The Rolling Stones: Icons - by Acc Art Books Ltd (Hardcover)

About the Book

The Rolling Stones: Icons brings together the greatest photographs ever taken of the greatest rock 'n' roll band of all time. The result is the most important anthology of The Rolling Stones' images ever compiled, featuring the iconic, the awe inspiring and the surprising. Spanning six heady decades, and countless tours and album covers, this thrilling portfolio features imagery from some of the most eminent names in photography, alongside the photographers' own memories and reflections. From Terry O'Neill's images of the young, uncompromising new band taken in Tin Pan Alley, through Michael Brennan's photos of their creative peak in the '70s, and on to the stadium tours of the 21st-century, as shot by Greg Brennan, The Rolling Stones: Icons captures many of the milestone moments of the band's remarkable career. Includes photographs by: Terry O'Neill, Michael Ward, Gered Mankowitz, Linda McCartney, Michael Joseph, 'Spanish Tony' Sanchez, Dominique Tarlâe, Ed Caraeff, Barry Schultz, Al Satterwhite, Michael Brennan, Ken Regan, Brian Aris, Denis O'Regan, Douglas Kirkland, Greg Brennan and founding member, bassist and photographer, Bill Wyman.

Book Synopsis

"Often, we just see the byline of the photographer next to a picture. In this collection, we now learn insider information about the Rolling Stones from the contributors who carried cameras." -- Reader's Digest

"On the heels of the Rolling Stones' latest album, "Hackney Diamonds", a new coffee-table book collects rare and never-before seen images of the band." -- Airmail Weekly Instagram

"Perhaps the most interesting of the crowd is the man on the inside, founding member and bassist Bill Wyman...His photos have rawness and vulnerability. From Keith Richards with the black eye he got from Chuck Berry to Mick Jagger reading the Bible, Wyman's giving us truth." -- Airmail

"... Although they showcase the band inevitably becoming the greatest rock band on the planet, they also show the things audiences and fans weren't exactly privy to -- until now." -- 1883 Magazine
"The collection is intimate, stunning and a comprehensive visual history of the band." -- Goldmine Magazine

The Rolling Stones: Icons brings together the greatest photographs ever taken of the greatest rock 'n' roll band of all time. The result is the most important anthology of The Rolling Stones' images ever compiled, featuring the iconic, the awe inspiring and the surprising.

Spanning six heady decades, and countless tours and album covers, this thrilling portfolio features imagery from some of the most eminent names in photography, alongside the photographers' own memories and reflections. From Terry O'Neill's images of the young, uncompromising new band taken in Tin Pan Alley, through Michael Brennan's photos of their creative peak in the '70s, and on to the stadium tours of the 21st-century, as shot by Greg Brennan, The Rolling Stones: Icons captures many of the milestone moments of the band's remarkable career.

Includes photographs by: Terry O'Neill, Michael Ward, Gered Mankowitz, Linda McCartney, Michael Joseph, "Spanish Tony" Sanchez, Dominique Tarlé, Ed Caraeff, Barry Schultz, Al Satterwhite, Michael Brennan, Ken Regan, Brian Aris, Denis O'Regan, Douglas Kirkland, Greg Brennan and founding member, bassist and photographer, Bill Wyman.

Review Quotes

"Fans of the legendary rockers will get plenty of satisfaction with this love letter to the Stones featuring rare and never before seen photos."--Newsday

"By giving both The Rolling Stones and the photographers that, quite literally, captured their rise, these tales became their origin stories, respectively. Although they showcase the band inevitably becoming the greatest rock band on the planet, they also show the things audiences and fans weren't exactly privvy to -- until now."--1883 Magazine

"Few rock bands have achieved the same legendary status as the Rolling Stones, who are undoubtedly one of the most popular groups in world history. And iconic photos have been an important part of the band's success story. HOOM has browsed in a new book, full of fantastic pictures from the group's roughly 60-year career."--Hoom Magazine

"Images of the band taken in Tin Pan Alley when they were young, through to their creative peak in the Seventies and stadium tours of the 21st century."--The Times

"Never-before-seen photo collection of The Rolling Stones."--Chicago's WGN9

"New book includes rare and never-before-seen images of one of the biggest rock 'n' roll bands of all time... it spans six decades, and countless tours and album covers, by 17 different photographers, including Gered Mankowitz."--WGN Chicago via YouTube

"Often, we just see the byline of the photographer next to a picture. In this collection, we now learn insider information about the Rolling Stones from the contributors who carried cameras."--Reader's Digest

"On the heels of the Rolling Stones' latest album, "Hackney Diamonds", a new coffee-table book collects rare and never-bef-reseen images of the band."--Airmail Weekly Instgram

"Perhaps the most interesting of the crowd is the man on the inside, founding member and bassist Bill Wyman...His photos have rawness and vulnerability. From Keith Richards with the black eye he got from Chuck Berry to Mick Jagger reading the Bible, Wyman's giving us truth."--Airmail

"RCN's head of editorial Harvey Kubernik wrote the introduction to The Rolling Stones: Icons, edited by ACC Art Books. Includes rare and unseen images of the band from photographers who offer text about their time working with the group."--Record Collector

"Taking advantage of the release of the book The Rolling Stones: Icons, four of the rock'n roll photographers with the most concerts and moments of vacation with one of the most powerful bands in the history of music, sit down with Toni Garcia to explain what feel like being a stone, even if only for a moment."--Vanity Fair Spain

"The band are celebrated in a photobook aptly titled The Rolling Stones: Icons, with some super rare shots. Here's a taster of 10 lesser-spotted Rolling Stones photos."--WhyNow

"The collection is intimate, stunning and a comprehensive visual history of the band."--Goldmine Magazine

"The sheer amount of photographic talent on display in these pages is prodigious, and features contributions from the likes of Terry O'Neill, Linda McCartney and Denis O'Regan."--InsideHook

"The Rolling Stones: Icons arrived in the U.K. just days before the group's first album of new material in 18 years, Hackney Diamonds."--Best Classic Bands

"The Rolling Stones: Icons... It's something you're gonna pass on, generation to generation."--Richard Syrett's Strange Planet

Guest host Ian Punnett and rock journalist Harvey Kubernik discuss the history of the Rolling Stones, the band's new album and the influence of recording in Hollywood, and how the young band was once upstaged on a famous TV special by James Brown.--Coast to Coast fm

One of Airmails best coffee-table books of 2023--Airmail