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The Art of Rock Posters from Presley to Punk (Hardcover)

by Paul Grushkin (Author)

3.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (24 customer reviews)

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A visual history of Rock and Roll, which centres on the posters that were created to advertise musicians and concerts. The book also contains photographs of the poster artists, and the venues that displayed their work. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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This is a miniature edition of the full-sized title.

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Hardcover: 348 pages
Publisher: Abbeville Press (March 1999)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0789206110
ISBN-13: 978-0789206114
Product Dimensions: 4.5 x 4.1 x 1.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces

Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (24 customer reviews)

Amazon.com Sales Rank: #459,904 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Art of Modern Rock: The Poster Explosion by Paul Grushkin in Front Matter, and page 20
Retro: The Culture of Revival (Reaktion Books - Focus on Contemporary Issues) by Elizabeth Guffey in Back Matter
The Art of the Fillmore: The Poster Series 1966-1971 by Gayle Lemke in Back Matter
Popular Culture and Acquisitions (Acquisitions Librarian, No. 8) by Allen W. Ellis in Back Matter
High Art: A History of the Psychedelic Poster by Ted Owen on page 157

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5.0 out of 5 stars The essential guide to rock poster art!, July 1, 2005

By	W. Creswell "Crackdog" (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: The Art of Rock: Posters from Presley to Punk (Hardcover)

Bought it several years ago and I can't think of a book that i've refered back to as often as this. The in-depth coverage of the artrock scene is superb. It is epecially in-depth on the psychedelic era of the sixties when posters were in their renaissance.
CAVEAT EMPTOR!: Make sure you get the full size version NOT the pocket sized edition! Pocket size is nice but you will definately want the FULL SIZE version.

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5.0 out of 5 stars great book - but buy the BIG version, December 13, 2004

By	Keith (TX USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Art of Rock: Posters from Presley to Punk (Hardcover)

This is a great book - bought because of a recommendation of a "rock poster society" (trps.org) member. Just be aware that there is a "mini" version that makes a great stocking stuffer, but it's not the full size original. So, if you're paying $10 for a hardcover version online, assume it's the mini, not the $50 version, and you won't be disappointed.

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5.0 out of 5 stars I know how good this book is my name is in it, December 9, 2004

By	Royce Emley "Rawice" (Tequesta, Florida, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: The Art of Rock: Posters from Presley to Punk (Hardcover)

Back in the 60's I designed a rock poster that is now a collecters item. Very few people ever knew who designed it. I found the poster and my name on page 258 and in the credits he lists me as the artist. This man did his homework. If I'm there then he got the rock art scene covered down to the finest detail. Some of my oldest friends are only now discovering the poster from 1969 and what I created 35 years after the fact. It is my newest history book.

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1.0 out of 5 stars book size too small
This is the book, The Art of Rock, I wanted but not the size. I can't find information that I was told in the ad the size of the book. Read more

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1.0 out of 5 stars Another disappointed customer
Buyer Beware! Before I purchased this book, I read some of the reviews that referred to the "paperback" version as a mini size, only 4"x 5". Read more

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1.0 out of 5 stars Good things don't always come in small packages
Maybe I didn't read the fine print, but I most certainly am now. This is a mini book of what I think is a full sized one.

Published 13 months ago by Shane Mccracken

1.0 out of 5 stars TOO SMALL! Not worth it because the awesome details are lost

The First time i saw this book i fell in love with it- but that was the big size version that i have been unable to find on anywhere! Read more

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5.0 out of 5 stars THE ART OF ROCK : POSTERS FROM PRESLEY TO PUNK
being something of a '60's poster collector, this book is a classic of it's kind. I've seen none other as good. Excellent reproduction plates and very inclusive.

Published on May 6, 2007 by Gerry Tucker

5.0 out of 5 stars A Sixties poster reference
I bought this book when it was first published in the late eighties. At that time I had been collecting posters for about ten years. Read more

Published on May 27, 2006 by John J. Mcsorley

2.0 out of 5 stars Item description should be clearer
This little book is pretty cute, but did not know that I was getting the "mini" version. So, if you only paid $10 for this book - you are probably not getting the big $50 version... Read more

Published on January 6, 2006 by S. Daves

3.0 out of 5 stars very late-60s-San-Francisco heavy
When this book came out in the 80s, it made a huge splash and it was the first book of its kind. It was a bestseller despite its size and expense and everybody had to have it. Read more

Published on November 2, 2005 by illnoise

1.0 out of 5 stars be warned
This is not the book you want to buy unless you are very small,or have a liking for using a magnifying glass
it is not the original, it is a very small copy that is only... Read more

Published on October 15, 2005 by G. westcott

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