Description
Product ID: | 9781911163701 |
Product Form: | Hardback |
Country of Manufacture: | CN |
Title: | The Cover Art of Blue Note Records |
Subtitle: | The Collection |
Authors: | Author: Glyn Callingham, Graham Marsh |
Page Count: | 240 |
Subjects: | Graphic design, Graphic design, Music, Popular culture, Music, Popular culture |
Description: | Select Guide Rating The Cover Art of Blue Note Records is Graham Marsh and Glyn Callingham’s classic collection of the unparalleled record sleeves produced by the celebrated Blue Note record label. The Cover Art of Blue Note Records is Graham Marsh and Glyn Callingham’s classic collection of the unparalleled record sleeves produced by the celebrated Blue Note record label.Around January 1956 the photographer Francis Wolff and Alfred Lion of Blue Note Records met Reid Miles, a commercial artists and a devout classical music fan. After establishing a rapport, Reid Miles became the designer for the Blue Note label for the next eleven years creating wonderful graphic covers that were both unique and also retaining the indefinable Blue Note look. Featuring iconic covers for artists such as Herbie Hancock, Thelonious Monk, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins and Art Blakey, this anthology is an evocative piece of Jazz history.Alongside over 400 of the record label’s best album covers is a selection of short essays written by leading industry figures. Both a comprehensive guide to an acclaimed label, and an insightful snapshot of graphic design history, The Cover Art of Blue Note Records is a must-have for all Jazz fans. |
Imprint Name: | Collins & Brown |
Publisher Name: | HarperCollins Publishers |
Country of Publication: | GB |
Publishing Date: | 2021-04-15 |