Massive attack s robert del naja aka 3d has created this essential 300page hardback book on the visual history of the band featuring hundreds of iconic and neverbeforeseen images, from the wild bunchera to album designs, pasteups, paintings and behindthescenes live photography, taken from the artists personal archive and scanned from the original artefacts. October 24, 2017 rockdoc999 leave a comment robert del naja, a. A visual history of the band massive attack, featuring artwork by founding member robert del naja, aka 3d. As a picture book this is a really nice trawl through robert del najas artwork, from his early graffiti days right the way up to his massive attack. The story of massive attack, through their music, art and influences. See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. He emerged as a graffiti artist and member of the bristol collective the wild bunch, and later as a founding member of the band massive. This month, the vinyl factory publishes 3d and the art of massive attack a book that documents the visual history of the bristol band. Here, robert del naja, aka 3d, explains the story behind some of the books best images. Roberts artwork has come to define the iconic style of his band and the book explores their visual history, presenting both familiar and previously unseen work, from his influential graffiti and stencil art in the wild bunchera of the 80s to massive attack cover designs and pasteups and paintings.
Is massive attack member robert del naja the real banksy. When i was about ten years old, a kid called 3d was painting the streets hard. Massive attacks history documented in robert del naja art. Massive attacks robert del naja aka 3d has created this essential 300page hardback book on the visual history of the band featuring hundreds of iconic and neverbeforeseen images, from the wild bunchera to album designs, pasteups, paintings and behindthescenes live photography, taken from the artists personal archive and scanned from the original artefacts. The vinyl factory presents 3d and the art of massive attack by robert del naja aka 3d a 300page hardback reversible book format with two different covers starting at the past or the present with screen printed front covers on the visual history of the artist and. Distributed on behalf of vinyl factory, it also includes an. The vinyl factory have teamed up 3d to present the new book 3d and the art of massive attack. Robert del naja publishes 3d and the art of massive attack book.
But melissa chemam, author of the forthcoming book massive attack. First announced in september 20, the hardback edition of 3d and the art of massive attack finally hit bookshelves this week. The vinyl factory presents 3d and the art of massive attack by robert del naja aka 3d a 300page 12x12 hardback reversible book format with two different covers starting at the past or the present with screen printed front covers on the visual history of the artist and his band who have sold over 11 million records worldwide. Theres also a decent selection of massive attack live shots and best of all, early photos of the wild bunch. Banksy could be coming to nyc this week for massive attack. The book will feature artwork from across the groups 25 year career. The vinyl factory will release 3d and the art of massive attack on october 28. Robert del naja publishes 3d and the art of massive attack. Art from 3d, that was used as the front cover for the unkle compilation album headz, released in 1996. It is also the same piece that was used for the screenprint included in the limited edition boxset of 3d and the art of massive attack issued by vinyl factory. Out of the comfort zone, cautions that the groups evolution should not be read as a simple transition from black to white sounds.
Dec 20, 2018 this month, the vinyl factory publishes 3d and the art of massive attack a book that documents the visual history of the bristol band. Also containing a 12 vinyl featuring previously unreleased track on aside, with an etching on side b. As a picture book this is a really nice trawl through robert del najas artwork, from his early graffiti days right the way up to his massive attack and beyond sleeve art. The vinyl factory presents 3d and the art of massive attack by robert del naja aka 3d a 300page 12x12 hardback reversible book format with two different covers starting at the past or the present with screen printed front cover on the visual history of the artist and his band who have sold over 11 million records worldwide. The artwork of massive attack is to be compiled and showcased in a new book published by the vinyl factory. And massive attack thus embody a different, more diverse, progressive, radical and uncompromised story of their own british culture. If your reading this, then theres good chance youve heard the news that 3d is to release an art book a visual companion, if you will on the.
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