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Silent Pictures
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ISBN13: 9781933354422
Publisher: Akashic Books, Ltd.
Published: Sep 1 2007
Pages: 132
Weight: 1.67
Height: 0.46 Width: 8.47 Depth: 11.97
Language: English
Fugazi. Bikini Kill. Modest Mouse. These groundbreaking bands and their peers not only shaped the face of today's underground music scene, but also established a thriving subculture based on do-it-yourself ideals while repudiating mainstream conventions with urgency and integrity. Here, in acclaimed photographer Pat Graham's debut collection of work, the moments, the music, and the message all come alive with vivid intensity and searing honesty, as he documents the evolution of independent music history from his vantage point at the heart of the Washington, DC scene over the last two decades. This retrospective traces Pat Graham's development as a photographer, while reflecting a deep appreciation of the scene he helped to create--and has now memorialized.
Like the bands he captures on film, Graham thrives because of his uncompromising anti-establishment aesthetic. Many of the images presented here have taken on iconic status over the years, proving that the energy of live shows resonates beyond the walls of the nightclub. Indeed, Graham's inimitable style is partly a consequence of the countless times he has accompanied groups such as Modest Mouse and The Make-Up on tour across the world; these photographs convey the power of legendary performers such as The Jesus Lizard and the late Elliott Smith in unscripted spontaneity onstage, while more intimate portraits provide candid glimpses of life on the road, behind-the-scenes peeks backstage, and shots of euphoric audiences participating in similar scenes of community collaboration across the country.
Taken as a collection, Silent Pictures shows that the spirit of the underground transcends the music to express an attitude, culture, and way of life that is sincere and authentic--one that underscores the links that bind groups as sonically diverse as OutKast, Thievery Corporation, and The Shins.
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