Art&DesignWinter2024

42 | RECENTLY RELEASED ISBN: 978-0-7643-6719-9 Size: 9" x 9" (229 x 229 mm) Pages: 192 Price: $29.99, £27.99, 42.99 CAD Illustrations: 184 color and b/w photos Binding: softcover BISAC: MUSIC / History & Criticism Tommy at 50 The Mood, the Look, and the Legacy of the Who’s Legendary Rock Opera, Revised and Extended Edition by Chris Charlesworth & Mike McInnerney, Foreword by Pete Townshend Definitive illustrated companion to the Who’s legendary Tommy album Written by two of the Who’s close associates, journalist and author Chris Charlesworth and original album cover designer Mike McInnerney Chronicles the ways in which the album and its ideas have been remade and remodeled in the years since its original release The definitive illustrated history of Tommy the album that made the Who one of the greatest and most influential bands of all time. In 1970, Chris Charlesworth joined the staff of Melody Maker —at that time, one of Britain’s leading music publications—going on to serve as news editor and American editor before leaving the paper in 1977. During this period, he became particularly close to the Who, traveling with them on tour and visiting them at their homes in a social capacity. Mike McInnerney has designed record sleeves, including the Who’s Tommy , and produced editorial illustration work for leading journals such as Britain’s Sunday Times and Nova magazine. His work is exhibited at major institutions around the world, including London’s Whitechapel Art Gallery and Victoria and Albert Museum, and the Whitney Museum, New York. Pete Townshend is best known as the guitarist and principal songwriter of the legendary British rock group the Who. He is the author of more than 100 of the group’s songs, including such classics as “My Generation” and “Won’t Get Fooled Again,” as well as the bulk of Tommy and all of Quadrophenia . ISBN 978-0-7643-6719-9 ISBN: 978-0-7643-6733-5 Size: 9" x 12" (229 x 305 mm) Pages: 160 Price: $34.99, £31.99, 48.99 CAD Illustrations: 150 color photos Binding: hardcover BISAC: PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Portraits & Selfies Alvarado’s Military Pin-Ups by Robert Alvarado Fun and sexy WWII-inspired pin-ups in vintage and new-school poses Models posing with vintage aircraft from the P-51 Mustang to the F-4 Phantom jet Continues the successful series of Alvarado pin-up books In the popular Alvarado style, these fun and sexy military pin-ups present a dynamic, new look at an old tradition. The vintage heyday of American pinups is presented here in full view, with a modern flare and that unique Alvarado touch. Military-uniform- and gear-clad models featured with classic combat aircraft—from theWWII P-51Mustang and Spitfire to the Vietnam-era F-4 Phantom jet to the present day—hint at the lure of Gil Elvgren and Alberto Vargas’s vintage pin-up art. Fun and sexy in-studio poses are shown in full dynamic color as Alvarado’s noted lighting and photo-editing techniques make each image jump off the page. A tribute to military service arms worldwide, this new look at an old tradition is the latest in Alvarado’s series of pin-up books. Robert Alvarado is a modern pin-up photographer who resides in Orange County. Born and raised in Southern California, he has been photographing people for over 25 years and occasionally travels to various air shows in California to shoot with real aircraft. ISBN 978-0-7643-6733-5