Sunday, 2 December 2007
Nirvana (Paperback) Book
Nirvana
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Book Description
October 1990: In bed with Nirvana, a pile of ripped knees, guitar strings, stubble and eyeliner protrudes from a mound of duvets as the prefame Kurt Cobain, Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic huddle against London's cold. June 1992: The biggest ban in the world that year hides in a reed bed in Scandinavia - big rock prey looking for camouflage. September 1992: in the Cobain family's temporary Hollywood home, a bleary-eyed Kurt is sunk in thought, ignoring the camera as he dandles baby Frances Bean. December 1993: On stage for an MTV show in Seattle, Cobain's caught with both arms in the air, as if trying to levitate after his skywards-thrown guitar. The black and white portraits and live shots taken by maverick photographers Steve Gullick and Stephen Sweet comprise some of the most resonant images prized out of the glorious wreckage of Nirvana's rock'n'roll existence. Maybe as a result of the unforced, haphazard nature of the sessions, mostly arranged to accompany pieces in the British music press, their photographs have a compelling documentary candour, ripping moments as they came, tapping into the band's surplus energy and telling a human story with a degree of completeness. "For a variety of reasons the British media got better access to Nirvana than anyone else did," recalls Gullick. "They just seemed to like us and as a result they were very relaxed around us. This book is very much a reflection of that. It is very much the British take on Nirvana." It's no coincidence that photographs as honest as these came out of NME, Sounds and Melody Maker commissions given out to Gullick and Sweet - two of the least show-business, most characterful photographers allowed near musicians over the last decade. Their comments on the circumstances of each shoot tell an uncensored tale, and the collection's trenchant introduction by British writer Everett True, who shared many of the expeditions to cover Nirvana, goes a long way toward explaining the passion, fun and madness burning in these unique, bittersweet images of the most awesome US band of the 90s.
Book Details
# Paperback: 160 pages
# Publisher: Vision On (March 1, 2005)
# Language: English
# ISBN-10: 1903399173
# ISBN-13: 978-1903399170
# Product Dimensions: 12.5 x 9.8 x 0.7 inches
# Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
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Labels: NIRVANA BOOKS
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3 Comments:
If you love Nirvana, you've got yourself a book.
Not being a big fan of Nirvana, I wasn't sure what to get my sister for her birthday. My sister is a huge fan, you see, and she loves books with pictures. After searching far and wide for a book with Nirvana and pictures of Nirvana, I discovered this one.
If you are looking to buy a book with photos from the days of Nirvana, then this is the one for you. Not only does over half the book contain large pictures, they are all (most, there are a few in black and white) in color, and they are rare photos that don't appear as often as most others do.
This book is a great buy for the Nirvana fan. If you love Nirvana, you've got yourself a book.
Must have for Nirvana/Kurt Cobain Fans
Nirvana fans will love this (although, be aware; most of the photos are of Kurt Cobain). The photography is excellent and candid; displayed in a "coffee-table" book style- large pictures and lots of them. Lots of black & white photos as well as color. The photos of Kurt with Frances as an infant will tug at your heart.
Absolutely beautiful book.
Nirvana captured in the Raw.
This book is by far the nicest Nirvana book I own. It's a beautiful, thick paperback, with fantastic rare photographs. For a long time, the only Nirvana books around were information heavy, and focused a lot on Kurt's death. This book captures exactly what they were, A great band. Pure punk rock, pure soul, pure energy. It's a wonderful memory of a great band. You'd be mad not to buy this book.
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