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PublisherTaschen

ISBN-103836556367

ISBN-139783836556361

eBay Product ID (ePID)211902029

Product Key Features

Book TitleJazz Covers

Number of Pages672 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicDiscography & Buyer's Guides, General, Graphic Arts / General, Genres & Styles / Jazz

Publication Year2015

IllustratorYes

GenreMusic, Design

AuthorJoaquim Paulo

Book SeriesBibliotheca Universalis Ser.

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.7 in

Item Weight45.8 Oz

Item Length8 in

Item Width5.7 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2015-510135

Dewey Edition23

ReviewsAnyone with a love for jazz and a curiosity for design should have this publication in their collection. Buy it now.

Dewey Decimal741.66

SynopsisPart design history, part trip down musical memory lane, this anthology of jazz album artwork is above all a treasure trove of creative and cultural inspiration. Spanning half a century, it assembles the most daring and dynamic jazz cover designs that helped make and shape not only a musical genre but also a particular way of experiencing life. From the 1940s through to the decline of LP production in the early 1990s, each chosen cover design is distinct in the way it complements the energy of the album's music with its own visual rhythms of frame, line, text, and form. To satisfy even the most demanding of music geeks, each record cover is accompanied by a fact sheet listing performer and album name, art director, photographer, illustrator, year, label, and more. About the series Bibliotheca Universalis -- Compact cultural companions celebrating the eclectic TASCHEN universe!, Part design history, part trip down musical memory lane, this anthology of jazz album artwork is above all a treasure trove of creative and cultural inspiration. Spanning half a century, it assembles the most daring and dynamic jazz cover designs that helped make and shape not only a musical genre but also a particular way of experiencing life. From the 1940s through to the decline of LP production in the early 1990s, each chosen cover design is distinct in the way it complements the energy of the album's music with its own visual rhythms of frame, line, text, and form. To satisfy even the most demanding of music geeks, each record cover is accompanied by a fact sheet listing performer and album name, art director, photographer, illustrator, year, label, and more. About the series Bibliotheca Universalis - Compact cultural companions celebrating the eclectic TASCHEN universe!, This striking and innovative collection of jazz covers presents the designs that defined a sound. Containing record covers from the 1940s through to the early 1990s, each reproduction is accompanied with essential background information. Spanning photographic and illustrative works, these album artworks are a marriage of music and design and a..., Part design history, part trip down musical memory lane, this anthology of jazz album artwork is above all a treasure trove of creative and cultural inspiration. Spanning half a century, it assembles the most daring and dynamic jazz cover designs that helped make and shape not only a musical genre but also a particular way of experiencing life. From the 1940s through to the decline of LP production in the early 1990s, each chosen cover design is distinct in the way it complements the energy of the album's music with its own visual rhythms of frame, line, text, and form. To satisfy even the most demanding of music geeks, each record cover is accompanied by a fact sheet listing performer and album name, art director, photographer, illustrator, year, label, and more.

LC Classification NumberNC1882.7.J39