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Danny Clinch: Still Moving
Still Moving is a lavish monograph that chronicles photographer Danny Clinch’s illustrious career with more than 200 images of the most important musicians of all time, along with his personal anecdotes and a foreword by Bruce Springsteen.
Danny Clinch has established himself as a premier photographer of the popular music scene, photographing a wide range of artists from Johnny Cash and Tupac Shakur to Björk and Dave Matthews. His photos have appeared on hundreds of album covers, as well as in publications such as Vanity Fair , Spin , Rolling Stone , and The New Yorker , and his ad campaigns for John Varvatos have adorned city streets and billboards.
With images ranging from backstage shots at the Grammys to intimate candids, Still Moving is the ultimate gift for music lovers.
“ Still Moving very effectively tells the story of modern music history. . . ‘Soul’ is an overused word, but damned if that’s not what Danny Clinch has made a name documenting. And because of it, many of Danny Clinch’s pictures have become the images you associate with those musicians when you hear their names.” —Esquire.com
Danny Clinch has established himself as a premier photographer of the popular music scene, photographing a wide range of artists from Johnny Cash and Tupac Shakur to Björk and Dave Matthews. His photos have appeared on hundreds of album covers, as well as in publications such as Vanity Fair , Spin , Rolling Stone , and The New Yorker , and his ad campaigns for John Varvatos have adorned city streets and billboards.
With images ranging from backstage shots at the Grammys to intimate candids, Still Moving is the ultimate gift for music lovers.
“ Still Moving very effectively tells the story of modern music history. . . ‘Soul’ is an overused word, but damned if that’s not what Danny Clinch has made a name documenting. And because of it, many of Danny Clinch’s pictures have become the images you associate with those musicians when you hear their names.” —Esquire.com
296 pages, Hardcover
First published September 23, 2014
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July 30, 2019
Danny Clinch is not showing up to take studio photos of people he just met, getting some shots and leaving. He’s hanging out with his favourite rock heroes, and showing them at their most relaxed and playful.
He writes a little about his approach in the book, but the photos reveal his method: He has people in places familiar to them or with props that help them relax—for many musicians, their instruments. He keeps them in groups with people who make them feel comfortable. Then he lets them be themselves. Maybe they laugh a lot, they could be introspective, and they might be moody or focused. Clinch captures these moments that don’t look structured and staged, and make you feel like you know just what hanging out with Dave Grohl or Bruce Springsteen would be like.
Each photo captures an action, an emotion and some tiny bit of surprise. The photos are often grainy and filled with motion.
He photographs different people over decades and you see them get older, sometimes more guarded and polished (see: Green Day from the Dookie years versus the American Idiot years, juxtaposed in the book, full page beside full page).
The reason I have very rarely lined up for signatures from famous people is that I imagine such a boring, transactional moment when I finally meet the person.
“Hey, I love your music, your second album was the soundtrack of my second year of high school.”
“Uh-huh, thanks. Who should I make this out to?”
What I want is something more real and entirely impossible in the context of a concert, comic-con, or other meet-and-greet situation. This feels like the closest most of us will ever get—the best-ever hangout with your favourite band, just you, them and Danny Clinch.
He writes a little about his approach in the book, but the photos reveal his method: He has people in places familiar to them or with props that help them relax—for many musicians, their instruments. He keeps them in groups with people who make them feel comfortable. Then he lets them be themselves. Maybe they laugh a lot, they could be introspective, and they might be moody or focused. Clinch captures these moments that don’t look structured and staged, and make you feel like you know just what hanging out with Dave Grohl or Bruce Springsteen would be like.
Each photo captures an action, an emotion and some tiny bit of surprise. The photos are often grainy and filled with motion.
He photographs different people over decades and you see them get older, sometimes more guarded and polished (see: Green Day from the Dookie years versus the American Idiot years, juxtaposed in the book, full page beside full page).
The reason I have very rarely lined up for signatures from famous people is that I imagine such a boring, transactional moment when I finally meet the person.
“Hey, I love your music, your second album was the soundtrack of my second year of high school.”
“Uh-huh, thanks. Who should I make this out to?”
What I want is something more real and entirely impossible in the context of a concert, comic-con, or other meet-and-greet situation. This feels like the closest most of us will ever get—the best-ever hangout with your favourite band, just you, them and Danny Clinch.
March 30, 2018
One of the most beautiful photo books by a music photographer.
July 25, 2018
One of my absolute favorite photo books. This is a must have for the coffee table or bookshelf of any photography or music lover.
March 30, 2015
An absolutely amazing collection of rock and roll photography. This book is big and beautiful. Featuring portraits, live performance, and candid photos of some of the biggest names in rock including Bob Dylan, Foo Fighters, Pearl Jam, and many many more. This is a great gift for the music lover in your life!
February 12, 2015
Awesome coffee table collection addition
November 5, 2014
Si uno es fan del rock y la fotografía, este es un libro imprescindible. Fotos geniales de grandes personajes de la música.
December 29, 2014
The cover says it all
January 2, 2015
It's book of photos by an amazing rock photographer with Eddie on the cover... what more can I possibly say?
May 25, 2015
Forget about glamour. Amazing shots. Gritty, sometimes defocused. Real.
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