Outside the Lines: Lost photographs of punk and new wave's most iconic albums

by Matteo Torcinovich, Sebastiano Girardi

Everyone recognises the iconic photo from the cover of the Ramones' self-titled album of 1976. But how many have seen the image, taken with the same roll of film, of Dee Dee excitedly chasing his bandmates out of shot with a stick? This compilation of stunning images from punk and new wave's most iconic albums uncovers these lost photographs, along with the stories behind them.

With hundreds of photographs, accompanied by anecdotes, interviews and first-hand accounts from the photographers themselves, this book gives access to rare behind-the-scenes stories about how shoots took place and the creative processes behind them.

Genres: Photography, Music, Nonfiction, Punk

224 pages, Hardcover

First published May 3, 2016

Reviews

[JBP · Rating 2 out of 5]

Great album covers from the punk, post-punk and new wave eras get the extended versions by showing images that didn't quite make it with comments by Torcinovich for each selection. Loved seeing some of the photos, absolutely loathed Torcinovich's descriptions or thoughts on the vast majority of him. By the end, I was only scanning his contributions.

Best cover included? Brian Griffin's amazing cover for Depeche Mode's A Broken Frame. Google it if you don't know it. Of course, Torcinovich chimed in with an asinine quip about DM which I immediately scoffed at and moved the photos.