News - 24 May 2011
Happy 70th Birthday Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan celebrates his 70th birthday today, May 24th, and after 34 studio albums, 13 live albums, 58 singles, and nine 'bootleg' series albums, he is as productive as ever. With his continuing 'Never Ending Tour', he also shows no signs of slowing down, while recent controversy over alleged censorship of his set list in China proves his early protest songs are still as relevant and resonant today as they ever were.
There are reportedly over 1000 books dedicated to Dylan's life and music but we believe none capture his spirit in quite the way as those produced by Genesis Publications:
In
THIN WILD MERCURY Jerry Schatzberg's photographs of Dylan in 1965-1966 distil the essence of an artist in flux as he created the seminal albums Highway 61 Revisited and Blonde On Blonde and presented them to the public for the first time, standing in front of a raucously electrified rock'n'roll band - quite often to the disgust of his fans.
In contrast, Elliott Landy's photographs in
DYLAN IN WOODSTOCK find Dylan in reclusive contemplation. Recovering from a motorbike accident in 1966, and retreating from the glare of the spotlight in upstate New York for four years, Dylan is photographed sharing intimate, private moments with his family and enjoying quiet jams with The Band. No other photographer has captured Dylan's personal life quite as intimately as Elliott Landy.
Perhaps the only one to come close is Barry Feinstein - arguably Dylan's favourite photographer - who was the only person to capture two of Dylan's most legendary tours through the UK in 1966 and across America in 1974. The best of those images - including the iconic shot of Dylan at Aust Ferry terminal in Bristol; as used on the cover of Martin Scorcese's No Direction Home - are collected in
REAL MOMENTS, every hand-bound copy of which includes a numbered limited edition print signed by Feinstein himself.
Celebrate with Genesis and save up to £50 on a Dylan Limited Edition
We are offering an exclusive discount to every reader who orders one of our limited edition Dylan books: Free Shipping on every order - a saving of up to £50. This discount can be used straight away, just add either DYLAN IN WOODSTOCK, REAL MOMENTS or THIN WILD MERCURY to your basket and the free shipping will be automatically calculated.
This offer is only available until Sunday May 29th.
Left: Photograph © Barry Feinstein Photography /
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Dylan in Woodstock
A Signed Limited Edition Book
Elliott Landy
In the Sixties, Elliott Landy was in Woodstock with Bob Dylan to capture probably the most striking and intimate photographs of Dylan ever taken, including the iconic cover shot for Nashville Skyline and numerous out-takes from that session.
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Real Moments
Bob Dylan by Barry Feinstein
Barry Feinstein
Barry Feinstein is the award-winning photographer behind some of the most iconic images of Bob Dylan ever taken. We are pleased to publish 500 first edition copies of his captivating new book in two new limited editions.
Thin Wild Mercury
Touching Dylan's Edge
Jerry Schatzberg
An award-winning look at Bob Dylan by former photographer for Vogue and Life magazines, Jerry Schatzberg, who was at the centre of New York's cultural whirlpool in the Sixties.
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