Bookshelf
| can't find it |

| browse books |
books
 

| book details |

Nirvana: Never Mind the Photos

By (author) Kirk Weddle

| on special |

normal price: R 1,118.95

Price: R 1,062.95


| book description |

When lists are made and articles are written about rock and roll's greatest album covers - there's a consistent name at the top: Nevermind by Nirvana; Nirvana's breakthrough 1991 record that cemented the band's legacy into legend. The image of the baby floating towards a dollar bill on a fish-hook is instantly recognisable as iconic. Now - for the first time in book form - the photographer behind the lens shares his memories from that day, along with his 100 outtakes, including promo shots of the band. Kirk Weddle, an up-and-coming photographer specialising in submerged humans, was called by the album's art director Robert Fisher with the brief. Weddle went to work and over the course of a few days produced not only the album's iconic cover, but also a series of images of the band that were not used at the time. They are all reproduced in the book. The stories from Weddle of the days shooting - first a series of babies, then a series of the band - paint a picture of a band at the brink of superstardom. Tired from touring, they arrived 'surprised' to discover that they, too, would have to dive into the pool. It was a cold, overcast day in Los Angeles. It wasn't the ideal swimming situation remembers Weddle. Nirvana: Never Mind the Photos will be the first time the photographs will be published as a whole. The book showcases these extraordinary shots, examining just how difficult photographing an underwater baby turned out to be, nevertheless photographing an underwater band. These images of Kurt Cobain, Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic capture the band as they dive in and submerge themselves into the rock icon stratosphere. With contributions, essays and quotes throughout - including from Steven Walker, owner of Modern Rocks Gallery (USA), journalist Steve Fairclough and album art director Robert Fisher, coupled with Weddle's own commentary - this one-of-a-kind book is an insightful celebration of one of the world's most iconic images.

| product details |



Normally shipped | Forthcoming. We are not accepting backorders for this item yet
Publisher | ACC Art Books
Published date | 31 Jan 2022
Language |
Format | Hardback
Pages | 192
Dimensions | 280 x 230 x 0mm (L x W x H)
Weight | 0g
ISBN | 978-1-7888-4141-2
Readership Age |
BISAC | photography / individual photographer


| other options |



Normally shipped | Publisher Out of Stock. No orders accepted at this time
Readership Age |



| your trolley |

To view the items in your trolley please sign in.

| sign in |

| specials |

The Silent Patient: The record-breaking, multimillion copy Sunday Times bestselling thriller and TikTok sensation

Alex Michaelides
Paperback / softback
352 pages
was: R 280.95
now: R 252.95
Available from overseas. Dispatched in aprox 4-8 weeks as local supplier is out of stock

With film rights snapped up by an Oscar winning Hollywood production company, rights sold in a world record 43 territories, and rave blurbs from David Baldacci, Lee Child and A.

The Thing at 52

Mr. Ross Montgomery
Hardback
40 pages
was: R 363.95
now: R 345.95
Usually dispatched in 3 to 4 weeks as supplier is out of stock

The Thing at 52 is a beautiful picture book about friendship, loneliness and learning how to say goodbye.

Free Your Mind: The new world of manipulation and how to resist it

Laura Dodsworth
Paperback / softback
384 pages
was: R 300.95
now: R 270.95
Available from overseas. Dispatched in aprox 4-8 weeks as local supplier is out of stock

The Instant Sunday Times Bestseller Learn how to recognise and resist the daily attempts to control and manipulate your mind.