoke nostalgic memories of their youth—of blazing lights, drifting smoke and of the all-pervading power of their favorite rock concerts. Unlike anything else on the market, The Art of Classic Rock is a lavishly produced presentation of the most vivid and exciting artwork from the rock world, as well as a guide to understanding the the most influential rock banks of our time. Each section of The Art of Classic Rock focuses on a well-known band, covering its defining tours and albums to show how the band's iconic designs and graphic styles changed, and to provide an overview of rock history from the period. An introduction to each section puts the images in context, outlining the stage the band and its acts had reached in their development when the particular images and designs displayed were used, and discussing the art and artists behind the work. Each piece of art also features a caption describing exactly what it is, while items with a particular story are accompanied by longer, more detailed text. The Rob Roth collection has been meticulously photographed specifically for this book by photographer Richard Marot who spent hundreds of hours working with a team of technicians to ensure that the images appearing in The Art of Classic Rock are a sumptuous and accurate representation of the truly stunning Rob Roth Collection.

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.

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.

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.

A riotous feast of images that will give rock music fans a nostalgic high. Electric, outrageous, erotic, blatant, vital - 1,500 rock concert posters from the 1950s through today are reproduced in their original blazing colors in this complete visual history. It's the ultimate book for rock fans, poster collectors, or anyone who digs pop culture. 1,500 full-color illustrations, 100 black-and-white photographs.

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.