Play: Images of Music
As a co-founder of Dazed & Confused, AnOther, and Hunger magazines, Rankin helped define the aesthetics and attitudes of the 1990s and 2000s, and his influence continues to be seen everywhere from fashion editorials to cinematography, graphic design, and even music videos. Rizzoli released PLAY, the first book focusing entirely on Rankin’s iconic music portraiture.
Divided by themes: Heroes, Pop Royalty, Cool Britannia, Across the Atlantic, The Sounds of Hunger and My Generation — PLAY collects nearly two hundred of Rankin’s favourite images of the most influential artists of the last three decades, from David Bowie and Elton John to Pharrell, The Spice Girls, Grimes, and Björk. The book was made in close collaboration with many of the artists featured, and includes Rankin’s anecdotes sprinkled throughout, revealing the reciprocal relationship between the star power of popular music and the iconography of fashion, all through Rankin’s inimitable style.
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