Synopsis
This Glen E. Friedman book came about due to the insistence of many of the his friends and fans who wanted to see the out takes and extras of all of the different people he had shot over the years, particularly those who were not included in FUCK YOU HEROES, from the early skateboarding days at the West Lost Angeles (DogTown) school yards and the infamous Dog Bowl, to the Punk shows and riots in Hollywood and CBGB's, from the gangster ridden streets of the Compton Hip-Hop scene to the Hollis neighborhood of Queens New York that brought the world Run-DMC and Jam Master Jay, all the way through more recent band photo sessions, to his Liberty Street protest at Ground Zero in New York City.This new hard back edition covers up to 2004, and includes an additional 13 pages not in the original! To paraphrase an earlier Amazon.com review This book is unbelievable, if for nothing else, just for the sheer volume of Hardcore Punk, Hardcore Hip Hop legends, Hardcore Skateboarding (much Dogtown), and MORE, all in here. Friedman's previous book was much more selective, he says this is his "scrapbook" of leftovers but he's really downplaying it, it's much much more in several ways. This one contains a way larger cast of characters and is much more relaxed in it's presentation. I think it's cool for that. (This new HARDCOVER edition is phenominal. There's almost 400 pictures in this 180 page book, and it just looks amazing, so much energy comes off the pages. It's a perfect companion to FUCK YOU HEROES with the black cover.Lots of amazing obscure PUNK shots, including the Bad Brains, Black Flag, Dead Kennedy's, Misfits, TSOL, Wierdos, Minutemen, Minor Threat, Husker Du, D.O.A., Social Distortion, Reagan Youth, Circle Jerks, the Make-Up, Suicidal Tendencies, Cramps, Big Boys, Ramones, GERMS, the Faith, Necros, Descendents, Adolescents, Stimulators, Discharge, the Damned, Murphy's Law, UK Subs, Angelic Upstarts, S.S. Decontrol, 999, BuzzCocks, tons of Fugazi.Classic incredible Hip-Hop shots of Run-DMC, Beastie Boys, LL Cool Jay, Ice-T, South Central Cartel, Busy Bee, Slick Rick, Doug E.Fresh, Ultra Magnetic MC's, KRS-1, Kurtis Blow, King Tee, PUBLIC ENEMY, A Tribe Called Quest, Fat Boys, Eric B.& Rakim, (new edition extras: Ja Rule, Sean Combs), even U.T.F.O.! The skate shots are of all the originators in DogTown (Tony Alva, Jay Adams, Shogo Kubo, Jim Muir, Paul Constantineau, and even Stacy Peralta - DogTown skate photos not in any of his other books - most notably of Jay Adams at the DogBowl.) Some great East Coast shots too, and classic early stuff of Duane Peters, Steve Caballero, Lance Mountain, "Gator", Neil Blender, Ray "Bones", "Wally", "Playboy" Bobby Piercy, Steve Alba, Alan "Ollie" Gelfand, Tom Groholski, Mike McGill, Eddie Elgura, Christian Hosoi, and more (Including in this new edition 2 pages of never before seen classic Tony Hawk from the early 80's, as well as a shot of a pre-teen Cara-Beth Burnside.) Some of the other obscure interesting shots include 80's portraits of Rick Rubin, Russell Simmons and C.R.Stecyk . Music stuff of the DeadBoys'-Stiv Bators, the Go-Go's, Sting of the Police, Billy Idol when still in Generation- X, AC/DC, Iggy Pop, Johnny Thunders, (new edition extras: Beck, Pearl Jam, System Of A Down, (International) Noise Conspiracy, Femi Kuti, the Evens), and killer shots of Slayer.Believe it or not there's more I didn't even mention. You will be pleasantly surprised by this book. It packs a great punch of classic shots that you won't find by any other photographer anywhere.
About the Author
Glen E. Friedman's captivating images demonstrate his remarkable eye for raw reality, talent and aesthetic beauty. He is the most important photographer of his generation.Friedman's childhood was largely spent skating in the legendary West L.A. schoolyards of the area called "DogTown." His friends were beginning to be featured in magazines, but Friedman felt the images failed to capture skating's true essence. Though still in junior high school, he thought he could do better.In the fall of 1976, Friedman discovered an empty pool, and corralled a few guys into riding it so he could take pictures. He showed the results to a freelance SkateBoarder writer he met on the local schoolyard banks, who put the eighth-grader in touch with the editor. They published the first photos Glen submitted as a full-page subscription ad. He soon after became their youngest staff member.Several years later Friedman began to shoot the punk shows he was attending. Glen was passionately loyal to his subjects, and relentlessly devoted to winning them exposure. Proto-punks such as Black Flag, Bad Brains, Minor Threat, and others received some of their first national and international media documentation through Friedman's work.In 1982 Friedman self published his "photo-zine" MY RULES. It sold 10,000 copies and was the largest selling 'zine of the era.In 1983 Friedman produced Suicidal Tendencies first album, which became the biggest selling hardcore punk album of the decade.After Friedman created some of the most memorable Beastie Boys photos before they were known to the masses, he was introduced to Rick Rubin and Russell Simmons. By 1985, Friedman was photographing all the DEF JAM artists and relocated back to New York in 1987. His early documentation of Run-DMC, Public Enemy, Ice-T, L.L. Cool J and the Beasties brought Hip-Hop to a wider audience. His work achieved fame as record covers for many of the decades finest in Hip-Hop and Punk. Many of his photographs are recognized as the subjects' definitive portraits.By 1994, Friedman had published Fuck You Heroes on his Burning Flags Press imprint. A collection of his work spanning 1976 to 1991, "Heroes" looked at the pioneering leaders of the Skateboarding, Punk and Hip-Hop subcultures. Its title, though offensive to some, signifies his subjects' heroic rejection of reactionary social standards. His second book, Fuck You Too: The Extras & More, was published in 1996.His FUCK YOU ALL exhibition brought Friedman's work to major cities around the world. Starting at the "Institute of Contemporary Art" in London, then on to Sydney, Tokyo, Rome, Milan, Berlin, Stockholm, Chicago, Washington DC, Philadelphia, and Los Angeles.In 1998, Glen published The Idealist: In My Eyes 20 Years, the artistic summation of his photography. Diverging greatly from his other books. This title was revised in 2003 to include an additional five years.In 2000, The book, DogTown - The Legend Of The Z-Boys, was co-authored with C.R. Stecyk III, and edited and designed by Friedman. Glen's film credit, co-producer and creative consultant, barely touch on the major influence he had on the feature-length documentary DogTown and Z-Boys, which won audience choice award for Best Documentary at Sundance and other festivals.A consummate artist and political activist, he shuns intoxicants, and follows a strict vegan diet.In 2004 Friedman created the "Liberty Street Protest" for millions from around the world to see at Ground Zero in New York City. It's provocative anti-war sentiment received attention worldwide.In 2005 his new book Recognize will be released.In 2006 the first major American museum retrospective of all his work will be shown at the South Eastern Center for Contemporary Art in North Carolina, the same state in which he was born.
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