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Me, Blondie, and the Advent of Punk
Rizzoli
October 2014
On Sale: October 1, 2014
208 pages
ISBN: 0847843637
EAN: 9780847843633
Hardcover
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Non-Fiction Photography | Non-Fiction Biography
On the occasion of Blondie’s fortieth anniversary, Chris
Stein shares his iconic and mostly unpublished photographs
of Debbie Harry and the cool creatures of the ’70s and ’80s
New York rock scene. While a student at the School of Visual Arts, Chris Stein
photographed the downtown New York scene of the early ’70s,
where he met Deborah Harry and cofounded Blondie. Their
blend of punk, dance, and hip-hop spawned a totally new
sound, and Stein’s photographs helped establish Harry as an
international fashion and music icon. In photos and stories direct from Stein, brilliant writer of
hits like "Rapture" and "Heart of Glass," this book provides
a fascinating snapshot of the period before and during
Blondie’s huge rise, by someone who was part of and who
helped to shape the early punk music scene—at CBGB, Andy
Warhol’s Factory, and early Bowery. Stars such as David Bowie, the Ramones, Joan Jett, and Iggy
Pop were part of Stein’s world, as were fascinating downtown
characters like Jean-Michel Basquiat, Richard Hell, Stephen
Sprouse, Anya Phillips, Divine, and many others. As captured by one of its greatest artists and instigators,
and designed by Shepard Fairey, this book is a must-have
celebration of the new-wave and punk scene, whose influence
on music and fashion is just as relevant today as it was
four decades ago.
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