# Rolling Stone: The Illustrated Portraits - Hardcover

by **Gus Wenner** (Editor)

**From iconic portraits to political cartoons, _Rolling Stone_ magazine has cultivated an unrivaled archive of illustrated work by some of the greatest artists of recent times, from Ralph Steadman to Mark Ryden.**

_2020 SILVER WINNER OF THE FOREWORD INDIES AWARD IN PERFORMING ARTS/MUSIC_  
  
For more than fifty years, _Rolling Stone_ magazine has been the defining voice in musical journalism. Alongside its timeless cover images and groundbreaking criticism, the magazine's illustrations have given popular culture a new iconography.

Drawing on five decades of the magazine's archives and with a focus on more contemporary artists and issues, this stunning book collects more than 200 of the most iconic illustrations to have graced its pages--from portraits of major cultural figures (from Bob Dylan to Barack Obama to Madonna) to depictions of key moments in recent history (from Woodstock to Trump's election). Some of the greatest names in art and design have defined the magazine's illustrated lexicon, from modern heroes like Milton Glaser and Ralph Steadman to subversive contemporary artists such as Christoph Niemann and Mark Ryden.

Organized creatively by thematic connection--juxtaposing a legend of one world alongside another and collecting portfolios on specific subjects--and with anecdotes from some of the artists and subjects alongside the images themselves, the book presents a whimsical illustrated history of contemporary culture filtered through the Rolling Stone lens.

### Author Biography

**_Rolling Stone_** magazine was founded by publisher Jann S. Wenner and music critic Ralph J. Gleason in 1967. It has a widespread international circulation of more than one million readers. In 2005, Jann Wenner was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. _Rolling Stone_ is based in New York City. **Gus Wenner** is president and chief operating officer of _Rolling Stone_, the leading voice of music and popular culture for fifty years, reaching nearly 60 million people every month.

**Number of Pages:** 256

**Dimensions:** 1.1 x 12.3 x 9.3 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** October 27, 2020

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