Kid A Mnesia

Name: Kid A Mnesia
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SKU: 9781838857370
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A Book of Radiohead Artwork

By Thom Yorke and Stanley Donwood

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Kid A Mnesia by Thom Yorke and Stanley Donwood delves into the artistic and creative journey behind Radiohead's groundbreaking albums Kid A and Amnesiac. The book explores the collaborative process, visual art development, and the emotional landscape during the creation of these critically acclaimed works. It's a captivating chronicle filled with artwork, insights, and reflections from the minds that shaped this pivotal period in music history.
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This engaging exploration by Thom Yorke and Stanley Donwood captures the creative process behind some landmark music albums through vivid illustrations and insightful reflections. You might enjoy this book if you're interested in the interplay between music, art, and personal expression during a significant period in the artists' careers.

Kid A Mnesia

A celebration of the process and artwork created for the Radiohead albums Kid A and Amnesiac.

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Whilst these records were being conceived, rehearsed, recorded and produced, Thom Yorke and Stanley Donwood made hundreds of images. These ranged from obsessive, insomniac scrawls in biro to six-foot-square painted canvases, from scissors-and-glue collages to immense digital landscapes. They utilised every medium they could find, from sticks and knives to the emerging digital technologies.

The work chronicles their obsessions at the time: minotaurs, genocide, maps, globalisation, monsters, pylons, dams, volcanoes, locusts, lightning, helicopters, Hiroshima, show homes and ring roads. What emerges is a deeply strange portrait of the years at the commencement of this century. A time that seems an age ago - but so much remains the same.

Kid A Mnesia is an exploration of these artistic endeavours, bringing to life the creative processes behind the groundbreaking albums.

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

Kid A Mnesia is celebrated as an exploration of creativity behind Radiohead's Kid A and Amnesiac albums. The book includes notes, artworks, and exchanges between Thom Yorke and Stanley Donwood, reflecting themes like global warming and government surveillance, which remain relevant. It delves into their collaborative partnership, offering insights through rare artwork and drafts, while also presenting new mysteries to ponder.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781838857370

Publisher: Canongate Books

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 11 November 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Canongate Books

Edition: Main

Illustration: full colour throughout

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 38.0mm

Width: 197.0mm

Height: 248.0mm

Weight: 1700g

Pages: 364

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Arts & Culture Biography & Memoir Musicians, Movie Stars & Creative Biographies Non-Fiction Stanley Donwood Thom Yorke

About the Author

Thom Yorke is a musician, composer and artist, best known as the lead vocalist and songwriter of the band Radiohead.

Stanley Donwood is a graphic designer, artist and writer. He has published three collections of stories and has worked with Radiohead since 1994, producing all the artwork for their albums and promotional materials.