State of the Axe : Guitar Masters in Photographs and Words Ralph Gibson Les Paul

Description: “DimensionsItem Height0.1 inItem Weight36.9 OzItem Length1.2 inItem Width0.8 inAdditional Product FeaturesIntended AudienceTradeLCCN2008-023141Preface byPaul, LesDewey Edition22Dewey Decimal787.87092/2SynopsisIn this appealing book, acclaimed photographer Ralph Gibson offers more than sixty intimate black-and-white portraits of guitar masters playing their instruments. Focusing his expert lens on musicians who have lent their unmistakable voices to virtually every musical genre--jazz, funk, rock, acoustic, blues, fusion, classical, and experimental--Gibson reveals in each photograph the intense relationship of the player with his beloved "axe." The musicians in turn offer individual meditations on the guitar and insights into the passion they share for it. State of the Axe features guitarists across several generations, from early jazz greats to hip modern rockers, as they play their widely varied guitars, including traditional six-strings, double necks, ten-strings, and fretless models. Gibson's images capture the enduring appeal of the instrument and the intense, often rapturous expressions of those who pick, strum, amp, bottleneck, and bow the axe. Fusing his own passions for photography and music, Gibson generates a rhythm of words and images that creates a compelling view of the "state of the axe" today. Among the featured artists: Adrian Belew Nels Cline Jim Hall Mary Halvorson Allan Holdsworth Bill Frisell John McGlaughlin Lou Reed John Scofield Mike Stern Andy Summers James Blood Ulmer Distributed for The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Exhibition Schedule: The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (September 20, 2008 - January 19, 2009), In this appealing book, acclaimed photographer Ralph Gibson offers more than sixty intimate black-and-white portraits of guitar masters playing their instruments. Focusing his expert lens on musicians who have lent their unmistakable voices to virtually every musical genre--jazz, funk, rock, acoustic, blues, fusion, classical, and experimental--Gibson reveals in each photograph the intense relationship of the player with his beloved "axe." The musicians in turn offer individual meditations on the guitar and insights into the passion they share for it. State of the Axe features guitarists across several generations, from early jazz greats to hip modern rockers, as they play their widely varied guitars, including traditional six-strings, double necks, ten-strings, and fretless models. Gibson's images capture the enduring appeal of the instrument and the intense, often rapturous expressions of those who pick, strum, amp, bottleneck, and bow the axe. Fusing his own passions for photography and music, Gibson generates a rhythm of words and images that creates a compelling view of the "state of the axe" today. Among the featured artists: Adrian Belew Nels Cline Jim Hall Mary Halvorson Allan Holdsworth Bill Frisell John McGlaughlin Lou Reed John Scofield Mike Stern Andy Summers James Blood Ulmer”

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Publication Name: Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

Special Attributes: EX-LIBRARY

Book Title: State of the Axe : Guitar Masters in Photographs and Words

Number of Pages: 184 Pages

Language: English

Publisher: Museum of FINE Arts, Houston

Topic: Musical Instruments / Guitar, Individual Photographers / General, Composers & Musicians, Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions / General, Photoessays & Documentaries

Publication Year: 2008

Item Height: 0.1 in

Illustrator: Yes

Genre: Music, Photography, Biography & Autobiography

Item Weight: 36.9 Oz

Author: Ralph Gibson

Item Length: 1.2 in

Item Width: 0.8 in

Format: Trade Paperback