| 12" Sleeves: Disco Graphics Contributor(s): Rubio, Toni (Editor), Pujagut, Jaume (Text by (Art, Photo Books)) |
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ISBN: 8495951940 ISBN-13: 9788495951946 Publisher: Actar OUR PRICE: $8.96 Product Type: Hardcover Published: June 2005 Annotation: As a DJ, Toni Rubio had always wondered if some records got played more just because they looked good. Rubio, now a graphic designer, has selected these hundreds of vinyl maxi-single sleeves--the covers for 12-inch remixed singles--to be reproduced in glossy color for further study and pure enjoyment. The artists range from Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five, shown on the front of "The Message" carrying a boom box and wearing gold chains, to Depeche Mode and Moby, by way of scores of forgotten bands of the 80s whose one good-looking record is having an unexpected second moment in the spotlight. Work is paired for harmony in theme, font and composition, like Sylk 130's "Last Night a DJ Saved My Life" and The Reason's "When the Funk Hits the Fan," which share a bull's-eye motif. Engelbert Humperdink and Simply Red's leading man, on the other hand, lounge in studio recliners. References to visual and musical trends of the late twentieth century--pop, minimalism, hardcore, hyperrealism, electronica--will speed readers on a journey through the recent past and replay, with pleasant nostalgia, the soundtrack for some classic audio moments. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Art | Popular Culture - Design | Graphic Arts - General |
| Dewey: 741.66 |
| Physical Information: 1.28" H x 6.82" W x 7.04" (2.01 lbs) 360 pages |