Product Description

From Blondie s earliest days, performing at legendary New York punk venues such as Max s Kansas City and CBGB s, to their ultimate ascension to global superstardom at the end of the 1970s, Roberta Bayley was present to record the dramatic rise of Blondie and the unique phenomenon of Debbie Harry. The images collected in Blondie: Unseen 1976-1980 provide an inimitable evocation of one of the most creative and exciting periods in popular culture.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #140043 in Books
• Published on: 2007-03-30
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 144 pages

Mojo
`The zenith of the band can be seen in Blondie Unseen, featuring a nostalgic handwritten foreword by Debbie Harry and many unseen images.'

The Sunday Telegraph
`Sometimes crazy, frequently sexy and impossibly cool...Debbie Harry was the perfect subject for Roberta Bayley, legendary photographer of the New York punk scene.'

ID
`From their very early days Roberta captured the band at work and play. This book offers as much an insight into the life of Debbie herself as into this unique period of music and fashion.'

Customer Reviews

A phot-doc of Blondie's career
The more cynical out there might consider that Roberta Bayley is cashing in on the renewed interest in Debbie Harry and Blondie by bringing out a book of her photos of the band in their glory days. Actually this is a fascinating book that tells the story of Blondie in pictures rather than words (the text is very minimal) in an almost photo-documentary style. As an employee of Peter Leeds - Blondie's now infamous first manager - Bayley had a close attachment to the band and many of the photos show the band in situations where much of the press were restricted, like sound checks and backstage. Unlike the Mick Rock collection that was published a couple of years ago, her photos are largely informal showing members of the band hanging out and relaxing. Strangely enough Debbie looks far more alluring and sexy when captured in natural surroundings rather than the posed shots we're more used to seeing. The photo in which she looks frozen outside a Wimpy decked out in Union flags somewhere in Britain is absolutely priceless! If you love Blondie this book is indispensable.