Publisher's Synopsis
Armed with a macro lens an incredible eye for detail and a truly groundbreaking vision Lisa Johnson's guitar art is taking the world of fine art photography on a rock-and-roll ride. A compilation of Johnson's stunningly personal and intimate portraits Ê108 Rock Star GuitarsÊ features the guitars of rock-and-roll luminaries including Les Paul Eric Clapton Jimmy Page Nancy Wilson Bonnie Raitt Chrissie Hynde and many others.ÞFar from still life Johnson's work conjures the abstract yet also possesses a very sensual and ethereal feel that intentionally illustrates intimate wear-and-tear details. Her unique presentation personifies and captures a musician's true spirit in these musical extensions of the artist's body. This ultra-deluxe coffee-table photo book reveals through Johnson's signature macrophotography style the etchings totems and personal touches of each featured guitar. It is a rare perspective that few people outside of the musicians' stage crew have seen.ÞAlongside these images Johnson provides personal anecdotes describing her 17-year journey to photograph these iconic instruments documenting her travels from the backstage hallways of some the world's most famous concert venues to the artists' private homes. Ê108 Rock Star GuitarsÊ is a music and fine-art photography aficionado's private backstage pass to witness up-close these six-stringed works of art.
