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State of the Axe: Guitar Masters in Photographs and Words by Ralph Gibson (Paperback, 2008)

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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

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Yale University Press
ISBN-13
9780300142112
eBay Product ID (ePID)
95420527

Product Key Features

Book Title
State of the Axe: Guitar Masters in Photographs and Words
Author
Ralph Gibson
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Musical Instruments
Publication Year
2008
Number of Pages
184 Pages

Dimensions

Item Height
300mm
Item Width
211mm
Item Weight
1042g

Additional Product Features

Title_Author
Ralph Gibson
Series Title
Houston Museum of Fine Arts
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States

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