Rare Contributors Edition – The Rolling Stones – Men of Wealth and Taste – Michael Joseph – #XVI Signed Robert Greenfield. A special copy of an already special book. With statement from Jared Walters, owner of Centipede Press regarding the contributors edition. When the greatest rock and roll band in the world released Beggars Banquet in 1968, it was immediately hailed as a masterpiece and the band’s finest effort. While the front cover image of a grafitti-laden lavatory was suppressed and not used for 20 years, the inner sleeve, picturing the original lineup in full regalia enjoying themselves in an immense castle, was treasured by fans. Unfortunately, the poor reproduction quality and cheesy hand-coloring of the image didn’t reveal even a shadow of the original photograph’s brilliant colors and striking composition. Moreover, there was a suite of 30 additional photographs of the Stones from that day, all by Michael Joseph, the photographer on hand who recorded these striking images, which are among the last of the original line-up featuring Brian Jones. Except for a single showing of these images at a gallery in London, the complete Michael Joseph photographs of The Rolling Stones have never before been seen, and the gallery of photographs has, needless to say, never before been published in book form, until now. This book presents the entire known collection of Joseph’s photographs, printed here in striking fidelity for the first (and probably last) time ever, complete with detail views, in a stunning, landscape format, oversize package. Limited to 200 (regular) copies. Epigraph by Keith Richards. Signed by Robert Greenfield. Photographs by Michael Joseph. GardaMatt paper, Suedeluxe binding. Dye-infused aluminum print on front board. Book size is 15 × 12 inches. Published January 2016. I only want satisfied buyers. More photos and information is of course also possible. Please see my other listings for more special (Rolling Stones) items.
