Buch, Englisch, 360 Seiten, Print PDF, Format (B × H): 248 mm x 299 mm, Gewicht: 2300 g
The Visual Language of Prestige Records
Buch, Englisch, 360 Seiten, Print PDF, Format (B × H): 248 mm x 299 mm, Gewicht: 2300 g
ISBN: 978-1-939125-91-0
Verlag: Rochester Institute of Technology, Rit Press
WAIL is the first book devoted exclusively to the pioneering album cover designers of Prestige Records, home to such musical giants as Miles Davis, John Coltrane, and Sonny Rollins. Unprecedented in detail, WAIL documents a vital decade (1949-1960) of creative brilliance. An independent New York City label founded in 1949, Prestige chronicled the vibrant modern jazz scene of the 1950s. At Prestige, the alliance of postwar jazz and modern art found its deepest and most enduring expression. Inspired by some of the most significant music ever recorded, Prestige album covers provide a compelling panorama of midcentury graphic design.
WAIL introduces the graphic designers, photographers, and illustrators who established a visual language for modern jazz. The book is comprised of meticulously photographed album covers, artifacts, and ephemera, as well as profiles of each of the major Prestige figures. Exclusive firsthand interviews and estate materials provide cultural context and singular insight into the creative process. Unseen sketches, personal photographs, and outtakes from album cover shoots impart a vivid picture of art and jazz in mid-1950s New York. Above all, WAIL is a story of creative triumph. Drawn from a wealth of previously unpublished material, the book is an inspirational record of landmark graphic design.
Autoren/Hrsg.
Fachgebiete
Weitere Infos & Material
Foreword VII
Sonny Rollins
The Little Record Company That Could IX
Steven Heller
Radical Design at Midcentury: Prestige Records 1949-1960 XV
Bob Weinstock 1
Founder, Producer, Photographer
Ira Gitler 11
Producer, Writer
Primitive Modern: The Seven- and Ten-Inch Era 23
Don Schlitten 41
Graphic Designer, Illustrator, Photographer, Producer
David X Young 67
Graphic Designer, Illustrator, Photographer
Evolution: The Twelve Inch Era 103
Bob Parent 119
Graphic Designer, Photographer
Tom Hannan 147
Graphic Designer, Illustrator, Photographer
Scott Hyde 195
Photographer
Reid Miles 209
Graphic Designer, Illustrator, Photographer
Esmond Edwards 265
Graphic Designer, Illustrator, Photographer, Producer
Epilogue 323
Out of the Shadows 325
Hollis King
Appendix 1: Status Records 328
Appendix 2: Redesigned Covers 332
Notes 336
Further Reading 336
Credits 337
Cover Image Index 338
