Author

Publication

1998 - St. Martin's Griffin, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

55,750 words, Guess

Page Count

223 pages

Identifiers

  • ISBN-100312187130
  • ISBN-139780312187132
  • Goodreads1668335
  • LibraryThing939517
  • Library of Congress Control Number98014762
and 3 more

Classifications

  • DDC782.42166/092
  • DDCB
  • LCCML420.V365 D35 1998
and 1 more
  • LCCML420.V365D35 1998

Description

When the Sex Pistols took the stage in the summer of 1996, Sid Vicious - Punk's catastrophic masterpiece - was conspicuously absent. Yet Sid lives on, disturbing and triumphant, casting his specter over an entire era. Rock iconographer David Dalton has penned an astonishing monograph on this rock 'n' roll Anykid. To outsiders, Sid's life was a cautionary tale of Punk excess. To the press, he was the inadequate youth who turned a tasteless gimmick into fame and fortune. To his fans, he lived an exemplary life - the standard-bearer of Punk. Stripped of all the confusing attributes - dexterity, talent, sanity - Sid Vicious embodied rock's primal impulse in its purest form. He was the ultimate rock star, unburdened by talent or compromise.

Subjects

Places

People

Sid Vicious

Genres

  • Biography

Other Editions

  • El SidSt. Martin's Griffin1998

Similar Books

Reader Reviews

No reviews yet for this book.

Be the first to share your thoughts!