Transformer Collector Edition Signed by Lou Reed and Mick Rock

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Transformer Collector Edition Signed by Lou Reed and Mick Rock

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Author: Lou Reed and Mick Rock
Format: Craft Bound
Publication date: 01/11/2013
Imprint: Genesis Publications
ISBN: 9781905662234

This very special Collector edition of Transformer is signed by Lou Reed and Mick Rock.

In November 1972, Transformer launched Lou Reed from the underground way up to Mars, with a little help from Starman Bowie. Mick Rock was there to capture Reed’s flight on film, beginning with the iconic album cover and continuing through the wild side of the Seventies.

40 years later, Lou Reed, rock icon, artist and poet, collaborated with legendary photographer Mick Rock in one of the most visually exciting books Genesis has ever produced.

Images from throughout the Seventies chronicle Lou’s transformations from the unique perspective of a close friend. Transformer presents Lou’s choice of photographs, from the famous to the never-before-seen.

‘I like Mick and I like what he photographs, so shooting with him was never a problem. All these moments would be gone forever if it wasn’t for him.’ Lou Reed

Showcasing several of Lou’s album covers, beginning with Transformer – a lucky development that established Mick and Lou’s 40-year friendship and became one of the most iconic images of modern music. The book also features unseen outtakes, studio sessions, spontaneous shots and friends including Andy Warhol, Mick Jagger, Iggy Pop and David Bowie.

Lou and Mick discuss the photographs and their friendship in a completely original, no-holds-barred dialogue. The authors recall walking 60 blocks of New York in the snow, the ‘TV tour’, staying awake for nights on end creating visuals and discussing poetry. Their mutual admiration and affection is apparent throughout the book, through both their words and the candour displayed in the photographs.

Binding: Lou and Mick’s Transformer image is recreated by hand on the cover of this craft-bound book in black, white and gold foil detailing.
Box: The large format edition (290mm x 390mm / 11.5\” x 15.5\”) is presented in a slipcase, with Mick’s annotated contact strips inset.
Paper: Matt art paper and tracing paper leaves

Additional information

Dimensions 390 × 290 mm

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