Biopic: Iggy Pop (Hardcover)

~ Gavin Evans (Author)

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Product Description

When Time Out commissioned renowned photographer Gavin Evans to snap Iggy Pop, he first met with Iggy's stylist, Judy Blame, and explained his ideas about a simple shoot focusing on the man himself. Judy replied instantly, "Sure, we'll just use a feather and a fishnet T-shirt." And that, quite literally, is what happened. The result is a collection of arresting and sometimes risque shots that are more powerful and less constrained, more beautiful and less deliberate than anything you will ever have viewed of Iggy previously. For the thousands of music fans across four generations who worship Iggy — his music, face, body, and attitude — this series of images, gathered in just ninety minutes, provides a startling revelation of the many moods and facets of the man who is Iggy Pop. It is far more revealing, in fact, than many painstakingly researched biographies, revealing the good of rock in all of his multifaceted, transgressive, and energetic splendor.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: Canongate Books; illustrated edition edition (October 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1841954454
• ISBN-13: 978-1841954455
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 9.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,156,607 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Iggy kicks tushy even after all these yers!, February 16, 2004

By	Elizabeth Sherrill (Jamaica, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This book, when I initially saw it, was a surprise for me. But the photography is wonderful, as is, of course, the subject. It has rekindled the crush I had on Iggy when I was but a girl, and he was a BAD BOY.

Evans has taken pictures that are unforgiving and harsh and at the same time, show the subjects humor and rawness. Warnings for those who have never seen Iggy up close and personal, there are many shots of Iggy's "little man" and if you are not warned, it might be a shock.

I thoroughly enjoyed the artist and the photographer, and this book is proudly displayed on my coffee table!!

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars IggyPop+nearly nude photos of an old dude= Why?, December 1, 2004

By	scotts runner - See all my reviews

Im not too thrilled with the idea of sitting down and looking through a book of almost nude photos of a dude who is one of my personal heroes. Don't get me wrong, the Stooges are, in my opinion, the greastest rock band of all time. However, I don't know who they were trying to appeal to when they published this book and maybe it doesnt matter, but I guess i'll continue speculating. A star for Iggy