| Great Street Art: Reggae, Blues, and World Beat Posters, 1977-1989: Reggae, Blues, and World Beat Posters, 1977-1989 Contributor(s): Burleigh, Victor (Author) |
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ISBN: 0764322710 ISBN-13: 9780764322716 Publisher: Schiffer Publishing OUR PRICE: $26.96 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2006 Annotation: Following Bob Marley's death in 1981, the interest he generated in the raggae, blues, and world beat music continued to grow, being featured in clubs around the world. To advertise these events hundreds of posters on telephone were hung on poles, vacant walls, and shop windows. Victor Burleigh has gathered together more than 500 original posters from San Francisco, a city on the cutting edge of the music world, and a haven for raggae, blues and world beat music. They represent a wide variety of styles and graphic images, as well as a history of the music scene. This book is a must for graphic designers, rock historians, and collectors. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Design | Graphic Arts - Advertising |
| Dewey: 741.674 |
| LCCN: 2005933331 |
| Physical Information: 0.73" H x 8.98" W x 11.88" (2.15 lbs) 288 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Bob Marley died in 1981, but the interest he generated in the raggae, blues, and world beat music continued to grow. Around the world local bands sprang up and clubs began to feature the music to ever-increasing numbers of patrons. To advertise these events hundreds of posters were hung on telephone poles, vacant walls, and shop windows. Made on photocopiers and litho presses, by local artists, they have the edge that comes from needing to catch one's attention with a minimum of expense. The result is raw, in-your-face street art that captures the spirit of a generation. Victor Burleigh has gathered together more than 500 original posters dating from 1977 to 1989, from San Francisco, a city on the cutting edge of the music world and a haven for raggae, blues, and world beat music. Nearly every night one of the many music clubs would offer a live concert of an up-and-coming group. Since every club produced its own posters, there is a wide variety of styles and graphic images, as well as a history of the music scene captured in these posters. They are reproduced in this large volume that is a must for graphic designers, rock historians, and collectors. It is a perfect companion to Burleigh's first book, Great Rock & Roll Street Art. |