Kanye West Glow in the Dark [Hardcover]

Kanye West (Author), Nabil Elderkin (Photographer)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 20, 2009

Are you ready to glow in the dark? Crash landed alone on an unknown planet for the entirety of his Glow in the Dark set with huge space scapes behind him, Kanye West takes you on a musical and visual odyssey that no antihero has taken you on before. This deluxe volume represents another leg of that voyage, giving you a gorgeous photographic ride through West’s life, both on and offstage, as well as into the intimate technologies of his creative process with top visual artists of today. The instrumentals are tracks from his set remastered to echo John Williams’s famous score ("Jesus Walks" is Vader’s theme). In personal sketches and reference imagery, 3-D models of the holodeck-ian stage, and costume designs (including his Grace Jones–inspired outfits for opening act Rihanna), West once again expands a medium and triumphs in the artist’s epic struggle to be creative. With a CD including previously unreleased instrumentals from the show as well as an interview with tour collaborator Spike Jonze, the book is not only a memento of one of the most successful musical performances of the year, but it is also an experience all its own.

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About the Author

Ten-time Grammy Award-winner Kanye West began his career producing hits for such major R & B artists as Jay-Z and Janet Jackson, before achieving triple-platinum success on his own. The son of a Black Panther and a former English professor, West is known for his sociopolitical lyrics and for sampling from a wide variety of genres. He also attended the American Academy of Art in Chicago and is steeped in current trends in art, design, electronics, fashion, and architecture. Nabil Elderkin has photographed and directed music videos for several major recording artists, including Kanye West, John Legend, and Seal.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 288 pages
• Publisher: Rizzoli (October 20, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0847832406
• ISBN-13: 978-0847832408
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 1.3 x 13.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #498,984 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Must Have for Kanye Fans, November 22, 2009

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For the Amazon's price, this book is a steal. The book's size is similar to a textbook, and it's filled with high quality photographs with Nabil's amazing vision. If you wish to relive the GITD tour, pick this up. If you missed the GITD tour, pick this up.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Never made it to the show, so this book makes up for it., December 3, 2009

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I am a huge Kanye fan but i never went to the glow in the dark tour concert. Big mistake missing it because from what I saw in the book and heard, it was pretty major. The book itself is filled with high quality full page photos giving the reader a glimpse into what the concert was and how it felt. There are interviews and a bonus cd with instrumentals and zoned out music. I dont regret getting this at all, it is well made, and i will cherish it. LOL

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome piece of art, December 6, 2009

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Wow... This book is amazing! It doesn't show in pictures but this book is very large and thick! There's a thousand extra high quality pictures in it and tons of inside/backstage interviews with Ye.

It comes with an exclusive CD (even iTunes didn't recognize it) where you can listen to instrumentals from the tour and an interview snippet.

I thought it just a regular merchandise product, but this is a real thing. Something that only Kanye could deliver. For example from 50 Cent you will never see something like this.


Great book, great, art from one of the best artist in the world right now.


Thanks Yeezy.

5/5