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The Art of Rock: Posters from Presley to Punk

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From the 1950s through today, here is the complete visual history of the rock concert poster: the funkiest bills advertising Elvis, B.B. King, and Howlin' Wolf; the multicolored psychedelic hallucinations promoting the Grateful Dead, Dylan, and the Doors; the deliciously tasteless art for the Sex Pistols, Crime, and the Clash. From the Red Dog Saloon in San Francisco, where the psychedelic scene started, to CBGB, New York's punk Mecca, and beyond. 1,500 images searched out world-wide from clubs, attics, and bedrooms—as well as more formal collections—are reproduced in their original blazing colors. 


Replete with firsthand history—including exclusive interviews with scores of insiders, poster artists, musicians, and promoters—this is the ultimate high for the rock music fan, required reading for the poster collector, a treasure trove for the graphic artist, and a riotous feast for anyone who digs pop culture.

348 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1,1984

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348 pages, Hardcover
Published
March 1, 1999 by Abbeville Press
ISBN
9780789206114
ASIN
0789206110
Language
English

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GorillApeMan
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March 26,2025
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This book goes through the beginning of poster art up until early screenprinted. The old school Hatch posters and then the xerox copied fliers are cool to look at. The later book- Art of Modern Rock is awesome too!
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Yokoai
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March 26,2025
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Like I totally want to line my walls with this stuff, man.
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verno78910
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March 26,2025
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Anybody want to give me this book?

:-)

Seriously. I love this stuff. I saw a show in Toledo and started an essay here:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/4...
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AntiHERO17
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March 26,2025
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Small, compact format but it gets the job done. It depicts the evolution of rock n' roll posters from the 50's to the the 80's. As much about the artists and agencies as it is about the art.
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chips901
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March 26,2025
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This is one of those small, nifty-gifty books that really packs a punch, if you like looking at posters from old rock shows, that is . . .















A fun book to peruse while a stack of vinyl plays in the background. It does set the mind to dreaming as to what it might have been like to attend one of these shows.

Ah, the days before Ticketmaster . . .
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Ipomoea
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Good little book but not the right format in the miniature size
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