Prince: Icon

Name: Prince: Icon
Author: https://www.simonandschuster.biz/authors/Steve-Parke/239578296
ISBN: 9781788841818

Part of Icons

By Steve Parke

Edited by Iconic Images

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About The Book

A sumptuous and luxuriously produced compilation of photographs of legendary singer-songwriter Prince, with portraits, album covers, photographs of performances and rehearsals, rarely seen private moments, and candid snapshots.

"Rare and Striking photos..." — Vanity Fair France

"...the book does not just focus on Prince’s best known looks, but creates a sense of the man himself, and all the elements that afford him ‘icon’ status during his decades-long career.." — Digital Camera Magazine
"A New Prince Photography Book Cements His Status as an ‘Icon’— And It’s Already a Bestseller" — Billboard

This sumptuous and luxuriously produced volume gathers portraits, album covers, photographs of performances and rehearsals, rarely seen private moments, and candid snapshots of Prince, one of the greatest singer-songwriters of his generation. This collection from ACC Art Books & Iconic Images - publishers of the bestselling book Bowie: Icon - was curated in consultation with Steve Parke, and its impact is both powerful, and inspiring. With images by renowned and little-known photographers from around the world, close friends, and colleagues, the result is the most opulent visual anthology of Prince that has ever been published. Accompanying personal essays and reflections offer unprecedented insight into what he was like: from memories of the earliest days in Minneapolis to touring the world, each contributor shares their memories and experiences of working with - and knowing - this legendary artist.

About The Author

Steve Parke

Steven Parke is an award winning photographer. His clients have included fortune 1000 firms such as Warner Brothers, HBO, Discovery Channel, Arista Records, DC/Vertigo Comics, Houghton Mifflin, NBC and a-list entertainers such as Prince (13 years), David Bowie, Bon Jovi, Bob Dylan and AC/DC. He currency works as in house photographer and photo editor for Enchanted Living Magazine.

In addition, Mr. Parke was the Digital artist for first of its kind Graphic Novel “I, Paparazzi” published by DC/Vertigo Comics which received a grade of A from Entertainment Weekly. He followed with “In the Shadow of Edgar Allan Poe” the first ever all digitally photographed graphic novel which was nominated alongside Stephen King and IDW’s “30 Days of Night” for YALSA’s best horror novel in 2005.

He has given talks to American Library Associations National Conference about graphic novels and emerging digital art forms. Most recently, Mr. Parke was the chief photographer and director for a leading edge graphic novel project, titled Medusa’s Daughter utilizing the “sequential photography” technique to tell a story. It is set to be released in three formats, as a graphic novel, a prose novel and a short form for reluctant and dyslexic readers.

His photo work has been shown at the Baltimore Museum of Art and galleries in Loa Angeles, New York Miami, Porto and London.

He lives in Frederick, MD

Product Details

Publisher: ACC Art Books (October 1, 2024)
Length: 264 pages
ISBN13: 9781788841818

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Raves and Reviews

"'...I don't think anybody realized that [Purple Rain] was going to be a performance in the actual recording that would be the very recording we would see in the movie and hear on the radio and on the record, all through the decades. And I was there and photographed that.'"

– Jimmy Steinfeldt, People Magazine

"Jimmy Steinfeldt has enjoyed a career photographing some of the biggest names in music during historic moments." While chatting, Steinfeldt also mentioned a few other greats he got the chance to encounter, including how his photos of Prince were featured in the publisher's Prince: Icon."

– Angela Andaloro, People Magazine

"Rarely seen photos of legendary artist Prince."

– WGN Chicago

": ""This beautifully curated book is the most significant collection of Prince images ever assembled by top photographers."" ""...the book does not just focus on Prince’s best known looks, but creates a sense of the man himself, and all the elements that afford him ‘icon’ status during his decades-long career.."""

– Digital Camera Magazine

"""We think we've seen it all when it comes to Prince . The kohl-lined gaze, the swaying around the microphone stand, the flamboyant costumes. To see the man beyond the stage icon, a new book of photographs offers a new perspective. Prince: Icon, published by ACC Art Books, brings together more than 180 rare shots of this music legend who remained mysterious and elusive despite the spotlight."" ""Rare and Striking photos..."""

– Vanity Fair France

"""A New Prince Photography Book Cements His Status as an ‘Icon’— And It’s Already a Bestseller"" ""Prince‘s legacy continues to live on through his music, and now a new book about the late artist will reassert his icon status through a “significant collection” of photos. Fans may have just celebrated the 40th anniversary of Purple Rain by streaming the album, watching the movie and flipping through the collectible book, but the celebration continues on with the latest book Prince: Icon."""

– Billboard

"Curated with the help of photographer and longtime Prince confidante Steve Parke, the coffee table tome features more than 100 pages of candid photos, album covers and backstage snaps taken by the High Priest of Pop’s nearest and dearest. There are a lot of private, intimate moments here that give invaluable insight into the man beneath the purple bell bottoms."

– Vera Magazine

"The illustrated book “Prince: Icon” demonstrates the versatility of the musician Prince."

– Rolling Stone Germany

"In Prince: Icon, the new book published by ACC Art Books that captures the musician’s legacy in unique and candid images and testimonies, Stacia Lang reveals the delights of working with one of the most impactful, legendary and prestigious names of all time."

– Vogue Portugal

"Speaking of photo books, “Prince: Icon” (ACC Art Books, $75) is the Purple coffee-table showpiece fans have been waiting for."

– The Star Tribune