I'm One: 21st Century Mods
by Horst A. Friedrichs
Our Price: $112.17
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Buy Used: from $20.59 (click here)
Category: Book
See more book details and other editions
Book Summary Information
Author: Horst A. FriedrichsEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); German (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2009-09-01
ISBN: 379134319X
Number of pages: 160
Publisher: Prestel USA
Book Reviews of I'm One: 21st Century Mods
Book Review: I'm NOT One
Summary: 2 Stars
I hate to slam a book, especially one about a subject matter near and dear to my heart. Unfortunately, it has to be done here. Let's quickly move on beyond the initial dissappointment that there is practically zero prose to set up any context, subject matter or proposed relevance of the photos included in this book. After all, I own and love other music genre based books that are majority photo-only, so that in and of itself isn't the deal breaker here.
The problem is with the photos and the majority of their subjects themselves. I've never fealt so old in my life while looking at these people. No offense to those in the book but it's filled with pictures of old geezers and geezettes with very few photos of anyone that was under 30 when their picture was taken. In fact, some of the people photographed come off as original mods from the mid/late 60s that are still living the lifestyle. A photo book about that subject would be just fine but please be honest and call it just that, rather than putting one or two young mods on the front and back covers in order to "sexify" this book. Besides the misleading packaging, nothing about this book comes off as "21st Century."
I'm no spring chicken myself but this book simply doesn't make mod culture look or feel relevant or "cool"...and isn't that really the whole point.
Summary of I'm One: 21st Century Mods
A stunning photographic portraitof the Mod scene today an
identity, attitude, and style that s
always in, no matter what the
decade.
The Mod subculture has always been about working-class aspiration with an obsessive attention to style and detail-the right haircuts, shoes, records, shirts, wheels-to live and look impeccably neat, no matter what one's background. From Alfie, The Beatles and The Who, to Paul Weller, Duffy, and The Rifles, the smart and urbane look is revived again and again as each generation rediscovers what it means to be a Mod. Today across Britain the lifestyle is still going strong, and it is lovingly recorded here by photographer Horst Friedrichs. His passion for everything Mod extends from high-end fashion accessories to an appreciation of the subculture itself-endless dance parties, Vespa rides, and a pared down way of life that is best defined as clean living under difficult circumstances.A" Whether shot in Margate, Scarborough, Brighton, or London, Friedrich's photographs could be right out of 1966 in the way they capture the essence of Mod. This rare collection of stunning images provides a sensitive portrayal of Britain's Mod community from the past decade and a unique insight into the diversity of the contemporary Mod scene.
Artists, A-Z Books
Book Subjects
- Arts & Photography
- Biographies & Memoirs
- Business & Investing
- Children's Books
- Comics & Graphic Novels
- Computers & Internet
- Cooking, Food & Wine
- Entertainment
- Gay & Lesbian
- Health, Mind & Body
- History
- Home & Garden
- Horror
- Law
- Literature & Fiction
- Mystery & Thrillers
- Nonfiction
- Outdoors & Nature
- Parenting & Families
- Professional & Technical
- Reference
- Religion & Spirituality
- Romance
- Science
- Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Sports
- Teens
- Travel
Most talked about in Artists, A-Z Books
Rembrandt: His Life, His Paintingsby Gary Schwartz
Penguin (Non-Classics); Published: 1991-11-05; Mass Market Paperback; Book
Best price: $48.50
Life with Lowryby Tilly Marshall
Hutchinson; Published: 1981-02-16; Hardcover; Book
Andrew Wyeth: A Secret Lifeby Richard Meryman
Harper; Published: 1996-10-11; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $21.99
Price in other shops:
Georg Baselitz: Paintings 1964-67 [exhibition: May 1-31, 1985]by Georg Baselitz
Anthony d'Offay Gallery; Paperback; Book
Florence and Its Beauty: A Practical Guidebook to the Town and Its Monuments with 350 Illustrations and a Plan of the Principal Places of Interestby Sandra Orienti
G. Ramella - Florence, Italy; Published: 1956; Unknown Binding; Book
Lord of the Rings Sketchbookby Alan Lee
Harpercollins Pb; Published: 2008-09-01; Hardcover; Book
Picassoby Patrick O'Brian
Harvill; Published: 1994; Paperback; Book
The Art of Adventureby Galen Rowell
Collins Pub San Francisco; Published: 1989-09; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $16.92
Price in other shops:
Calder JewelryOther Distribution; Published: 2007-12-17; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $359.99
POPism: The Warhol Sixtiesby Andy Warhol, Pat Hackett
Mariner Books; Published: 2006-09-05; Paperback; Book
Best price: $6.58
Price in other shops:
Similar Books and other products
Take Ivyby Shosuke Ishizu, Toshiyuki Kurosu, Hajime Hasegawa
powerHouse Books; Published: 2010-08-31; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $15.25
Price in other shops:
The Sartorialistby Scott Schuman
Penguin (Non-Classics); Published: 2009-08-12; Paperback; Book
Best price: $13.39
Price in other shops:
We are the Mods (Mediated Youth)by Christine Jacqueline Feldman
Peter Lang Publishing; Published: 2009-08-29; Paperback; Book
Best price: $30.05
Price in other shops:
Scooter Boysby Gareth Brown
Olmstead Press; Published: 2001-07-01; Paperback; Book
Best price: $8.46
Price in other shops:
Skinsby Gavin Watson
Blake Publishing; Published: 2007-10-25; Paperback; Book
Best price: $17.00
The Cafe Racer Phenomenon (Those were the days...)by Alastair Walker
Veloce; Published: 2009-12-15; Paperback; Book
Best price: $15.01
Price in other shops:
The Who - The Who, The Mods and The Quadrophenia ConnectionMusic Video Dist; Release date: 2009-11-17; DVD
Best price: $14.09
Price in other shops:
Mod: A Very British Phenomenonby Terry Rawlings
Omnibus Press; Omnibus Press; Published: 2000-11; Paperback; Book
Best price: $22.76
Price in other shops:
Or Glory: 21st Century Rockersby Horst A. Friedrichs
Prestel USA; Published: 2010-09-01; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $23.10
Price in other shops:
Mods!: Over 150 Photographs from the Early '60's of the Original Mods!by Richard Barnes
Plexus Publishing; Published: 1996-06-28; Paperback; Book
Best price: $15.48