Guns N' Roses: The Photographic History

by Robert John (Photographer)

A photographic history of Guns n' Roses discusses their early days, their rise to fame, their personal lives, and more and includes posed portraits and candid photographs.

Genres: Music, Photography

184 pages, Paperback

First published May 13, 1993

Reviews

[Mariℓina · Rating 4 out of 5]

4,5 Stars.
Welcome to the photographic Jungle, fans of GNR allover the world!




This visually arresting coffee table book is certainly raw, boisterous and unique, exactly like our beloved group. Filled with photos that once adorned countless of teenage bedrooms -and probably still do- and many little gems that you surely won't find anywhere else this is the book for every GNR fan. It's actually so good that i had a pretty a hard time selecting the photos to use in this review.



So why 4,5 stars and not 5? Simply because the photos were haphazardly arranged and the captions were too generic and lacking of any character. Of course i enjoyed it immensely so i'm not really complaining.



Note: The forward is written by Axl Rose.

[Haylee · Rating 5 out of 5]

This has been one of my coffee table books for years!

[Sandy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Oh Oh Oh..
What is that you want? long hair, bushy hair, smoking in the shower, stage diving, JD and crotches, boxers and legs, Rock and Roll on the road.... you got it. This book has it all.
Brilliant compilation of GN'R in their glory days.

You know you're a fan when this becomes a part of the basic things you pack when moving..

[Indah Threez Lestari · Rating 5 out of 5]

708th - 2011

Boleh dibilang istilah "melihat-lihat" lebih tepat daripada "membaca" untuk buku ini, karena sesuai judulnya buku ini isinya full koleksi foto-foto GNR dari mulai berkiprah (masih pake make-up, lipstik dan kuteks segala ^^). Kalaupun ada yang bisa dibaca cuma bagian Foreword yang ditulis Axl Rose dan Acknowledgement di belakang buku.

Buku ini pas banget buat "dibaca" fans GNR jaman dulu (sepertiku) dan jaman sekarang (keponakanku yang masih SD sudah teracuni GNR dari ayahnya, jadi masih ada generasi sekarang yang tahu grup legendaris ini).

Penasaran dengan tampang Slash di balik rambut kriwil gondrongnya? Ada foto yang wajahnya kelihatan jelas banget, pas dia habis keramas dengan rambut terbungkus handuk, dan fotonya pas lagi mandi shower (kekeuh sambil merokok).

[Rachel Yuska · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great photo memorabilias. Raw, vintage GNR.

[Lyn-Mara · Rating 5 out of 5]

Never looked at a photography book more than this one!

[Eric Sandroni · Rating 4 out of 5]

As a GN'R fan, I found this book incredible. Of course, you can use the internet to find any photo of any band you want, but the convenience of having everything in the same book is unmatched. This book reminded me of the importance of magazines. I know they persist somehow, but that's how we used to get quality photographs like this some time ago.

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[Malika-Liki · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book, the forword of Axl, the aknowledgments of Robert John and of course the photos, so vibrant.
I am an absolute faithfull fan of this incredibleband since ever, and this book touch me , they were young and talented , they are still.

[Black Tea Lady ☕️📚 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Favorite G N'R book!! Awesome pics, good times, radical music, lots of attitude... G N'R <3

[Ietrio · Rating 5 out of 5]

A biography done in photos. Well done, both the photos and the biography.