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Baron Wolman's photobook a 'thank you' for a great time


The new photobook from the renowned photographer Baron Wolman is an exclusive and unprecedented insider's guide to life as a Rolling Stone journalist back in the early days of when the now famous magazine was starting up.

Titled the Rolling Stone Years, the chic coffee table photobook showcases amazing images taken during his three-year stint at the magazine, from 1967-1970, where he was the only photographer on the books.

Lucky for him that was a blessing as it allowed him the unique opportunity to film, entertain and spend time with some of the biggest musicians of the time. It was almost too good to be true.

The photobook is 176 pages long, scattered with images and text, words to contextualise many of the stories behind the pictures, a number of which have never been seen before.

Wolman said: "For years I’ve been asked to talk about the photos, how they came to be, what happened on assignment at the various shoots. This book answers those questions and more.

"I and my camera were fortunate to be around at a seminal time in the history of our country and the music business. The book is my 'thank you' for the privilege."

It has certainly been a fascinating life, typified his time spent with the "who's who" of rock and roll.

From Frank Zappa poking his head out of a cave to Beatles legend George Harrison surreally reading a book about Bob Dylan to Jeff Beck playing guitar at the Chateau Marmont in LA, Wolman has captured the weird, wonderful and wacky, revealing sides of the stars we never knew existed.

"The photo of Jerry Lee Lewis playing guitar live in New York City surprises people because he was a pianist," he told the Independent.

It is a significant tome, because, in so many ways, Wolman's photographs have helped to shape and encapsulate the memory and image of this fantastic period of time, which saw widespread change in popular music and culture.
 

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