The definitive (small format) visual history of the rock concert poster an indispensable reference for the collector, designer, and music lovers: part fo the Tiny Folio series.
A riotous feast of images that will give rock music fans a nostalgic high. Electric, outrageous, erotic, blatant, vital - 1,500 rock concert posters from the 1950s through today are reproduced in their original blazing colors in this complete visual history. It's the ultimate book for rock fans, poster collectors, or anyone who digs pop culture. 1,500 full-color illustrations, 100 black-and-white photographs.
“Fascinating and accessible . . . useful for both the scholar and the fan” —New York Times
“A literate, loving look at the poster’s evolution” —Chicago Tribune
“It flat-out rocks.” —Newsweek
“Widely considered the genre’s original bible.” —San Francisco Chronicle
“[This] exhaustively researched compilation brings together more than thirty years’ worth of the best and brightest rock posters and art work.” —Rolling Stone
“There really wasn’t such a thing as a rock poster expert until Paul Grushkin established himself as one with his stellar . . . Art of Rock” —CMJ New Music Monthly
“Rock ‘n’ roll is here to stay, and the old posters advertising live shows seem to be sticking around too.” —The Wall Street Journal
