Eyes of the World: Grateful Dead Photography 1965-1995

Eyes of the World: Grateful Dead Photography 1965-1995

Eyes of the World: Grateful Dead Photography 1965 â€“ 1995 is a fine art, hardcover coffee table photography book that brings together, for the first time, a comprehensive collection of photographs from a wide range of photographers whose work has captured the Grateful Dead at different times throughout their career.

Features 220 images across 272 pages in a 12â€ x 12â€ book that weighs a hefty six pounds!

Shocking as it may seem -- particularly given the unparalleled job the bandâ€™s shepherds have done in documenting its history -- until now there has been no definitive visual reference encompassing the 30 year career of the Grateful Dead.

Photographers featured in Eyes of the World include such legendary names as Annie Leibovitz, Jim Marshall, David Gahr, Mark Seliger, Herb Greene, William Coupon, Michael Oâ€™Neill, Adrian Boot, Michael Putland, Peter Simon, Baron Wolman and co-editor Jay Blakesberg, whose Fare Three Well: Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Grateful Dead is another must-have for fans. Included in Eyes of the World are iconic images, lesser known photos, and never-seen before seen images â€“ each of them a singular perspective of a poignant moment that together help tell the Grateful Deadâ€™s epic tale through large, bold imagery.

Each of the images included on the pages of Eyes of the World were originally shot on film. Many of them have been reproduced for the first time via high-resolution scan, allowing them to be viewed anew. Unfettered in presentation, each photograph holds relevance and weight, many of them taking up a full page or more.

As renowned musician and photographer Graham Nash writes in the bookâ€™s Foreword, â€œItâ€™s obvious that the authors of these photographs were great fans and also that they had a unique perspective. They were â€˜trusted.â€™ Trusted so much that itâ€™s certain that the band were completely comfortable in revealing the many faces of themselves.â€ Graham continues, â€œItâ€™s moments like these that photographers live for: the ability to be invisible so that no one knows youâ€™re there. Thatâ€™s when the good shots happen and thatâ€™s when I realize how lucky the band was to have such talented witnesses to their journey.â€

As Phil Lesh notes, â€œThese photos really capture the spirit of the Grateful Deadâ€™s 30-year adventure. Looking at this book, I was reminded of some amazing moments Iâ€™d forgotten.â€

Concurs Mickey Hart: â€œItâ€™s a startling reminder of how good things can get with a touch of grace, some laughter and a lot of good luck. You can almost hear the joy in these images that only music can bring.â€

Whether a Grateful Dead veteran who caught them in the heady days of the late-â€˜60s in San Francisco, or a millennial who made it to Chicago for Fare The Well in 2015, Eyes of the World: Grateful Dead Photography 1965 â€“ 1995 provides fans of all ages and stages the opportunity to see this band in a way they never have before.
Country USA
Brand Tirrito
Manufacturer Rock Out Books
Binding Hardcover
ReleaseDate 2017-10-23
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780996536998

Country	USA
Brand	Tirrito
Manufacturer	Rock Out Books
Binding	Hardcover
ReleaseDate	2017-10-23
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780996536998

Eyes of the World: Grateful Dead Photography 1965-1995

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