USA
$48USD
Hardcover
Punk and New Wave Record Ads
is my 224-page hardcover book celebrating a few hundred record notices from the ‘70s through the early ‘80s. It’s beautifully laid out, and sorted thematically, with informative captions designed to put these works of graphic art into historical context.
Canada
$56CAD
International
$75USD
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This first book in the Sounds of the Printed Page series captures punk and new wave’s rebellious energy and graphic ingenuity that defined an era when underground became mainstream.
From the snarling urgency of the Sex Pistols, the Clash, and Ramones to the art-school cool of Talking Heads, Blondie, and Devo, each ad reveals how music, design, and attitude collided in print.
This book showcases rare promotional art for bands like Joy Division, the Cure, Siouxsie and the Banshees, the Jam, Elvis Costello, Buzzcocks, the Damned, the Police, XTC, and Roxy Music—each page representing a time capsule of bold typography, raw imagery and DIY spirit.
More than nostalgia, it’s a visual history of sound and subculture, chronicling how punk and new wave reshaped both rock and visual communication forever.
