Travels over feeling - Arthur Russel, A Life - Richard King

A new book by the author of Original Rockers and How Soon Is Now.

The music of Arthur Russell defies classification. Across a twenty-year career he created a body of work which ranged from his pioneering compositions as part of the New York avant-garde alongside artists including Philip Glass and Allen Ginsberg, to his genre-expanding disco and art pop productions, to his posthumously released folk songs. Travels Over Feeling is the result of extensive research by author Richard King, curating the ephemera and documentation found in both Arthur’s and other private archives, and consists of hand-written scores, lyrics, photos, letters and drawings. Throughout, King has conducted wide-ranging original interviews with Arthur’s collaborators, contemporaries, family and friends. The resulting book reveals a true picture of one of the most distinctive artists of the last fifty years.

To support publication The Barbican will be staging an all-star tribute concert in May 2024.

This is the first official Arthur Russell book, fully supported by his estate and family, who have provided extra material for inclusion which has never been seen before.

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