In 1976, while on assignment in Jamaica for Time magazine, David Burnett photographed Bob Marley for the first time, and Burnett became so entranced by Marley’s charisma that he continued to document the reggae king throughout his groundbreaking European “Exodus” tour. Burnett’s vision, coupled with Marley’s larger-than-life charisma, resulted in an amazing collection of images, only a handful of which appeared in the Time article. The other photos — more than 200 in all — appear for the first time in Soul Rebel. This stunning visual biography offers a rare look at Marley’s personal life in Jamaica, as well as the exodus from his home country that culminated in his tragic death in 1981. Though it focused on Marley, Burnett’s work also canvassed a wide array of up-and-coming reggae talents, providing striking early looks at Peter Tosh, Lee Scratch Perry, Burning Spear, and Ras Michael. Compelling and incomparably candid, Soul Rebel is a remarkable testament to the legacy of a legend.
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"Burnett captures the haunting Misty Mornings of the Isle of Springs, and the private Jamming and cloudy studio wizardry of its musical magicians. We see intimate portraits of Burning Spear; the Bush Doctor, Peter Tosh; the irrepressible producers Jack Ruby and Lee 'Scratch' Perry; and most impressively, the Prophet Bob Marley, deep in thought and serious as a heart attack, in the process of creating and sharing his immortal Redemption Songs."
-Roger Steffens, Chairman, Reggae Grammy Committee; founder, The Beat magazine; author of Reggae Scrapbook
-Roger Steffens, Chairman, Reggae Grammy Committee; founder, The Beat magazine; author of Reggae Scrapbook
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CHRIS SALEWICZ has been writing on popular culture for more than 20 years. He wrote Bob Marley: Songs of Freedom. Salewicz edited the booklet contained in the 4-CD box set Tougher Than Tough: The Story Of Jamaican Music, and co-wrote the script for the 1999 movie Third World Cop, which broke Jamaican box office records.
CHRIS MURRAY is the founder and director of Govinda Gallery in Washington, D.C. For over 30 years, Murray has organized more than 200 exhibitions of many of the nation's leading artists. He has been involved in SHOTS: An American Photographer's Journal, 1967-1972 by David Fenton, Elvis at 21: New York to Memphis by Al Wertheimer, and Days of Hope and Dreams: An Intimate Portrait of Bruce Springsteen.
DAVID BURNETT launched his photographic career at Time Magazine in 1967. He covered the Vietnam War as a staff photographer for Life Magazine. In 1975, he co-founded Contact Press Images in New York. Traveling to more than 75 countries, Burnett has produced photographic essays for Time, Life, Fortune, The New Yorker, and The New York Times Sunday Magazine.
CHRIS MURRAY is the founder and director of Govinda Gallery in Washington, D.C. For over 30 years, Murray has organized more than 200 exhibitions of many of the nation's leading artists. He has been involved in SHOTS: An American Photographer's Journal, 1967-1972 by David Fenton, Elvis at 21: New York to Memphis by Al Wertheimer, and Days of Hope and Dreams: An Intimate Portrait of Bruce Springsteen.
DAVID BURNETT launched his photographic career at Time Magazine in 1967. He covered the Vietnam War as a staff photographer for Life Magazine. In 1975, he co-founded Contact Press Images in New York. Traveling to more than 75 countries, Burnett has produced photographic essays for Time, Life, Fortune, The New Yorker, and The New York Times Sunday Magazine.
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Format:Hardcover
A pure delight! This beautifully designed and printed book contains the kind of extraordinary photographs of reggae master Bob Marley the world has come to expect from award-winning photojournalist David Burnett, almost all of which are previously unpublished. But it is not just a picture book. Burnett spent time with Marley at Marley's home in Jamaica, and traveled with Marley and the Wailers on their famous "Exodus" European tour. He writes about them with the insight that perhaps comes from Burnett's rare access to Marley's private life few journalists were granted, combined with Burnett's rare gifts of observation and expression.
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Format:Hardcover
The pictures are gorgeous and illuminate Bob Marley's spirit and music. You just have to look these while listening to his songs to really "hear" them. I strongly recommend this one--just gorgeous.
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I've been a huge fan of Bob Marley for years. This is another one (like "Whole Lotta Led Zeppellin") that received great reviews that it did not deserve. Pages and pages of photographs at the same shoot and absolutely no substantial information about this wonderful musician. "Catch A Fire" is still the best I've read but I would appreciate any suggestions from those who have read other bios about him.
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This is it
This is the book, I open and see Bob Marley and dream to be alive with him. Great pictures, great multiple series both black and white and color photos.
Published 2 months ago by halfmoonray
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Soul Rebel
Awsome book in itself, but the quality is like HD! Big pictures that are well placed throughout the book. Nice binding and hardback. Read more
Published 4 months ago by DMarshall
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An Amazing Time
In a time before publicist and stylists, when light was natural and images found (rather than created), photojournalist David Burnett captured moments that define a musical legend. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Kenneth Jarecke
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An Intimate Portrait of Bob Marley in Jamaica and Beyond
The natural light Burnett used in the series of pictures of Marley at his home in Jamaica has the effect of making a man--who even decades later is considered a musical... Read more
Published on February 25, 2011 by Genevieve
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Beautiful Book!
This book is beautiful! Lots of great, large photos, perfect for any Bob Marley fan! The reviews and pics do this book no justice. I am sooooo happy with this purchase.
Published on February 6, 2011 by rastacostarica
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Simply Beautiful
This was given to me by a dear friend who knew that I liked photography. So I looked at it first from a photographic point of view. Read more
Published on October 13, 2010 by Anna Wang
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Soul Rebel: An Intimate Portrait of Bob Marley in Jamaica and Beyond
The photos are absolutely stunning! Beautiful Marley pics! Although I am a Bob Marley's fan, and have accumulated quite a bit of paraphernalia, I thought "Soul Rebel" was a... Read more
Published on August 17, 2009 by EBey
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An Amazing look at Bob Marley
Unlike anything before it Soul Rebel captures Marley's spirit with a truly candid look at the artist and musical revolutionary. Read more
Published on July 17, 2009 by Nerd
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SOUL REBEL
THE PHOTOS ARE WONDERFUL!
IT IS A GREAT PICTURE STORY OF HIS LIFE.
IT IS A GREAT PICTURE STORY OF HIS LIFE.
Published on March 24, 2009 by K. MASON
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A captivating photographic collection that reveals the man behind the...
Soul Rebel: An Intimate Portrait of Bob Marley is an amazing photographic portrait of reggae music legend Bob Marley. Read more
Published on March 13, 2009 by Midwest Book Review
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