Outstanding collection of vu memorabilia, combined with contribution by vaclac havel, the velvet underground. The velvet underground is an astonishing assembly of rare objects and artworks and the first book of its scale to document the formative years. Brad pitts dog by johan kugelberg overdrive rakuten. The velvet underground was an american rock band, active between 1964 and 1973, formed in new york city. Excellent large coffeetable book by johan kugelberg.
As influential as the velvet underground is, there is surprisingly little written material devoted to the n. We caught up with kugelberg to talk about everything from his most coveted record to his alltime favorite new york record store. Velvet underground band signed bookcontributor copy w. Summit high hosted velvet underground s first show. Edited by johan kugelberg, contribution by maureen tucker and vaclav havel. From neverbeforeseen photographs of the bands first live show in new york to andy warhols cover and poster designs, lou reeds handwritten music and lyrics, underground. The velvet underground by johan kugelberg waterstones.
The book, edited by johan kugelberg, is only available in select stores or online. From neverbeforeseen photographs of the bands first live show in new york to andy warhols cover and poster designs, lou reeds handwritten music. They are doing something as difficult as providing serious and in my case not so serious intellectual discourse in a. Over his career johan has curated more than 100 exhibits and written 42 published books, including vintage rock tshirts, true norwegian black metal, born in the bronx, the velvet underground. In his introduction, kugelberg offers picassos demoiselles davignon, stravinskys rite of spring and the recordings by the original dixieland jazz band as works of art that brought our collective consciousness into the 20th century. Deluxe edition has 1 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace.
It features neverbeforeseen art work and photographs, as. Johan kugelberg is a noted writer and a prolific curator based in new york city. The velvet underground is an astonishing assembly of rare ob. Books by johan kugelberg author of the velvet underground. Johan kugelberg s most popular book is true norwegian black metal. Lou reed, and maureen tucker were key members of the velvet underground.
Their catalogue is absolutely killer, and any book of theirs that i have read has beenilluminating. The velvet underground is an astonishing assembly of rare objects and artworks and the first book of its scale to document the formative years of the band. Get your signed copies after the conversationgo get them. Velvet underground autographed contributor copy new york art book with extras1 of 20 one of only 20 velvet underground and author signed contributor copies of johan kugelberg s highly acclaimed book the velvet underground. Sinecure books is an independent publishing house dedicated to producing books and records of 20th21st century popular art, music, and photography. To barbara rubin with love, a video by jonas mekas christmas on earth. The velvet underground, he suggests, heralded the departure from it. His book on the early history of hip hop was nominated for the nypl books for the teen age.
For years, victor bockris and gerard malangas uptight. Meet johan kugelberg, swedishborn music historian and collector of punk, hip hop, and counterculture artifacts. An aesthetic rizzoli, true norwegian black metal vice, brad pitts dog zero books and beauty is in the street. The consistently arresting visuals are generously supported by insightful contributions from velvet underground commentators past and present. Kugelberg the velvet underground new york art hardback. It is the seventh major book release by johan kugelberg, the author and editor behind the velvet underground. His books include the velvet underground new york art, beauty is in the street, born in the bronx, brad pitts dog and punk an aesthetic september 2012. From neverbeforeseen photographs of the bands first live show in new york to andy warhols cover and poster designs, lou reeds handwritten music and lyrics.
The way this book mashes up lobro and hibro is readable, funny and. Velvet underground autographed contributor copy new. From neverbeforeseen photographs of the bands first live show in new york to andy warhols cover and poster designs. Art is alive catches up with johan kugelberg, author and curator with over twenty books and forty exhibits under his belt including the velvet underground. An aesthetic, on god save sex pistols published by rizzoli with special limited deluxe and ultra editions released by brand new nyc publishing firm anthology editions. It remains as the goto book for anyone wanting to learn more about the. The first book of essays by a longtime renowned chronicler of underground culture. Adapted from a monograph by the author in johan kugelberg s the velvet underground.
