{"product_id":"art-of-the-dead-9781593765026","title":"Art of the Dead","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eInspired by The Grateful Dead and featuring interviews and profiles of key artists, \u003ci\u003eArt of the Dead\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of the vibrant, charismatic poster art that emerged from the streets of 1960s San Francisco.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The \u003ci\u003eArt of the Dead\u003c\/i\u003e showcases the vibrant, charismatic poster art that emerged from the streets of San Francisco in 1964 and 1966. It traces the cultural, political, and historical influences of posters as art back to Japanese wood blocks through Bell  poque, on to the Beatniks, the Free Speech Movement, and the Acid Tests. Featuring interviews and profiles of the key artists, including Rick Griffin, Stanley \"Mouse\" Miller, Alton Kelley, Wes Wilson, and Victor Moscoso. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book uses Grateful Dead as the vehicle to tell the story of poster art as The Dead were the band that ultimately proved to be the most substantive and engaged partner for the artists and hence featured the best art of any rock 'n' roll band ever. The book will follow a chronological evolution of the art from the band's origination in 1965 through Jerry Garcia's death in 1995. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book is in four-color throughout, featuring iconic and rare images as well as extensive \"process\" material, including sketches, original art, blue lines, film, and printing plates that show how the art was created. It will also include essays by Greil Marcus, Peter Coyote, and Victoria Binder, as well as essays on the elements of the printing process from the original art to the final poster. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUltimately, the \u003ci\u003eArt of the Dead\u003c\/i\u003e makes the case that poster art is truly an original form of American fine art.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Soft Skull Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/04\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781593765026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 178\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 12.20h x 9.30w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/14\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2013 pg. 78\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Phil Cushway","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36661031338140,"sku":"9781593765026","price":42.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_8dc97fa3-957e-4568-ada5-a67d323d02ef.jpg?v=1603898242","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/art-of-the-dead-9781593765026","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}