Wail : the visual language of Prestige Records /
"Prestige Records, an independent jazz record label started in New York City in 1949 that was home to such musical giants as Miles Davis and John Coltrane, chronicled the vibrant modern jazz scene of the 1950s. Inspired-and liberated-by contemporary European graphic design and typography moveme...
| Main Authors: | , |
|---|---|
| Other Authors: | , |
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Rochester, New York :
RIT Press,
[2025]
|
| Subjects: |
| Summary: | "Prestige Records, an independent jazz record label started in New York City in 1949 that was home to such musical giants as Miles Davis and John Coltrane, chronicled the vibrant modern jazz scene of the 1950s. Inspired-and liberated-by contemporary European graphic design and typography movements, Prestige album cover designers employed a wide range of radical visual styles and techniques. Driven by some of the most exhilarating music ever recorded, these album covers provide a compelling panorama of midcentury graphic design. WAIL: The Visual Language of Prestige Records introduces the artists who defined and established a visual language for modern jazz. The book is comprised of meticulously photographed album covers, artifacts, and ephemera, as well as profiles of each of the major graphic designers, artists, and photographers who contributed to the Prestige aesthetic. Drawn from exclusive firsthand interviews and estate materials, these generously illustrated profiles offer cultural context and singular insight into the creative process. Also included are unseen sketches, personal photographs, and unpublished outtakes from album cover shoots, providing a visually stunning picture of the intersection of art and jazz in mid-1950s New York. The result of twenty years of research, WAIL: The Visual Language of Prestige Records documents a period of profound creative brilliance"-- |
|---|---|
| Physical Description: | xix, 338 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 30 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9781939125910 193912591X |