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'The most stupendous rock and roll picture book ever assembled' – USA TODAY
Blinds & Shutters is the story of the Sixties and is quite simply our most famous book, widely regarded as the cornerstone of any rock'n'roll library.
Not only a unique insider’s view of the Sixties through the lens of photographer Michael Cooper, Blinds & Shutters is the defining record of an era, as told by those who were at its centre. From musicians such as Eric Clapton and George Harrison, to artists Andy Warhol and David Hockney, to writers William Burroughs and Allen Ginsberg, the list of contributors to Blinds & Shutters is nothing short of awe-inspiring.
'Andy Warhol was lovely. He came down and showed one of his films at my house…' - Paul McCartney
The rarest copies of Blinds & Shutters are those signed by Andy Warhol, who sadly passed away during the project's development but is remembered warmly within the book's pages. Today, celebrating 35 years since the production was completed and 50 years of Genesis in 2024, we are excited to release four copies signed by Andy Warhol from our archives. They are presented here in a special Warhol-inspired case, and feature one of Cooper’s portraits of Warhol inset into the book’s front cover. A framed fine art print is also included with each copy, one of the first prints in a new edition from the Michael Cooper Collection.
Exclusively for Genesis subscribers, a handful of further Blinds & Shutters copies are also available: seven copies co-signed by Keith Richards and Eric Clapton, five copies signed by George Harrison, and two by Ringo Starr. Their copies are similarly customised with Cooper’s portraits of these iconic musicians inset into the front cover.
'When Michael Cooper was working in the Sixties it was a much more exhilarating and productive period... There was exploration and excitement in all the arts and a feeling that something could happen.' - Francis Bacon
The Sixties was a prolific and exhilarating period of artistic cross-fertilization. For the first time in Britain, the class barriers were really down; everyone seemed to know everyone. Through his association with London's influential art dealer Robert Fraser, the Rolling Stones and The Beatles, Michael Cooper met the artists, writers, poets and musicians of the time as well as the courtiers surrounding them. Many of those who brilliantly lit up the decade on both sides of the Atlantic were photographed by him. He lived the life of his subjects and they trusted him, revealing themselves to him in all their power and their humanity.
It's difficult to separate The Beatles from the fashion or the culture. It was all happening at once, as a kind of whirlpool.' - Paul McCartney
The result of five years of international research and close collaboration with 93 contributors, Blinds & Shutters is a mind-expanding journey through the Sixties, internationally acclaimed as the definitive cult chronicle of that decade. With scores of anecdotes and first-hand narratives to accompany the photographs, the contributors' text amounts to 30,000 words. Blinds & Shutters is therefore a unique collective account of an era by the people that defined it.
'Michael had that perfect ability to take all those pictures without annoying anybody. It would be accepted by whoever was around - people wouldn't know they were having their picture taken.' - Keith Richards
'The subjects of my book are not just faces I have photographed but people I have worked with, or become involved with on a very personal level. This is why I prefer to think of this book not just as my own, but a collective work.' - Michael Cooper (1972)
Celebrating 35 years since the production of Blinds & Shutters was completed and 50 years of Genesis in 2024, we are excited to release four copies signed by Andy Warhol from our archives.
The publication's large format (360mm x 250mm) provides the perfect medium for Michael Cooper's work, printed on heavy (200 gsm) matt art paper. The edition is limited to 5,000 signed and numbered copies worldwide.Frame: White wood frame with float mount and UV perspex
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A handful of further copies are also available: seven copies co-signed by Keith Richards and Eric Clapton, five copies signed by George Harrison, and two by Ringo Starr. When you order, please select your choice of signatory below.
Select from the following editions:
| B) Clapton & Richards | No longer available |
The result of five years' international research and close collaboration with 93 contributors, BLINDS & SHUTTERS is a mind-expanding journey through the Sixties, internationally acclaimed as the definitive cult chronicle of that decade.
35 years after its original publication and to celebrate 50 years in publishing, Genesis is making available the final 600 copies in the edition, presented in a special anniversary binding.
Since 1974 Genesis has created signed limited edition books on behalf of authors and artists ranging from the Beatles to Buckingham Palace.
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