The Art of the Blues: A Visual Treasury of Black Music's Golden Age

by Bill Dahl

This stunning book charts the rich history of the blues, through the dazzling array of posters, album covers, and advertisements that have shaped its identity over the past hundred years. The blues have been one of the most ubiquitous but diverse elements of American popular music at large, and the visual art associated with this unique sound has been just as varied and dynamic. There is no better guide to this fascinating graphical world than Bill...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 022639669X
• ISBN13: 9780226396699
• Release Date: November 2016
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 3.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 10.1" x 11.2"