SYD BARRETT Barrett (2011 UK Limited Signature Edition
Boxed Pair of leather bound books - Volume 1 has 272-pages
and bound in dark green leather and embossed with tortoise
logo and foiled with Barrett signature. Splits into three sections
from growing up through to working and performing with Pink
Floyd and his life as a solo artist, with over 250 images. This
has been signed by the authors William Shutes & Russell
Beecher, along with Syd's sister Ruth Brown, and individually
hand numbered 443/500. Volume 2 has 72 page book
bound in tan leather, embossed with tortoise logo and foiled with
Barrett signature Presents for the first time 30 newly restored
large format photographic prints taken by Irene Winsby. Both
books are presented in a cloth covered clamshell case with green
metallic signature and tortoise logos, still in the original card
mailer)
***Limited to only 500 copies***.
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Syd Barrett Barrett - Signed & Numbered UK book
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Barrett, Signature Edition is a boxed set of two leather bound books presented in a cloth covered clamshell case. The edition is limited to 500 numbered sets each signed by the authors and by one of Syd Barrett's siblings.
Volume 1 272 page book bound in dark green leather and embossed with tortoise logo and foiled with Barrett signature. The book splits into three sections: Syd's life in photographs - from growing up through to working and performing with Pink Floyd and his life as a solo artist. Unseen and unpublished illustrated letters sent to Libby Gausden-Chisman and Jenny Spires between 1962-1965, as Syd was finding himself as a painter and a musician.
All of Syd's existing work as a visual artist from 1962 until his death. The book contains over 250 images. These include: Over 100 completely unseen images and many more reproduced in fine art quality for the first time. Over 40 artworks including: paintings, drawings, mosaics, collages, and sculptures. Over 50 unseen photographs taken by Syd of his artworks, including: images of his "destroyed" works seen here for the first time, studies in preparation for his artworks, images of his work area.
The Art section also includes: An extensive commentary on Syd's artworks by Barrett art expert Will Shutes. Notes on Syd's diaries, notebooks, scrapbooks, and his History of Art project. The Catalogue Raisonne of Syd's art - listing and dating all the artwork known to have existed. Volume 2 72 page book bound in tan leather, embossed with tortoise logo and foiled with Barrett signature Presents for the first time 30 newly restored large format photographic prints taken by Irene Winsby.
There are shots of Pink Floyd in rehearsal, as well as both candid and posed publicity pictures. They were taken over two sessions in January 1967 at the offices of Pink Floyd's managers, Blackhill Enterprises. Almost all are unseen, and none have ever been reproduced in this quality. Interview with Irene Winsby, giving the full story of this legendary shoot for the first time The book has been made in conjunction with the Barrett family and access to the family art and photograph archive, and their recollections have combined to show a new picture of Syd the creative, revealing a man who was a dedicated, practising artist throughout his life.
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| Condition : |
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| Year of Release: |
2011 |
| Artist: |
Syd Barrett (click here for complete listing) |
| Title: |
Barrett (click here for more of the same title) |
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| Format: |
book |
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| Record Label: |
Essential Works Ltd |
| Catalogue No: |
9781906615116 |
| Country of Origin: |
UK
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| Language: |
Regardless of country of origin all tracks are sung in English, unless otherwise stated in our description. |
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| EIL.COM Ref No |
SYDBKBA811178 (quote this reference in any e-mails, letters, faxes or phone calls to help identify this item) |
| Genres: |
60s Rock, 70s Rock, 70s Artists, Progressive, Psychedelic
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| Related Artists: |
Architectural Abdabs, Chimera [60S], Clare Torry, Dave Kilminster, David Gilmour, Easy Star All-Stars, Nick Mason, Perfect Children, Pink Floyd, Rick Wright, Roger Waters, Ron Geesin, Storm Thorgerson, The Australian Pink Floyd, Unicorn, Zee |
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| Alternative Names: |
SID BARRETT |
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 <br><B>***Limited to only <FONT COLOR ="#FF0000">500</FONT> copies***</B>)
