Blight at the End of the Funnel: Art and Photography of Edward Colver [Paperback]

Edward Colver (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 2006

A collection of Edward Colver’s captivating photographic works. For over 25 years, Colver has been one of the main documentarians of the Southern California punk rock scene. This book serves both as catalog to Colver’s retrospective show at the Grand Central Art Center Main Gallery at Cal State Fullerton, and as a testament to his impressive career. The exhibition runs from July 1 - August 20, 2006, yet this book is a timeless coffee table album on one of the 20th century’s most important underground photographers.

He was visible at every punk show within a seventy-mile radius from downtown LA to Riverside County. He was trusted, so his photographs were a part of what was going on rather than being the images of an outsider merely observing. -- Cynthia Murphy Photographer’s Forum

Edward Colver was the preeminent Los Angeles Punk photographer.... He’s one of the most important photographers.--Steven Blush, author, American Hardcore

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About the Author

For over 25 years, Edward Colver has been one of the main documentarians of the Southern California punk rock scene.

Product Details

• Paperback: 168 pages
• Publisher: Last Gasp (September 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0867196696
• ISBN-13: 978-0867196696
• Product Dimensions: 12.2 x 9.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #934,152 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Less than half punk, September 7, 2006

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Roger D. Krueger (San Diego, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Blight at the End of the Funnel (Paperback)

While there are some truly monumental punk shots, they're less than half of the book. The rest consists of some non-punk posed shots, some misc. art photography, and some of his assemblage work.

And the editorial review is clueless--Colver has NOT been shooting punk for over 25 years. He started over 25 years ago, shot for a few years, but, by his own admission at the reception, hasn't shot punk shows since the early 80's. Oddly parallel to Jenny Lens.

In the end it was worth it just for the great shots of Ian MacKaye singing from the crowd, Darby Crash crawling across the stage, and the cover shot of the guy doing the backflip into the crowd. In fact it's all pretty good, but I still knock it down to 4 stars for being half something very different from what it purports to be.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What ever happened to the stage diver on the cover?, January 9, 2010

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pmsfo "Paul" (SF, CA, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Blight at the End of the Funnel (Paperback)

I haven't seen this book yet, but I was wondering if it discussed the cover photo. I've spent a lot of time looking at this picture. I always wondered who the kid flying through the air was, what he was jumping from and how he landed. I also wonder what ever happened to him. Anyone know?

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Edward is THE punk rock photographer, period, October 4, 2010

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punkMonk - See all my reviews

This review is from: Blight at the End of the Funnel (Paperback)

This is THE definitive punk rock photo book, bar none. I can't imagine what drugs that first reviewer must be on. It seems Edward Colver took the BEST and most definitive shots of just about every band. Mostly, its his shots of the top hard core punk bands, the ORIGINAL punk bands that started the whole movement, its these shots that are already considered 20th Century Icons, but even his shots of the Chili Peppers and Ice Cube are certainly among the BEST shots of those artists, although those aren't hard core punk bands. There is no one even REMOTELY close to this guy for American Hard Core Punk Photography at the birth of the scene in Los Angeles, California. If you're looking for shots of GREEN DAY, well, this isn't your guy, but if you're interested in authentic hard core punk, and the birth of punk in Los Angeles in the 80's, this is THE book.