Portraits of Kiss - takes us on an incredible, photographic journey from the band's first proper tour in 1974 up until The Unmasked Tour finishing in 1980. The book draws on a huge range of images from legendary photographers including Fin Costello, Ross Halfin, Chris Walter, Michael Putland and Adrian Boot. Each image has been specially treated and prepared for the black-and-white printing process.
Kerrang's founding editor and Sounds writer (and major Kiss fan) Geoff Barton has written the book's accompanying text.
The book is 230mm square, casebound, 240 pages, printed on luxury 170gsm matt coated paper.
The book comes with a fold-out poster and is presented in a black slipcase with a gold foil logo. The main edition comes in 666 numbered copies worldwide.
007 Introduction by Geoff Barton.
010 The First Tour.
036 Hotter than Hell Tour.
056 Dressed to Kill Tour.
088 Alive! Tour.
120 Destroyer Tour.
142 Rock & Roll Over Tour.
164 Love Gun Tour.
180 Alive II Tour.
202 Dynasty Tour.
220 Unmasked Tour.
236 Ecstacy in the Garden of Eden by Geoff Barton.
Portraits is a new series of titles from Rufus and will comprise beautiful 230mm square books, each presented in a slipcase, and will feature a range of artistes. Each title will be created using the work of a main photographer associated with the artiste, plus supplementary imagery to complement the main images. The books are printed and bound in the UK and presented in a luxury, foiled slipcase. The books are not signed but will be numbered and will come with an exclusive poster or print. Portraits will be produced in a limited, worldwide run of 666 numbered unofficial books.
