Bjrk: Archives

(Hardback)

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Bjrk's contributions to music, video, film, fashion and art have influenced a generation worldwide. Here, now, is the ultimate celebration of this multimillion-selling superstar. Designed by top design studio M/M (Paris) as a slipcased world of wonders, this publication - originally published to accompany the exhibition on Bjrk at The Museum of Modern Art, New York - is composed of six parts:four booklets, a paperback and a poster. Each booklet contains illustrated texts by, respectively, Klaus Biesenbach, Alex Ross, Nicola Dibben and Timothy Morton, while the poster features artwork of Bjrk's albums and singles. The main book focuses on her seven major albums - Debut, Post, Homogenic, Vespertine, Medlla, Volta and Biophilia - and the personas created for each one. Poetic texts by longtime collaborator, Icelandic poet Sjn, are accompanied by shots of Bjrk performing live; multiple stills from music videos made by directors including Michel Gondry, Chris Cunningham and Spike Jonze; images of Bjrk in breathtaking costumes by designers such as Alexander McQueen and Hussein Chalayan; and shots by star photographers such as Nan Goldin, Juergen Teller, Stphane Sdnaoui, Inez van Lamsweerde & Vinoodh Matadin, and Araki. All combine to form an extraordinary visual masterpiece, celebrating the magical world of Bjrk.

Reviews

'A fascinating read for serious fans' - NME
'A real celebration of creativity packed 'Full of Love' and 'Wanderlust', 'Possibly Maybe' guaranteed to make you 'Violently Happy'. Put simply, this is definitely one to add to your reading list! Once 'Its In Our Hands', were never going to let it go' - iD vice.com
'An immersive experience a triumph - exactly the kind of respectful and considered appreciation a master artist merits' - The Mouth Magazine

Author Bio

Alex Ross is a music critic on The New Yorker.