by Debbie Harry
First published 2019
Photographer Mick Rock chronicles Blondie's journey from New York's underground clubs to international fame through his lens. The book centers on the band's meteoric rise from CBGB's and similar venues, where Debbie Harry's magnetic stage presence transformed punk's raw energy into mainstream appeal. Rock documents both triumphant moments and difficult periods through 150 previously unpublished photographs that capture the band during performances and behind the scenes. Harry, formerly a Playboy bunny who became rock's most captivating frontwoman, provides personal commentary on the images through her foreword. The large format presentation showcases Rock's photography alongside a DVD featuring exclusive interviews with both the photographer and Harry herself. Together, they reveal the excitement and excess of an era when punk broke into popular culture and created a new template for rock stardom.
Genres: biography, art, 20th-century, music, 21st-century, photography
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: behind-the-scenes, rise-to-fame
Setting: CBGB, New York
Period: 1970s, 1980s
224 pages · Hardcover · Palazzo Editions Ltd