Funk & Soul Covers. 45th Ed. by Joaquim Paulo - ISBN: 9783836588195
Hardcover
Funk and Soul Covers: Visualizing the golden era of Black music.

Funk & Soul Covers. 45th Ed.

$57.96

  • Hardcover

    512 pages

  • Release Date

    22 February 2023

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Summary

Following the success of Jazz Covers, this epic volume of groove assembles over 500 legendary covers from a golden era in Black music. Psychedelia meets Black Power, sexual liberation meets social conscience, and street portraiture meets fantastical comic art in this dazzling anthology of visualized funk and soul.

Gathering both classic and rare covers, the collection celebrates each artwork’s ability to capture not only a buyer’s interest, but an entire musical mood. Browse through a…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9783836588195
ISBN-10:3836588196
Author:Joaquim Paulo, Julius Wiedemann
Publisher:Taschen GmbH
Imprint:Taschen GmbH
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:512
Release Date:22 February 2023
Weight:1.31kg
Dimensions:217mm x 156mm x 37mm
Series:45th Edition
What They're Saying

Critics Review

“This is about as funky as a chicken with Ray-Bans watching Ferris Bueller while starring in a Rick James video.”

An essential record of the music, design and lifestyle of this era. * Der Standard *Iconic and long-forgotten album jackets… showing off the golden age of urban grooves. * Boston Herald *This is about as funky as a chicken with Ray-Bans watching Ferris Bueller while starring in a Rick James video. * Record Collector *

About The Author

Joaquim Paulo

Joaquim Paulo is a consultant for major labels and directs a number of radio stations in Portugal. He started collecting vinyl at the age of 15, and flies to London, Paris, New York, and São Paulo to enrich his collection of over 25,000 LPs. He lives and works in Lisbon and dedicates his free time to recovering old and rare recordings.

Julius Wiedemann studied graphic design and marketing and was an art editor for newspapers and design magazines in Tokyo before joining TASCHEN in 2001. His titles include the Illustration Now! and Record Covers series, as well as the infographics collection and books about advertising and visual culture.

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