{"product_id":"archivum-vintage-joy-division-prints-by-kevin-cummins-non-mint","title":"ARCHIVUM: Vintage Joy Division Prints by Kevin Cummins (Non-mint)","description":"\u003cp\u003eKevin Cummins \u0026amp; Paul Stopler\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSoftcover | 24 x 1.3 x 28 | 144 pp\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaul Stolper Gallery | 2022 | 9781916023345  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eARCHIVUM\u003c\/em\u003e shows for the first time in book form \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emore than 50 unique black-and-white prints \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eof Kevin Cummins's photographs of the band \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJoy Division, many printed by him just hours \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eafter concerts had finished. The book not only \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edocuments the history of a now iconic and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eera-defining group, but also focuses for the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efirst time on the history of the photographs \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethemselves, how and when they were printed, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehow Cummins composed what he calls his \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eportraits, and how they were used.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCummins, as a young, aspiring photographer \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efrom Manchester, had unique access to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe band in their very early days, from their \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eprevious incarnation as Warsaw to after\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003elan Curtis's death when they evolved into \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNew Order. Many of these photographs \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewere reproduced by NME and other music \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emagazines in the late 1970s and they helped \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecement Cummins's reputation as the greatest \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emusic photographer of his generation - he was \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esubsequently made NME's chief photographer \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efor over ten years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe original photographic black-and white \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eprints are reproduced at almost full size, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewith the photographer's notes and marks \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eon the back shown for the first time. The\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebook includes a specially commissioned \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003einterview with Kevin Cummins offering a new\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003einsight into the band and the photographer's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etechniques. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a unique record of an important archive \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecollection of original photographs of one of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe world's most iconic bands.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003ePLEASE NOTE: This book is a NON-MINT item. NON-MINT books are new but are either ex-display copies or warehouse marked - minor cosmetic imperfections such as scuffs, marks, or minor dents in most cases only to the covers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Paul Stolper Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50520080875778,"sku":"BK-PSG-AVJDP-002-N","price":15.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0401\/6226\/3204\/files\/IMG_7151_8d2e6192-212a-428f-8aa0-eabe79a25e8f.jpg?v=1790344941","url":"https:\/\/www.booksaboutart.co.uk\/products\/archivum-vintage-joy-division-prints-by-kevin-cummins-non-mint","provider":"Books About Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}