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Art Record Covers - (Jumbo) by  Francesco Spampinato (Hardcover) - 1 of 1

Art Record Covers - (Jumbo) by Francesco Spampinato (Hardcover)

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Highlights

  • Since the dawn of modernism, visual and music production have had a particularly intimate relationship.
  • Author(s): Francesco Spampinato
  • 448 Pages
  • Art, Graphic Arts
  • Series Name: Jumbo

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About the Book



Art history acquires a new rhythm in this unique anthology of artists' record covers from the 1950s to today. More than 500 covers trace the interaction of music and visual art through modernism, Pop Art, conceptual practice, and beyond. Featured covers include Salvador Dalí's skewered butterfly for Jackie Gleason and Damien Hirst's symbolic skull for the Hours.



Book Synopsis



Since the dawn of modernism, visual and music production have had a particularly intimate relationship. From Luigi Russolo's 1913 Futurist manifesto L'Arte dei Rumori (The Art of Noise) to Marcel Duchamp's 1925 double-sided discs Rotoreliefs, the 20th century saw ever more fertile exchange between sounds and shapes, marks and melodies, and different fields of composition and performance.

In Francesco Spampinato's unique anthology of artists' record covers, we discover the rhythm of this particular cultural history. The book presents 500 covers and records by visual artists from the 1950s through to today, exploring how modernism, Pop Art, Conceptual Art, postmodernism, and various forms of contemporary art practice have all informed this collateral field of visual production and supported the mass distribution of music with defining imagery that swiftly and suggestively evokes an aural encounter.

Along the way, we find Jean-Michel Basquiat's urban hieroglyphs for his own Tartown record label, Banksy's stenciled graffiti for Blur, Damien Hirst's symbolic skull for the Hours, and a skewered Salvador Dalí butterfly on Jackie Gleason's Lonesome Echo. There are insightful analyses and fact sheets alongside the covers listing the artist, performer, album name, label, year of release, and information on the original artwork. Interviews with Tauba Auerbach, Shepard Fairey, Kim Gordon, Christian Marclay, Albert Oehlen, and Raymond Pettibon add personal accounts on the collaborative relationship between artists and musicians.



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"Art Record Covers is like the physical, 450-page incarnation of whiling away an afternoon browsing sticky shelves of album sleeves: occasionally letting a record reveal itself thanks to a pop of colour, or a weird design quirk, all the while coming into direct contact with some of pop culture's greatest artists."-- "anothermag.com"

"A comprehensive look at some of the most memorable artworks in music history."-- "The Independent"

"Celebrates the records and artworks we've loved and re-loved over the decades."-- "itsnicethat.com"
Dimensions (Overall): 11.75 Inches (H) x 11.81 Inches (W) x 1.78 Inches (D)
Weight: 8.54 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Sub-Genre: Graphic Arts
Genre: Art
Number of Pages: 448
Publisher: Taschen
Theme: General
Format: Hardcover
Author: Francesco Spampinato
Language: Multiple Languages
Street Date: January 13, 2017
TCIN: 82981449
UPC: 9783836540292
Item Number (DPCI): 247-24-2605
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Q: Who is the author of this anthology?

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  • A: The anthology is authored by Francesco Spampinato, who examines the intersection of art and music.

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Q: How many record covers are featured in the book?

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Q: Are there interviews included in the book?

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  • A: Yes, the book includes interviews with notable artists discussing their collaborative relationships with musicians.

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Q: What is the main theme of the book?

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  • A: The book explores the intimate relationship between visual art and music through artists' record covers from the 1950s to today.

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Q: What types of art movements are discussed in the book?

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  • A: The book discusses modernism, Pop Art, Conceptual Art, postmodernism, and contemporary art practices.

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