The Art of Rock: Posters from Presley to Punk [Hardcover]

Paul D. Grushkin (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 16, 1987

Replete with firsthand history--exclusive interviews with scores of insiders, poster artists, musicians, promoters--this is the ultimate high for the rock music fan, required reading for the poster collector. 1,500 full-color illustrations and 100 black-and-white photographs.

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This is a miniature edition of the full-sized title. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 516 pages
• Publisher: Abbeville Press (October 16, 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0896595846
• ISBN-13: 978-0896595842
• Product Dimensions: 13.3 x 10.8 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #922,087 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The essential guide to rock poster art!, July 1, 2005

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W. Creswell "Crackdog" (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Art of Rock: Posters from Presley to Punk (Hardcover)

Bought it several years ago and I can't think of a book that i've refered back to as often as this. The in-depth coverage of the artrock scene is superb. It is epecially in-depth on the psychedelic era of the sixties when posters were in their renaissance.
CAVEAT EMPTOR!: Make sure you get the full size version NOT the pocket sized edition! Pocket size is nice but you will definately want the FULL SIZE version.

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I know how good this book is my name is in it, December 9, 2004

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Royce Emley "Rawice" (Tequesta, Florida, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Art of Rock: Posters from Presley to Punk (Hardcover)

Back in the 60's I designed a rock poster that is now a collecters item. Very few people ever knew who designed it. I found the poster and my name on page 258 and in the credits he lists me as the artist. This man did his homework. If I'm there then he got the rock art scene covered down to the finest detail. Some of my oldest friends are only now discovering the poster from 1969 and what I created 35 years after the fact. It is my newest history book.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great book - but buy the BIG version, December 13, 2004

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Keith (TX USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Art of Rock: Posters from Presley to Punk (Hardcover)

This is a great book - bought because of a recommendation of a "rock poster society" (trps.org) member. Just be aware that there is a "mini" version that makes a great stocking stuffer, but it's not the full size original. So, if you're paying $10 for a hardcover version online, assume it's the mini, not the $50 version, and you won't be disappointed.