Depeche Mode by Anton Corbijn: 81-18

If you're a fan of Depeche Mode you'll undoubtedly be familiar with Anton Corbijn's photography and design, from album covers, through videos, and even to stage designs, and in some respects he's almost an unofficial member of the band because of the amount of time he's spent with them. This book is a collection of photographs he's taken of the band from their earliest days in 1981, through to the most recent time he worked with them on the "Spirit" tour in 2018. It's a huge, heavy, hardback and arrives shrink wrapped. There's a paper dust cover, and if you remove this the book is backed with embossed linen. It's a lovely thing, but you really need to put it on a table to read it because it's so big and heavy. The book begins with a brief introduction, followed by an interview with Anton, then a Q&A with the band. These are all repeated at the very end of the book in German and French (which explains the multi-lingual aspect of the book - the rest is all English). The bulk of the book is made up of the photographs, arranged chronologically, and many are accompanied by hand-written notes by Anton. It doesn't take a long time to read - I read the whole thing in an evening - but it's entertaining and often enlightening. At the very end there is also a section devoted to the solo work of Martin and Dave for whom Anton produced some photographs, plus highlights of other work Anton has produced for the band, such as album and single covers. You won't find every single photo Anton has taken of the band here, so if you have a particular favourite you remember from a magazine, an album, or a tour programme it may or may not appear here, but there are an awful lot I'd never seen before, and as you'd expect from a book from this publisher the paper is thick, glossy, and it's immaculately printed. Yes, it's big, heavy, and expensive, but if you're a fan of the band, you'll absolutely love it.

A must for any Depeche Mode fan. This is a big heavy quality book filled with amazing photos of the band that Anton Corbin has taken over the years that he has worked with them. The photos are accompanied by his handwritten notes on when and where they were taken. There are also some pics that he took for Martin Gore's and Dave Gahan's solo projects. It's a great thing to own and treasure if you love this amazing band as I have done for 40 years.

A great book for the Depeche Mode fan. Book was packaged well.

If your a fan of Depeche Mode snap up this baby, it's 100's of pages long with some amazing photographs

Really beautiful book!

An absolute must have for a Depeche Mode fan, got it for my dad's birthday (who is their number 1 fan) and he loved it, didn't put it down for over an hour, the photographs alone make this book worth it, I'd highly recommend for that fan in your family, or even for yourself!

I was reluctant to buy such an expensive book but I'm so glad I did. It is a thing of beauty. Carefully put together, it documents the history of DM through Anton's lens. If you love DM, you'll be glad you spent the money and it will look great in your collection. Shame about the packaging, though. Really, just a flimsy brown envelope is not enough. A friend said to me "Life's too short, buy the book". It was good advice.

This is an essential purchase for any fan of Depeche Mode. It's a huge and heavy book, full of amazing photographs by Anton Corbijn with some insights from Dave, Martin and Andy. Highly recommended!

Assolutamente un must have se si è fan dei DM. Libro semplicemente capolavoro

If you are a hardcore Depeche Mode fan, you NEED this book. The price tag might seem a bit steep for a book, but believe me what you get is worth it. It's massively heavy (truly a "coffee table book" if there ever was one, too heavy to comfortably hold in one's hands for browsing), huge, thick high quality paper with a satiny finish--not too flat, not too shiny. The photos are incredible and many have insightful notes or little stories by Corbijn that give them so much dimension and life. From Depeche Mode's humble beginnings to where they are now the book is a real journey and there's so much value to be had here, so many never before seen pictures and some you may have seen before, but you can now see in a whole new light. You owe it to yourself to get this book. It's an essential buy for the hardcore DM fan, you won't regret it. Don't let the price tag scare you, it's worth every penny.

Tolles Buch, ein Muss für jeden Fan wie man so schön sagt. Aber man muss schon einen guten Platz dafür haben, denn es ist ja wirklich riesig und schwer... Ich freue mich jedesmal, wenn ich im Wohnzimmer daran vorbeilaufe und draufschaue... Mein Exemplar war "gebraucht", aber das ist in keinsterweise erkennbar, Top-Zustand und von dem Verkäufer auch super gut eingepackt und schnell versendet.

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Qualquer fã apaixonado pelo Depeche Mode vai amar este livro! Altíssima qualidade em cada detalhe e fotos deslumbrantes da banda todas de autoria do renomado fotógrafo Anton Corbijn. O livro é exatamente o que eu esperava e já tem lugar de honra na minha casa. Chegou pra mim com rapidez, ótima embalagem e zero defeitos. Satisfeitíssima - e sou uma apaixonada pelo Depeche Mode pra lá de exigente.