Town of Mirrors: The Reassembled Imagery of Robert Pollard [Hardcover]

Robert Pollard (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 20, 2008

Robert Pollard is the Dayton, Ohio singer-songwriter, who was the leader and creative force behind the legendary indie rock group Guided by Voices, one of the most influential bands of its generation (SPIN magazine recently named Pollard one of "The Top 50 Rock & Roll Front Men of All-Time"). After the dissolution of Guided by Voices in 2004, Robert Pollard launched his official solo career with the release of From a Compound Eye in 2006. In addition to being a prolific songwriter/recording artist, Pollard is a gifted and prolific visual artist, working mostly in the medium of collage (not surprising, given his interest in sound collage as a recording artist). His work has been exhibited at Michael Imperioli's Studio Dante in New York and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, OH. He has created the covers to almost every Guided By Voices record and countless other Pollard-related releases. Town of Mirrors collects the very best of Pollard's visual art and lyrics/poetry. Featuring over 175 of Pollard's favorite collages, hand-picked by the artist, as well as over a dozen new collages produced exclusively for this collection, Town of Mirrors is the first comprehensive collection of Pollard's visual art ever released. Pollard's collages are the visual equivalent of his poetic and imagistic lyrics, surreal and reminiscent of the collages of artists ranging from Jack Kirby to Winston Smith.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Pop art collage, ruminations dark, satirical and humorous, fans of the musician and art students alike will enjoy this volume. (Karen Zarker - PopMatters.com )

A hefty, eye-popping tome. (Robert Drucker - College Music Journal )

About the Author

Robert Pollard was a fourth grade schoolteacher until 1994, when Guided by Voices first broke into the national consciousness with the release of the album Bee Thousand. With over 900 songs registered to his name with BMI, Pollard is among the most prolific songwriters of his time. In 2006 Paste Magazine listed him as one of the 100 greatest living songwriters of all time.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 136 pages
• Publisher: Fantagraphics Books; 1St Edition edition (August 20, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1560979240
• ISBN-13: 978-1560979241
• Product Dimensions: 0.8 x 10.2 x 10.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,232,791 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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