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Product Identifiers

PublisherThames & Hudson

ISBN-100500513074

ISBN-139780500513071

eBay Product ID (ePID)53731138

Product Key Features

Book TitlePet Shop Boys : Catalogue

Number of Pages336 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2006

TopicComposers & Musicians, Graphic Arts / General

IllustratorYes

GenreDesign, Biography & Autobiography

AuthorChris Heath

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.2 in

Item Weight20 oz

Item Length10.2 in

Item Width9.6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2006-900526

SynopsisA visual feast of art, music, and design for devoted fans of the Pet Shop Boys and for anyone interested in popular culture. The Pet Shop Boys are one of the most influential pop acts ever. With number-one singles such as "West End girls," "It's a sin," and "Go west," numerous gold- and platinum-selling albums such as "Please, Actually," and "Very," and hundreds of thousands of fans around the world, Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe are the most successful British writing duo since Lennon and McCartney. Spanning the worlds of music, art, film, and theater, the Pet Shop Boys have collaborated with some of the biggest stars of pop, including David Bowie, Elton John, Paul McCartney, Liza Minnelli, and Tina Turner; composers such as Ryuichi Sakamoto and Angelo Badalamenti; and leading artists, designers, and architects such as Yoko Ono, Zaha Hadid, Wolfgang Tillmans, Martin Parr, and Sam Taylor-Wood. Celebrating the twentieth anniversary of their first album and coinciding with a new album and a major world tour, this book is a lavish visual retrospective of Tennant and Lowe's career. Every aspect of their work is featured: elegantly designed sleeve artwork and packaging; stills and behind-the-scenes shots from every video, film, concert, and theater show; experimental stage sets and cutting-edge fashion and costume designs; collaborations; publications; merchandising; photo shoots; and even their personally designed invitations and Christmas cards. Short texts by music journalist Chris Heath and historian Philip Hoare accompany hundreds of illustrations and provide illuminating insights into the genesis and creation of each project. 1955 illustrations, 1727 in color., For over 20 years, the Pet Shop Boys have been at the cutting edge of popular music. This book is a lavish visual retrospective of the duo's career, featuring behind-the-scenes shots from every video, concert and theatre show., Celebrating the twentieth anniversary of their first album and coinciding with a major world tour, Pet Shop Boys, Catalogue is a lavish visual retrospective of Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe's entire career. Every aspect of their work is featured: all the elegantly designed sleeve artwork and packaging; stills and behind-the-scenes shots from every video, film, concert and theatre show; experimental stage sets and cutting-edge fashion and costume designs; collaborations; publications; and ephemera. A visual feast of art, music and design, the book will appeal to both the devoted Pet Shop Boys fan and anyone interested in contemporary popular culture.

LC Classification NumberML421