New york art is the ultimate visual biography of the greatest rock band in history. He has created comprehensive collections in the fields of punk, hip hop, and counterculture, focusing on printed works, ephemera, photography, and book. He curated co the velvet underground, the successful exhibition of velvet underground artifacts at the glenn horowitz gallery in 2007, and contributes regularly to music, fashion, and culture magazines. As previously reported, new yorks rizzoli have published a new book by johan kugelberg entitled the velvet underground. The velvet underground is an astonishing assembly of rare objects and artworks and the first book of its scale to document the formative years of the band time out magazine named the greatest new york musicians of all time. His books include the velvet underground new york art, beauty is in the street, born in. New york art, published by rizzoli and available for sale tonight thanks to our excellent independent bookseller, 192 books, so thanks to all of them. I hope people will realize that this is the first time we do a huge artist monograph for a rock band, you even can put it next to a book on marcel duchamp or magritte. Jon savage is the author of several books, including englands dreaming. The collection also includes magazines, press clippings, books, and other publications. Guide to the velvet underground collection, 19642015. The velvet underground is an astonishing assembly of rare objects and artworks and the first book of its scale to document the formative years of the band time.
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The new hardcover tome was lovingly and exhaustingly compiled by johannes kugelberg who managed to unearth a staggering amount of neverbeforescene images. He is also the author for rizzoli of vintage rock tshirts and born in the bronx, and the catalog that. Discover book depositorys huge selection of johan kugelberg books online. Johan kugelberg writer and editor, runs boohooray exhibit space, new york in 2007, i staged an exhibition commemorating the 40th anniversary of the publication of the velvet underground and nico. On a trip to new york with my parents, i remember purchasing the sparks album propaganda at a times square record shop. Barbara rubin, an exhibit curated by johan kugelberg and jonas mekas, december 18 january 15, 20 queer coupling, or the stain of the bearded woman by ara osterweil absently enchanted. Johan kugelberg s book on the early history of hip hop won the nypl books for the teen age award 2008 and his book on the velvet underground won the foreword silver medal for music 2010. But the band had a striking visual history apart from warhol, a fact that was made clear two weeks ago at the new york public library, where lou reed, moe tucker, and doug yule were promoting a new book, the velvet underground.
The apocryphal, ecstatic cinema of barbara rubin by ara osterweil. Johan kugelberg is the author of born in the bronx, also published by rizzoli. Johan kugelberg has 23 books on goodreads with 1473 ratings. His vast knowledge of music has led him to curate more than 100 exhibitions, and write and publish 42 books. New book enjoy the experience reproduces more than 1,000 weird and wonderful homemade lp covers, capturing an alternative american vernacular. Do you remember the first record you ever bought or were given. Author johan kugelberg assembled 20 very special contributor copies for people involved with the book s publication. The idea is to consider a rock band as an example of great art from the. Johan kugelberg founded boohooray in 2010 to formalize the archival work he had started years earlier as a collector and enthusiast. The books editor, johan kugelberg, is a pop archivist par excellence and the ultimate vu fanboy. Its a velvets goldmine would you believe that johan kugelberg s exhaustive velvet underground tome is the first monograph devoted to a rock band. Johan kugelberg is a writereditor who runs the boohooray exhibit space in new york city. The velvet underground story was the best reference point availablea collection of interviews and retelling of the bands history.
Johan kugelberg is a writer and curator who staged the 2007 exhibition co the velvet underground, new york ny. Deluxe edition edited by johan kugelberg, contribution by maureen tucker and vaclav havel, foreword by lou reed. The velvet underground new york art at gagosian shop. Deluxe, limited vinyl edition of velvet underground. Over the past 2 decades, kugelberg has established himself as an investigator and champion of underground culture, editing books such as true norwegian black metal, the velvet underground new york art, born in the bronx and beauty is in the street.
Johan kugelberg has more than 30 years of experience in the u. Johan kugelberg is a renowned curator and writer of all things subculture who, like many fortunate others, grew up on a diet of skateboarding and punk music. Marc masters talks to editor johan kugelberg about. On the record with johan kugelberg grandlife new york. I think i am the most proud of having my book published by zero books. The title of this book is the velvet underground and it was written by johan kugelberg editor, lou reed foreword, vaclav havel contributor. Edited by johan kugelberg, contributions from vaclav havel, lou reed, maureen tucker, doug.
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