Description
Book SynopsisPublished in conjunction with the band,
KISS: 1977 - 1980 is the definitive photographic chronicle of KISS at the height of their popularity, showcasing the band on and off stage, in the photo studio, and in unguarded candid moments. From her archive, Goldsmith has compiled fan favorites as well as many never-before-seen photographs, all which perfectly capture the enduring phenomenon that is KISS. Chances are you've seen numerous iconic pictures by award-winning photographer Lynn Goldsmith, who has photographed every important rock musician and band of the late twentieth century: The Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen, The Police, Talking Heads, Frank Zappa, Bob Dylan, and Patti Smith, among many others.
KISS rose to meteoric prominence with their extravagant live performances featuring fire-breathing, blood spitting, guitars bursting into flames, shooting rockets, levitating drum kits, and pyrotechnic showpieces. With makeup and costumes,
Trade Review
"Get ready to rock and roll all night and party every day—again! In KISS: 1977-1980 (Rizzoli), renowned rock ’n’ roll photojournalist Lynn Goldsmith presents the definite chronicle of the band in its fire-breathing, blood-spitting, kabuki-makeup, goth-stumed glory, with photos of Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Peter Criss and Ace Frehley on stage and off, in all their strut and splendor."
—Parade Magazine
"Celebrated and veteran photographer Lynn Goldsmith, in conjunction with top shelf (no pun intended) book publisher Rizzoli, has compiled and released an excellent presentation of the band KISS during their height of popularity, that being 1977 through 1980."
—Maximum Ink
"No Kiss fan should be without this gigundo collection of photos compiled by renowned rock photographer Goldsmith"
—Midlife Mixtape
