Though hes known for the raw power of his expression. Rollins first came to prominence in 1981 as the fourth singer of the seminal hardcore punk band black flag. Free reign interview henry rollins occupants photography book. Henry rollins on his new book occupants at books inc in. It is pledge drive time at tha k it is time to show your love for npr. I was in the air last sunday and it was not all that good for writing on the plane, cramped quarters and all.
Rollins will be doing plenty of interviews stateside, but on the other side of the mic, when his weekly talk show the henry rollins show debuts april 1 on the independent film channel. For the past twentyfive years, henry rollins has searched out the most desolate corners of the earthfrom iraq to afghanistan, thailand to mali, and beyondarticulating his observations through music and words, on radio and television, and in magazines and books. Henry rollins joined the southern california band black flag as vocalist in 1981. Though he is known for the raw power of his expression, rollins has shown that the greatest statements can be made with the simplest of acts. This book is a tribute to henry rollins best friend joe cole who passed away in 1991, and is a phenomenal record of his travels across asia, the middleeast and northamerica. There arent a lot of middleoftheroaders when it comes to henry rollins. Henry rollins has 82 books on goodreads with 682 ratings. Though hes known for the raw power of his expression, rollins has shown that the.
It makes you see humans can get along just fine, henry rollins said of his world travels. As the glowering, headbanging leader of black flag, he spoke or should i say shouted for a generation of angry young men and not a few women. Henry rollins on occupants, the occupy movement, and the. Upon its demise, he formed rollins band, and has been making records, writing books, and touring the world ever since. Henry rollins will be speaking at my university in the fall and i want to read a few of his books before i go to see him. Photographs and writings by henry rollins goodreads. Henry rollins is an author, actor, speaker, and musician best known for his work with the punk rock groups black flag and rollins band. What are some of the best books written by henry rollins. He has seen more places in the world than most people have a chance to see. Henry rollins talks about his photographs from various places around the world, including iraq, afghanistan, bangladesh, north korea, burma, and saudi arabia. I spent the day at the office, getting things squared away so i could get out of town for a couple of weeks and this was the last detail. Music legend, photographer, and writer henry rollins shares his new book, occupants.
Occupants will indeed rub some readers, specifically american readers, the. Henry lawrence garfield born february, 1961, better known as henry rollins, is an. Rollins has averaged over one hundred shows a year for over 30 years. I am always in the position it may be selfimposed where i feel i need to prove myself and. Though rollins 1994 bandtour memoir get in the van contained hints of his shoestringtravel instincts, i truly became aware of his vagabonding chops in 2011, when world hum ran a terrific interview with him upon publication of his travelphotography book occupants. The company has released albums by the rollins band, all of rollins s spoken word work, and numerous books. This is the book i have been telling you about, the photoessay book that took me eight years to complete. Best books in art and design page 5 of 6 we and the color.
Henry rollins, a singer, actor, comedian, writer, and photographer, told the stories behind the pictures as he showed his photographs from. Rollins continued to release spokenword book readings, releasing black coffee blues in the same year. I was fortunate enough to have him autograph it last night during his longmarch tour in thunder bay. Six random insights from henry rollins 2018 travel. We will be getting them before the stores do and worked it out with the publisher so we can get them out there asap. Henry rollins s most popular book is get in the van. Occupants by henry rollins photographer, henry rollins. The book pairs rollins visceral photographstaken in afghanistan, bangladesh, burma, cambodia, india, indonesia, kuwait, kyrgyzstan, mali, nepal, north korea, northern ireland, saudi arabia, siberia, sri lanka, thailand, and vietnamwith writings that provide context and political commentary and thereby magnify the impact of the images. I beg young people to travel, he told interviewer jim benning.
The weather is great and the streets are full of people. The book pairs rollinss visceral fullcolor photographstaken in bangladesh, burma. Henry rollins braves conflict zones in new photo book wired. Pocketbook series presents a lengthy phone interview with henry rollins, focusing on henry s travels, photography, creativity, archive, and books and authors he has learned from.
Rollins first film appearance without black flag was the short film the right side of my brain with lydia lunch in 1985. I thought that he only wrote get in the van but when i looked him up on barnes and nobles website it turns out that he has authored a lot of books. Some books should come with warning stickers plastered on their covers. Occupants will indeed rub some readers, specifically american readers, the wrong way, as the book is largely devoted to the extreme poverty and suffering caused by the american inclination to exploit poorer nations in exchange for its own creature comforts. Photographs and writings by henry rollins, on tuesday, october 18 at 7. A prime candidate for such a label is the portable henry rollins. In this book henry rollins made an attempt to document the results of globalization. Henry rollins has been famous for more than half of his fifty years. You love him or you hate him, and he gives you plenty of chances to do either. In occupants, henry rollins intends to rub you the wrong. For his new photography book occupants, out saturday, henry rollins went to conflict zones across the globe. Henry rollinss photo realism gay news, lgbt rights.
Rollins has unleashed the visual fruits of these efforts in his first photo book, occupants. For the past twentyfive years, henry rollins has searched out the most desolate corners of. For the past twentyfive years, henry rollins has searched out the. Henry lawrence garfield born february, 1961, better known as henry rollins, is an american singer, songwriter, musician, actor, presenter, comedian, and activist. On tuesday, we will be announcing the presale of my new book called occupants. In occupants, henry rollins intends to rub you the wrong way and he succeeds. We are excited to tell you that henry s new book stay fanatic vol. It seems that rollins has been at this for a very long time and it shows in his work. Rollins angry about terror accusation, stoked about talk. Buy the hardcover book occupants by henry rollins at indigo. Henry rollins is an artist whose legendary, noholdsbarred performances encompasses music, acting, and written and spoken word. Henry rollins occupants talks about some of the various books hes been reading lately, from memoirs of the bush administration or, as he calls it, crime fiction to a.
Henry rollins occupants talks about some of the various books hes been reading lately, from memoirs of the bush administration or, as he calls it, crime. Henry rollins says he likes to think of himself as his own little punk rock journalist. Privacy policy c 2019 henry rollins all rights reserved. As details magazine said when it named rollins the 1994 man of the year. Occupants by henry rollins overdrive rakuten overdrive. He won a grammy for the performance of his own book get in the van and hosts ifcs the henry rollins show and h. If any of you fanatics listened to our show during the last drive, you will remember we had prepared quite a bit of material that was written exclusively for that broadcast. Free reign interview henry rollins occupants photography.
The book pairs rollins s visceral fullcolor photographs. That candid assessment of his visual artistry, curiously, is printed as part of the introduction to occupants, the latest of rollins several books. Though he is known for the raw power of his expression, rollins has shown that. Occupants is not just a book of photos, its a book of stories. Rollins is talking about all of the reporting he did for his most recent book, occupants, which features dozens of photographs he shot over the course of seven years in syria, iraq, iran, afghanistan, and other. The book pairs rollins s visceral fullcolor photographstaken in bangladesh, burma, cambodia, india, indonesia, northern ireland, saudi arabia, south africa, and elsewhere over the last few yearswith writings that not only provide context and magnify the impact of the images but also lift. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Though hes known for the raw power of his expression, rollins has shown that the greatest statements can be made with the simplest of acts. Henry rollins, a singer, actor, comedian, writer, and photographer, told the stories behind the pictures as he showed his photographs from various places around the world, including iraq.