Art of Modern Rock: The Poster Explosion Hardcover – October 28, 2004

Liked everything about the book. It was a door prize for a poster exhibit.

In a word, Outstanding!! First of all don't let the sheer size and weight of this beast of a book fool you. It cradels itself into your arms like it should be attached through a usb cord directly to your frontal lobe. It is all here, from the artist you want to see and read about to the stunning recreations of the posters themselves. This book will not dissapoint, in any way. If you have a problem with this book then you probably have a problem watching a beautiful sunset or a stunning rainbow after a rain shower, in other words you can't be helped. Focusing the majority of it's time on the explosion in the silkscreen movement of poster art, it holds nothing back. Kozik, Coop, Kuhn, Uncle Charlie, Houston, Jermaine, Emek, Mcpherson, Bell, and many many others. This is not a sit down and read kind of book, this is a true coffee table book, one could spend countless hours shuffling through the pages and find something new everytime. If you are a die hard collector or if you have a curious streak about what all the fuss is, do yourself a favor, buy this book. It is one purchase you will never regret!!!!!!

My birthday present to me. What a swell gift!

As one of my earliest Amazon purchases, (2004) I am still impressed no matter how many times I opens this book. The incredible art that embodies the concert or poster they made for so many amazing bands, truly puts a smile on any guests' face. This is the first book picked up on my coffee table. Every. Single. Time. Wether you have seen the poster before, were at the actual concert or show, or it's your first time picking it up, you are sure to be impressed.

Absoloute perfect ..All the way from Las Vegas to Istanbul just took 8 days to arrive..And the S/H book is on very good condition..Thank you..I do not have to say anything about the quality of this book,5 out of 5 stars..

I bought this book for my nephew who makes his living as a graphic artist. He was wowed big time. There isn't much editorial content or philosophy here. What you get is a look at some exciting work up close. I don't know of any other way to view this many poster and fine art pieces about the ephemeral world of Rock Music. These posters go up before the show and then are usually gone when the show is over. A great collection.

First off, the book is huge! It is well laid out and documents the poster periods and movements well. It is a great inspiration for art styles and concepts as well as informative. My only small criticism is with the poster identifiers at the bottom of each page. The credits are numbered, but there are no corresponding numbers by each poster. So it just takes a little longer to identify them visually. A minor issue. But the quantiy and quality outshine any lay out issues the book may have.

Excellent selection of rock posters. The book is a big format so it makes the art that much more fun to look at (not all posters get a full page, obviously, but still). For those of you who can't get to that store in Berkeley (or who don't feel like putting up with the curmudgeonly proprietor), this book is a decent substitute.

From all the 5 star reviews I was expecting to be blown away by this book but the content does not hit the mark. There is no doubt the book is huge & full of hundreds of colourful posters but apart from a few pages all the posters are for bands I have never heard of. I was expecting to see rock & psychedelic posters from the likes of Rick Griffin, Victor Moscoso and the Filmore.Unfortunately the majority of the posters are for grunge bands and are all grotesque cartoons with little artistic flair. Once you have seen one you have seen them all. I kept this book a week & then sold it on ebay.

This massive book is the definitive guide to modern rock posters. A must-have for anyone with an interest in alternative art or rock music. The authors obviously put a lot of love and care into its design.The only complaints I have are the small sections on rave flyers, hippie bands, and mainstream pop acts. I suppose that they make the book more well-rounded, but they are not rock posters.

This book is full of beautiful poster art from all you favorite musicians. Highly recommended.

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電話帳より重たいロックな作品集!! ドリンク片手に読書なんてまず無理。シルクスクリーンをはじめカラフルで膨大な作品数に驚く。KOZIKやCOOPなど彼等のダークでポップなイラストやフライヤーが好きな人には満足できる充実した内容。傑作揃いなフライヤー&ポスターの作品集だけに、フライヤー作りを手掛ける人にも参考資料としての価値が十分ある一冊。とにかく迫力ある"ART"が目白押し!