JAZZ GRAPHICS

JAZZ GRAPHICS - David Stone Martin

(First edition)

Author: Marek Daver
Publisher: Graphic-sha Publishing Co, Tokyo
Published: 1991
Format: Softcover with dust jacket
Language: English and Japanese
Condition: Very good

This rare first edition is a limited production, serving as a near-catalogue raisonné of the prolific artist-illustrator David Stone Martin. Known for his iconic album covers for jazz legends like Gene Krupa, Oscar Peterson, and Art Tatum, Martin's pen and ink drawings capture the essence of jazz with fluidity and precision. The book includes 58 full-page portraits of jazz musicians and showcases 48 pages of vibrant record-album covers. A comprehensive introduction by Manek Daver provides biographical insights and explores Martin's unique contribution to Jazz in Pen and Ink. Printed in Tokyo.

Dimensions: 30 x 25 cm.