{"product_id":"80s-sound-and-vision-hardcover","title":"80s Sound and Vision - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSheila Rock\u003c\/b\u003e (Photographer), \u003cb\u003eNilgin Yusuf\u003c\/b\u003e (Text by (Art\/Photo Books)), \u003cb\u003eMark Paytress\u003c\/b\u003e (Text by (Art\/Photo Books))\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e80s Sound and Vision\u003c\/i\u003e captures the raw energy, creativity, and flamboyance of an unforgettable era through its fashion and music.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With images by \u003cb\u003erenowned photographer \u003c\/b\u003eSheila Rock, this personal journey offers a visual account including many rare images from the photographer's archive, alongside those originally featured in \u003cb\u003eseminal publications\u003c\/b\u003e such as \u003ci\u003eThe Face\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRolling Stone, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eVogue\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Rock's\u003cb\u003e compelling first hand narrative \u003c\/b\u003eshot across a decade primarily in \u003cb\u003eLondon \u003c\/b\u003ebut also \u003cb\u003eLA\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eSan Francisco, \u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eTokyo\u003c\/b\u003e, takes us to a time when the real catwalk happened on the street; when \u003cb\u003estyle was the first and last word\u003c\/b\u003e and when youth made their own \u003cb\u003eidentity\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eculture\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003emusic, \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003eentertainment\u003c\/b\u003e. Here are the burgeoning\u003cb\u003e roots of gender fluidity\u003c\/b\u003e and an index of impressive talents that bubbled out of the suburbs and art schools to energise and invigorate a grey place with positivity and possibility. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This lavish compendium is a \u003cb\u003ewho's who of the artists, designers, stylists, hairdressers, models, and performers\u003c\/b\u003e who made the 1980s their own. Alongside many notable stars (\u003cb\u003eDavid Bowie, Brian Ferry, Naomi Campbell, Judy Blame, Leigh Bowery\u003c\/b\u003e) are documented the equally relevant style gangs and subcultures who lived by their own rules (\u003cb\u003eNew Romantics, Goths, Mods, and Metal Heads)\u003c\/b\u003e and the 'it' hang outs and clubs (Billy's, Blitz, Le Beat Route) where a new sensibility was created and paraded. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e80s Sound and Vision\u003c\/i\u003e is a \u003cb\u003eunique chronicle of an extraordinary time \u003c\/b\u003eand bears witness to the\u003cb\u003e powerful explosion of imagination and innovation that shaped a decade.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmerican born and Boston University educated, \u003cb\u003eSheila Rock \u003c\/b\u003emoved to London in 1970. Her introduction to rock and roll came via her ex-husband, photographer Mick Rock who she joined when he covered David Bowie's first tour. A few years after, she started to document London's punk scene and her first commissions were from Nick Logan of The Face. She went on to become a prolific photographer for \u003ci\u003eVogue\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eELLE\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGlamour\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Sunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e. Publications include \u003ci\u003ePunk+\u003c\/i\u003e (2013), \u003ci\u003eYoung Punks\u003c\/i\u003e (2020), \u003ci\u003eTough \u0026amp; Tender\u003c\/i\u003e (2015). Her portrait photography is in the permanent collection of the National Portrait Gallery, London.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA commentator on fashion and style for over thirty years, \u003cb\u003eNilgin Yusuf\u003c\/b\u003e is a former fashion writer at British \u003ci\u003eELLE\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Daily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e and fashion editor at \u003ci\u003eThe Sunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e, where she first met Sheila Rock.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 10.7 x 8.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 17, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766293332256,"sku":"9780711278776","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/bb0991b60b22b1310bc09c7661c97063.webp?v=1780289416","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/80s-sound-and-vision-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}