Japanese Music Poster Scrap – Rock - Yasushi Ide

Japanese Music Poster Scrap – Rock / by Yasushi Ide / 416-page paperback, 6 x 8.25 inches, published by Grand Gallery (Japan) / bilingual Japanese/English (though it is 99% images) / ISBN 9784991160530

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An extensive and visually stunning anthology of posters, this volume features more than 400 rare and iconic Japanese rock posters, all photographed in high quality. From rock ‘n’ roll and punk to folk, soul, and blues, it offers an invaluable resource and insight into Japan’s golden era of music culture through its visual legacy. It is also the official catalogue of the exhibition ‘Japanese Rock Posters Collected by Yasushi Ide: 1969–1986’. Ide, founder of the Grand Gallery record label, has been working as a DJ and producer in Japan since the 1980s.