Famouz - Hardcover

Anton Corbijn

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 3888143136 ISBN 13: 9783888143137

Publisher: Schirmer Mosel Verlag Gmbh***, 1900

Synopsis

Anton Corbijn's "firstborn child" Famouz, our own publication launched in 1989, really sparked things off. All of a sudden, the photographer, who had long been a nominee for success behind the scenes of the pop world and record industry, entered the limelight. His portraits of rock and pop idols had a completely different, completely novel slant: they were pensive, melancholic, more personal, galaxies away from the world of showbiz, glamour and image makers. Corbijn is now famous all over the world. His photographs, which led to a new era of music photography, are on display at international exhibitions. With an introduction by Bono and designed by star designer Peter Saville, the book contains photos of Tom Waits, Sinéad O'Connor, Pete Townsend, Joe Cocker, Siouxie Sioux, David Bowie, Brian Eno, Peter Gabriel, Bono, Kate Bush, Sting, Leonard Cohen and many more.

About this title

From Library Journal

This coffee-table book of celebrity photographs by Corbijn was first published in Germany in 1989 and is only making its American debut after the success of Star Track (LJ 3/15/97). The black-and-white illustrations have a certain gritty style associated with film stars and rock musicians, and indeed these photographs portray many notable persons from David Bowie, Julian Lennon, Johnny Rotten, and Elvis Costello to Brian Eno, Peter Gabriel, and Sting with behind-the-scenes looks and raw naturalism. There is no written text save for a single-page preface by U2's Bono. Thumbnail reproductions are found at the back of the volume listing the date and location of each photograph. Although a bit pricey, larger collections focusing on photography and popular culture should consider this.?Stephen Allan Patrick, East Tennessee State Univ. Lib., Johnson City
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Edition details

• Publisher: Schirmer Mosel Verlag Gmbh***
• Publication date: 1900
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3888143136
• ISBN 13: 9783888143137
• Binding: Hardcover