Michael Stipe: Volume 1: Limited Edition

by Michael Stipe (Photographer)

Published in a run of 20 signed copies, this limited edition of Michael Stipe's (born 1960) Volume 1 includes the 19 x 12¾" print The Last Time I Saw River ―a photograph that Stipe shot while driving away from the set of the last movie that his friend River Phoenix made. The image is unique within the book insofar as it is the only picture lacking people. Volume 1 is a focused presentation of 35 images, bringing together 37 years of Stipe's practice of creating and collecting photographic materials, in addition to posing as a subject in the photographs of others.

Genres: Photography, Art

72 pages, Hardcover

Published September 25, 2018

About the author

John Michael Stipe is an American singer who is the lead vocalist for the alternative rock band R.E.M.. Stipe has become well-known (and occasionally parodied) for the "mumbling" style of his early career and for his complex, surreal lyrics, as well as his social and political activism. Stipe is in charge of the band's visual image, often selecting album artwork and directing many of the band's music videos. Stipe's work extends outside of the music industry, and he runs his own film production companies, C-00 and Single Cell Pictures.

Reviews

[Milkman3367 · Rating 1 out of 5]

A series of apparently unrelated and random photographs.

[Elizabeth Judd Taylor · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a book consisting simply of photographs, most by Michael Stipe, a couple where he is the subject, and some which he has collected. Nicely presented, and there are some great photos.