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Thread started 01/06/17 10:20am

TrivialPursuit

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Steve Parke - Picturing Prince (Pre-Order details & release date)

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Steve Parke announced that his book is up for pre-sale now. The publisher has decided for a September 5, 2017 release.

Here's Steve's FB entry:

So US release of my book is September - still April elsewhere. This is my publisher's decision based on their American sales, printing and distribution - in fact this means they want more time to make people aware of it, so it's a good thing ultimately. I'm hoping we can add a little extra content to make the wait worth it. Those who can't wait can order it from overseas.

Here is the Amazon description:

PICTURING PRINC E sees the late icon's former art director, STEVE PARKE, revealing stunning intimate photographs of the singer from his time working at Paisley Park. At least half of the images in the book are exclusively published here for the first time; most other images in the book are rare to the public eye.

Alongside these remarkable images are fifty engaging, poignant and often funny written vignettes by Parke, which reveal the very human man behind the reclusive superstar: from shooting hoops to renting out movie theatres at 4am; from midnight requests for camels to meaningful conversations that shed light on Prince as a man and artist.

STEVE PARKE started working with Prince in 1988, after a mutual friend showed Prince some of Steve's photorealistic paintings. He designed everything from album covers and merchandise to sets for Prince's tours and videos. Somewhere in all of this, he became Paisley Park's official art director. He began photographing Prince at the request of the star himself, and continued to do so for the next several years. The images in this book are the arresting result of this collaboration.

Sorry, it's the Hodgkin's talking.
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Reply #1 posted 01/17/17 12:32pm

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pleYoda

Picturing Prince by Steve Parke has been cancelled. Sorry guys...

https://www.amazon.com/Pi...1844039595

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Reply #2 posted 01/17/17 12:37pm

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eek Why?

"Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything." --Plato

https://youtu.be/CVwv9LZMah0
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Reply #3 posted 01/17/17 12:45pm

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HerecomethePurpleYoda said:

Picturing Prince by Steve Parke has been cancelled. Sorry guys...


https://www.amazon.com/Pi...1844039595



false information! where did u get it?
the release is NOT cancelled and available for pre-order @amazon.com, .uk and .de
[Edited 1/17/17 13:23pm]
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Reply #4 posted 01/17/17 12:58pm

OldFriends4Sal
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I Want It

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Reply #5 posted 01/17/17 2:08pm

ElGorillos

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For those who previously preordered the US edition of Picturing Prince

you will have to place preorder again with new listing. Wait a bit though

until they get the listing sorted to say additional material. Amazon US

jumped the gun using Amazon international information once they

announced the fall release. Hence the issue.
So all is good — just a bit confusing.

Source: https://www.facebook.com/...3318565219

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EG

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Reply #6 posted 01/17/17 4:49pm

morningsong

hmmm $21 not bad.

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Reply #7 posted 01/17/17 8:49pm

benni

HerecomethePurpleYoda said:

Picturing Prince by Steve Parke has been cancelled. Sorry guys...

https://www.amazon.com/Pi...1844039595



Try this link instead: https://www.amazon.com/Pi...teve+Parke

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Reply #8 posted 01/17/17 9:43pm

AnnaStesia10

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benni said:

HerecomethePurpleYoda said:

Picturing Prince by Steve Parke has been cancelled. Sorry guys...

https://www.amazon.com/Pi...1844039595



Try this link instead: https://www.amazon.com/Pi...teve+Parke

Kool thanx!

"A strong spirit transcends rules." - Prince
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Reply #9 posted 01/18/17 1:23am

darkroman

This is the ONLY posthumous Prince related release worth getting.

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At least this is officially put together by the artist.

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Can't wait!

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lol lol lol

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Reply #10 posted 01/18/17 3:27am

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Not feeling the cover image if that's what they are going with.
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Reply #11 posted 01/19/17 10:21am

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mynameisnotsusan said:

Not feeling the cover image if that's what they are going with.


You did not just walk into a cliché, judging a book by its cover. I mean, it's Steve's vision and project. Not anyone else's. I actually don't dig the cover of Toure's book, and the pic of Prince on DMSR looks like he's flipping everyone off. But - inside, it's a whole other story.

Sorry, it's the Hodgkin's talking.
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Reply #12 posted 01/19/17 11:42am

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TrivialPursuit said:



mynameisnotsusan said:


Not feeling the cover image if that's what they are going with.


You did not just walk into a cliché, judging a book by its cover. I mean, it's Steve's vision and project. Not anyone else's. I actually don't dig the cover of Toure's book, and the pic of Prince on DMSR looks like he's flipping everyone off. But - inside, it's a whole other story.



Yes I did lol - the book is called 'Picturing Prince'. I'll check it out when it's released - reserving full judgement until then razz
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Reply #13 posted 01/28/17 6:49pm

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Steve Parke says the following about this wonderful book:

"U.S. edition available Sept. 5th - with 16 additional pages of lost/uncovered photos and stories!"

Here is the link to the revised listing on Amazon:


https://www.amazon.com/dp...IybBDCC87D
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Reply #14 posted 01/29/17 3:12am

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The UK amazon does not such changes... (yet)

Pills and thrills and daffodils will kill... If you don't believe me or don't get it, I don't have time to try to convince you, sorry.
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