A compendium of images showcasing some of the best artworks of the music industry since the 1940s--most notably designs adhered to the center of vinyl records and featured as cover art on vinyl sleeves and jackets--Taschen music icons speak to generations of art directors, historians, collectors, illustrators, dealers, photographers, taste-makers and marketing execs., music enthusiasts and audiophiles, and graphic, interior, and set designers. However, their power to inspire and transform lives is boundless.
These art books signify some of the "Greatest Of All Time" (GOAT) images in the history of design, music, entertainment, and media, with rich contextual insight and cultural meaning into the technologies and mediums that made them possible.
Bearing witness to and purchasing these iconic artworks instigates further investigation and discovery into the sound recordings, vinyl records, performances, and material culture from which their stories embark. These icons showcase some of the greatest artworks in design and music history, opening up and stirring conversations and debates about the role of aesthetics in visual and aural culture, shaping socio-political domains of life.
Displayed and interacted with as coffee table books or memorabilia whose pages serve as visual aids to worlds of possibility and exploration, these eight iconic artbooks are not only a gateway into the interests and subjects of their collectors, but also sources of inspiration opening up worlds of unbridled creativity, innovation, and investment.
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The Artist: Alex Steinweiss
Author: Steven Heller, Kevin Reagan
Limited Collector’s Edition (No. 101–1,600)
Hardcover in slipcase, 15.6 x 13.0 in., 12.81 lb, 422 pages
The Artist: Alex Steinweiss
Author: Steven Heller, Kevin Reagan
Edition of 100
Hardcover volume in slipcase, 15.6 x 13 in., 422 pages
Seven-color serigraph print, 13 x 13 in.
Authors: Alessandro Benedetti, Giorgio Moroder, Peter Bastine
Hardcover, 11.5 x 11.5 in., 6.90 lb, 472 pages
4-8. Jazz Covers
Author: Joaquim Paulo
Editor: Julius Wiedemann
Hardcover, 11.5 x 11.5 in., 8.78 lb, 552 pages
5-8. Art Record Covers
Author: Francesco Spampinato
Editor: Julius Wiedemann
Hardcover, 11.5 x 11.5 in., 8.35 lb, 448 pages
6-8. Rock Covers
Authors: Robbie Busch, Jonathan Kirby
Editor: Julius Wiedemann
Hardcover, 11.5 x 11.5 in., 8.81 lb, 552 pages
7-8. Funk & Soul Covers
Author: Joaquim Paulo
Editor: Julius Wiedemann
Hardcover, 11.5 x 11.5 in., 8.12 lb, 432 pages
8-8. 1000 Record Covers
Author: Michael Ochs
Hardcover, 5.5 x 7.7 in., 1.95 lb, 576 pages
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