Gain Your Copy Chris Stein / Negative: Me, Blondie, And The Advent Of Punk Put Together By Chris Stein Formatted As Paper Copy

fantastic book from Chris Stein, This focuses on the many people that Chris was surrounded by during thes up to modern day, and a number of anecdotes to match the photos,

This truly shows the artistic talent that Chris has,

Opposite to Point of View, we are shown the people rather than candid and public photos of the day to day life/lives of New Yorker's,

If you're a fan of Blondie, then I highly recommend finding a copy to rest! A time and a place we can't seem to escape, continuously pillaged for cool.
Fabulous book by the main man in Blondie,
He was in the right place and at the right time to capture amazing photos of the New York Scene in thes/s,
This book has so many different characters, and a little info about each of them, referring to the photo they are in, The photography excellent, and the writing sharp and interesting, Great coffee table book. the concentration of genius, again, it never ceases to amaze me, quite frankly,

beautiful photographs. A book for every fan of Blondie, punk, or anything having to do with NYC, The shots of Debbie contained herein are some of the most iconic in which she has ever appeared, Stein even managed to capture a photo of Warhol taking the classic headshot of Debbie at the Factory, The notes and captions are extensive and informative, A mustread for rock fans, Excellent collection of photos focusing on the band Blondie and the new wave, punk, and art movement that

centered around NYC mostly in the's and's, Chris has a great eye for composition and let's face it Debbie Harry is one of the most photogenic people ever to grace our planet, Plus, Chris was in the right places at the right times to interact and photograph the likes of Bowie, Iggy, Devo, The Ramones, Andy Warhol, and on and on, And buried in picture captions are anecdotes and stories that add even more depth to the pictures, If that music from that time is still on your playlist as it is on mine, seek out a copy of this book to page through and take a time travel journey with.
Stein is a surprisingly accomplished photographer, The many shots of Debby Harry are swoonworthy, but the images of Johnny Thunders, Richard Hell, The Avengers, Runaways, Ramones, Basquiat, and other punk amp art world luminaries in their prime are just as indelible.
Stein includes lots of text so that it reads as an informal history ofs downtown NYC scene and beyond, Awesomeness. Really cool look at the NYC punk/new wave scene from someone inside the scene, Great images and fascinating reminiscences, Uber cool. Enjoyed this collection of pictures and thoughts from the early punkera of Blondie, would have liked to seen and read more of the post Blondie era and the Debbie solo phase and then reconvening of the band.
Maybe a part two is in order, amazingly I got this book from a very good friend in Jan and never found the time to read it and then picked it up today and read it cover to cover, a very enjoyable read, thanks Chris! beautiful photos Really intriguing look at the Punk scene, with AMAZING photos.
It's always great to have an inside look at any given movement and the write ups coupled with the photos provide a fascinating window with which to view a music movement! sitelinkOkay.
I love NYC in thes, NYC in thes was dirty and gritty and real, You could get knifed to death, Crime was everywhere. People were the most free to be who they wanted to be and as part of as many subcultures as they could stretch thin, Creative types wore many hats, Enter Chris Stein. Who knew that he was also a very talented photographer

The photos are punk focused, and you get raw shots like the bathroom of CBGB and San Fransico's notorious now defunct punk nightclub Mabuhay Gardens.
Some of the shots are magazine shoots and there are other shots of people in the scene like Joey Ramone and Legs McNeil,

Music buffs, Debbie Harry and Blondie buffs and fans of eras gone by def need to check this out, Who knew Blondies Chris Stein was such a phenomenal photographer His volume of voyeuristic candids, backstory notes and remembrances pulls you right into the raw, slightly menacing vortex of New Yorks lates/earlys punk scene.
The Ramones, Joan Jett, Tina Weymouth, Iggy Pop, Chrissie Hynde and zillions of others you know appear again and again theres even a shot ofyearold Anthony Kiedis, but the behindthescenes pictures of a young, luminous, stupidly photogenic Debbie Harry are the books raison detre.
If youre not a rock amp roll buff, you likely wont care, If you are, this belongs on your shelf, stat, The bulk of the content here is Chris Stein's photographs of the NY scene from the 's into thes much heavier on the late 'smid's, Although I never visited NYC during that period, many of these groups were among those I listened to and read about and influenced the local bands that I did get to see, and the subcultures around at the time.
Between the excellent photos here and the richly detailed captions, this book captures the period impressively, Unsurprisingly, many of the photos here feature Debbie Harry, but many others are seen as well, A really nice addition to the growing library on the scene, INDIEFAB Book of the Year AwardsFinalist

On the occasion of Blondies fortieth anniversary, Chris Stein shares his iconic and mostly unpublished photographs of Debbie Harry and the cool creatures of thes ands New York rock scene.
While a student at the School of Visual Arts, Chris Stein photographed the downtown New York scene of the earlys, where he met Deborah Harry and cofounded Blondie, Their blend of punk, dance, and hiphop spawned a totally new sound, and Steins photographs helped establish Harry as an international fashion and music icon, In photos and stories direct from Stein, brilliant writer of hits like "Rapture" and "Heart of Glass," this book provides a fascinating snapshot of the period before and during Blondies huge rise, by someone who was part of and who helped to shape the early punk music sceneat CBGB, Andy Warhols Factory, and early Bowery.
Stars such as David Bowie, the Ramones, Joan Jett, and Iggy Pop were part of Steins world, as were fascinating downtown characters like JeanMichel Basquiat, Richard Hell, Stephen Sprouse, Anya Phillips, Divine, and many others.
As captured by one of its greatest artists and instigators, and designed by Shepard Fairey, this book is a musthave celebration of the newwave and punk scene, whose influence on music and fashion is just as relevant today as it was four decades ago.
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