VISION ON PUBLISHING ANNOUNCES THE APRIL 2001 PUBLICATION OF
nirvana
A new collection of Nirvana pictures offers an intimate look at the band of the 1990’s
Following the success of Nirvana:Winterlong, Vision On's first book in 1999, the work has been
re-mixed into a new, luxury edition featuring previously unseen images and accompanied by a
new introduction by music journalist and Nirvana expert Everett True.
From playful jaunts in London streets to onstage / backstage antics at summer festivals, this
collection is an unmissable chance to look with fresh eyes at Nirvana.
Art directed by new Vision On Creative Director Kirk Teasdale (former Art Director of Time
Out) and designed by Martin Bell (former Art director of Dazed & Confused magazine), Nirvana
incorporates colour images omitted from the first edition. Allowing fans to see new images as
well as presenting the original shots in a more expansive format, this book is as much a tribute to
the quality of the images as that of the band.
Featuring over 100 Nirvana pictures taken by two of the UK’s best music photographers – Steve
Gullick and Stephen Sweet – Nirvana provides a unique and detailed insight into the band that
defined the music of the 1990s.
Nirvana covers everything from the early Bleach performances in 1989, through the whirlwind
months of 1991 when Nevermind took the world by storm, and on to their last US tour in late 1993.
Nirvana – the British perspective – Steve Gullick and Stephen Sweet offer their own unique
and often personal insight into the band that now, more than ever, represents the spirit of the early
90's.
“We were all press photographers working for NME and Melody Maker at the time” explains
Steve Gullick. “For a variety of reasons such as their early popularity here, the British punk-rock
heritage and the prolific publicity work of Anton Brookes, the British media got better access to
Nirvana than anyone else did.
“They just seemed to like us – and as a result they were very relaxed around us. This book is very
much a reflection of that. It is very much the British take on Nirvana."
Nirvana – The Pictures - The result is a fascinating collection of pictures, documenting every stage in the
development of the band over the 89-93 period.
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The band having a drink backstage – Reading Festival: Steve Gullick 1991
Kurt Kobain in his dressing room before going on stage – Springfield, Massachusetts: Steve
Gullick 1993
The band striking an unaffected pose in the street – New York, New York: Stephen Sweet 1993
Live in action – Seattle, Washington: Steve Gullick 1993
Kurt Cobain candid with his daughter – Hollywood, California: Stephen Sweet 1992
A tribute to the life of Nirvana not to the death of Kurt Cobain, Gullick says of the collection
“I’m just a Nirvana fan. This book says that Nirvana were the best band of the 1990’s. This is our
photographic representation of them. It’s a tribute to the best band of the 1990s.”
Nirvana – The Text
The introduction to the book by Everett True will be an exclusive look into Nirvana at the time
when these photographs were taken, likewise revealing why their influence continues to be felt so
strongly today.
Everett was involved with almost every Nirvana photo-session included in this book, and was
known to be a personal friend to both Kurt and Courtney. He even sang and played on stage with
Nirvana under his alter ego The Legend!
Steve Gullick
Steve is recognised by his cutting edge music photography, well known for his images of live
performances as well as his studio shoots. He is the official photographer to The Prodigy and his
work is regularly published in N.M.E., Melody Maker and Sound magazine.
In June 2001 Vision On will be publishing a new collection of Steve Gullick’s collected work
entitled Showtime, the follow-up to his widely acclaimed book Pop Book Number One.
Stephen Sweet
Stephen works for Uncut and Melody Maker, currently compiling a book of music shots. He also
works in theatre and travel photography.
Everett True
Everett’s extensive CV covers involvement with nearly every top UK music publication,
including NME, Uncut, Guitar magazine, Melody Maker (Assistant editor) and Vox magazine
(editor). But more importantly for this book, Everett was attributed by Entertainment Weekly
(amongst others), as the man who invented ‘grunge’.
Everett True has written books on numerous bands, including Nirvana, Lemonheads and
Supergrass. He is currently writing the definitive book on Grunge for Virgin UK, due to be
released in autumn 2001.
Book Specifications
ISBN: 1 903399 17 3
Price: £14.99 softback
Publication date: 25 April 2001
Extent: 160 pages
Size: 250X 320mm
Full colour and black & white images
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