More Dark Than Shark [Paperback]

Brian Eno (Author), Russell Mills (Author), Rick Poynor (Author)

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From Library Journal

British illustrator Mills has used the music and lyrics of all of avant-garde musician Brian Eno's songs as the basis for the 57 mixed-media interpretations reproduced here (all in full color). Mills's surreal creations are rarely literal renditions of the texts, but rather represent personal interpretations, sometimes informed by Eno's commentary. They therefore can stand independently of the songs. Each illustration is accompanied by Eno's lyrics (most published here for the first time), along with notes by both Eno and Mills and extracts from their notebooks, illuminating the thought processes and working methods behind the songs and images. Poynor contributes five essays on Eno's artistic theory and practice. A fascinating, visually beautiful document. Mark H. Sullivan, Univ. of Detroit Lib.
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Faber & Faber (April 1986)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0571138837
• ISBN-13: 978-0571138838
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 10.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #824,601 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars More Dear than Near, October 31, 2002

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C. Gardner (Washington D.C., D.C. United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: More Dark Than Shark (Hardcover)

I bought this book when it was first published in 1986, and it changed my life. Too bad it's out of print! The text is very well-written, explaining how the influences on Eno & Mills--Duchamp, Cage, and the Dadaists in particular--were synthesized by these two contemporary artists. Eno's lyrics are still some of the best rock music has produced--strange juxtapositions, fragmented narratives, electronic haikus that are still very funny and disturbing. Eno explains the genesis of many of them in this volume, which is rare--he's a very private person. We also get facsimiles of pages of his 1970s notebooks, revealing how he searched for novel methods of evoking the creative impulse in himself and others in his work as one of the most distinctive record producers.

3 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Images created in response to the music of eno ., December 29, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: More Dark Than Shark (Paperback)

This book contains roger mills's images created in response to brian eno songs. Many are beautiful, more are ugly, all are interesting. Also included are several pages of facinating notes on brian's creative processes. A must-have for die-hard eno fans.