Art of Modern Rock Mini #2: Poster Girls
DENNIS KING
(Chronicle Books)
Internationally renowned collector Dennis King follows Art of Modern Rock with a book dedicated to sexy-women poster-art designs that have been luring people to concerts for decades. The book features 180 striking, often deliciously decadent and politically incorrect posters by artists including Kozik, Scrojo and Mark Arminski. The full-color artwork of these often anatomically preposterous vixens adorn advertisements for bands ranging from stadium rockers like the Red Hot Chili Peppers and U2 to such underground heroes as The Cramps and Neko Case. A paperback small enough to slide into a guitar case, Poster Girls is a bit slight (there's only brief captions for each entry), but it's the ideal accessory for that next van tour. dking-gallery.com. 3.5 stars
This article appears in May 7-13, 2008.