This English artist, designer, architect, and publisher is best known for his striking work on posters and album covers for musicians. His designs frequently feature exotic, fantasy landscapes that seem to have inspired the visual style of films such as Avatar. His distinctive artistic vision has achieved worldwide acclaim, with over sixty million copies of his work sold globally.
The book, first published in 1997, explores significant themes and concepts relevant to its subject matter. It is part of the Routledge imprint, known for its academic rigor and contribution to scholarly discourse. The content is designed to engage readers with in-depth analysis and insights, making it a valuable resource for those interested in the field.
The first two volumes chronicling the unique art and design of Roger Dean met with huge critical and popular success. Views (1975) went straight to number one in the Sunday Times bestseller list and went on to sell over a million copies. Magnetic Storm (1984) sold over 650,000 copies. These new editions, reworked to accompany the publication of the third book in the trilogy, Dragon's Dream, showcase the instantly recognizable work of Roger Dean.Views showcases the first seven years of Roger Dean's work after his graduation from the Royal College of Art in 1968. It includes paintings and graphics; branding such as the Yes typography and the first Virgin Records logo; groundbreaking stage sets; and album art including iconic early Yes covers such as the award-winning Tales From Topographic Oceans. The new edition streamlines the original square format and retains the combination of concept sketches and brilliantly displayed finished work. Featuring a new foreword, revised typography, and graphic openers and identifying icons, Views showcases and celebrates the art that defined an era.
Popular music both reflects and affects its period, and the best illustration of this is the album cover. Here, then, is a visual record of our changing times. New Wave, Punk, Heavy Metal and Reggae are just a few of the variations on the pop theme fighting for the record buyer's attention. These movements, along with Jazz, Classical, the Japanese influence and the growth of picture bags for singles are included with the fads, trends, musical styles and occasional flashes of pure inspiration covered in this book's more than 500 full colour sleeve reproductions and annotated with a concise commentary.
1977 Paper Tiger 'limpback' (paperback) edition (Dragon's World Limited, UK). ISBN: 0891040749. Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 77-71713. Minor shelfwear on edges. Ships from the UK.