Roadwork

Roadwork by VanHecke, Susan. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9781423413004.

As a friend and cohort of some of rock musics biggest legends - the Who, Rod Stewart, the Rolling Stones, the Eagles, Joe Walsh, and countless others - photographer Tom Wright was given unparalleled access to almost every aspect of the musicians lives, on- and offstage. Roadwork is a compilation of over 200 of Wrights groundbreaking photographs and the true stories behind the captivating pictures that have earned him praise as "Americas most important documenter of the 1960s and 1970s rock n roll scene". Gritty and realistic, poignant and beautiful, Wrights photos powerfully deconstruct the glamour of life on the road, capturing the true essence of rock n roll: the musicians, the roadies, the fans, and the beautiful women who voraciously followed these rock bands. Over the years, Wright has allowed almost no commercial access to his work; his photographs have been available to only the musicians hes worked with and a handful of record company executives ... until now. Roadwork offers a rare glimpse into the extraordinary life and stunning art of Tom Wright, the man Joe Walsh dubbed "the Jack Kerouac of rock n roll." Includes 180 black and white photos (60 of those are full page) and an eight page color section.