Description
A photographic look into the world of vinyl record collectors--including Questlove--in the most intimate of environments--their record rooms. Compelling photographic essays from photographer Eilon Paz are paired with in-depth and insightful interviews to illustrate what motivates these collectors to keep digging for more records. The reader gets an up close and personal look at a variety of well-known vinyl champions, including Gilles Peterson and King Britt, as well as a glimpse into the collections of known and unknown DJs, producers, record dealers, and everyday enthusiasts. Driven by his love for vinyl records, Paz takes us on a five-year journey unearthing the very soul of the vinyl community.Product Details
Price
$50.00
$46.50
Publisher
Ten Speed Press
Publish Date
September 15, 2015
Pages
428
Dimensions
9.8 X 12.3 X 1.4 inches | 5.5 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9781607748694
Earn by promoting books
Earn money by sharing your favorite books through our Affiliate program.
About the Author
EILON PAZ is a professional photographer and the founder of the popular vinyl-collecting website Dust and Grooves. Paz's work has appeared in worldwide publications such as Wax Poetics, Saveur, Monocle, Conde Nast Traveler, Delta Airlines Sky Magazine, and the French music magazine Vibrations.
Reviews
An Amazon Best Book of the Year An O Magazine Holiday Gift Pick "A lavishly illustrated coffee-table book...visceral and joyous."
--New York Times
"Fascinating [and] extremely intimate."
--Billboard "Paz's beautiful coffee table book...features 250 staggeringly pretty full-page photos of record store collectors across the world."
--People "Almost any reader will find something to appreciate in the passion of collectors and the beauty of Paz's images."
--Slate "Beautiful and engrossing."
--Wired
--New York Times
"Fascinating [and] extremely intimate."
--Billboard "Paz's beautiful coffee table book...features 250 staggeringly pretty full-page photos of record store collectors across the world."
--People "Almost any reader will find something to appreciate in the passion of collectors and the beauty of Paz's images."
--Slate "Beautiful and engrossing."
--Wired