Rolling Stones: 40 X 20
by Richard Harrington, Chris Murray

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Book Review: A photo exhibit of 40 years of the Rolling Stones
Summary: 5 Stars

The photos are grouped by photographer in roughly chronological order, and each has a caption giving the year, names of the people, and location. Each photographer has written a statement about working with the Stones that is at the beginning of their photos. The 20 sets run from two to ten pages, with half of them four pages long. A majority of the photos are black and white. While many are candid shots, studio shots and album covers are also included.

Some shots are band shots, but many of the photos are of one or a couple of the Stones. Mick Jagger appears in 61 different photos, with Keith Richards in second place at 49 photos. Although Brian Jones died early in their career, he has third place with 23 photos in this collection. Bill Wyman and Charlie Watts are tied with 16 photos each. Bringing up the rear are Ron Wood with 7 photos and Mick Taylor with 5. Also appearing are various celebrities like Jimi Hendrix and Andy Warhol.

This book is a visual experience with the text providing background for the photographs, not the Rolling Stones. So if you want to read about the career of the Rolling Stones, this is not the book for you. If you want a visual experience of the Rolling Stones, and you like to read photographers' notes about their work, then this is a great book for you.

Summary of Rolling Stones: 40 X 20

Beginning with Gus Coral's photos of the Rolling Stones' first tour of England in fall of 1963, 40 x 20 chronicles the band's development through such key periods as the Between the Buttons photographs of Gered Mankowitz, the Satanic Majesties Request-era images of Michael Cooper, and the Beggar's Banquet sessions photos of Michael Joseph.

Photographers include Fernando Aceves, Michael Cooper, Gus Coral, William Coupon, Barry Feinstein, Claude Gassian, Bob Gruen, Ross Halfin, Michael Joseph, Art Kane, Eddie Kramer, Chris Makos, Gered Mankowitz, Jan Olofsson, Michael Putland, Ethan Russell, Mark Seliger, Kate Simon, Dick Waterman, and Baron Wolman.

Each photo is accompanied by a statement by the photographer discussing the significance of, or circumstances under which the image was shot. 40 x 20 begins with an Introduction written by Richard Harrington, Music Editor for the Washington Post.

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