108 rock star guitars - Lisa S Johnson

Armed with a macro lens
an incredible eye for detail
and a truly groundbreaking vision
Lisa Johnson's guitar art is taking the world of fine art photography on a rock-and-roll ride. A compilation of Johnson's stunningly personal and intimate portraits
108 Rock Star Guitars features the guitars of rock-and-roll luminaries
including Les Paul
Eric Clapton
Jimmy Page
Nancy Wilson
Bonnie Raitt
Chrissie Hynde
and many others.Far from still life
Johnson's work conjures the abstract yet also possesses a very sensual and ethereal feel that intentionally illustrates intimate wear-and-tear details. Her unique presentation personifies and captures a musician's true spirit in these musical extensions of the artist's body. This ultra-deluxe
coffee-table photo book reveals through Johnson's signature macrophotography style the etchings
totems
and personal touches of each featured guitar. It is a rare perspective that few people outside of the musicians' stage crew have seen.Alongside these images
Johnson provides personal anecdotes describing her 17-year journey to photograph these iconic instruments
documenting her travels from the backstage hallways of some the world's most famous concert venues to the artists' private homes. 108 Rock Star Guitars is a music and fine-art photography aficionado's private backstage pass to witness up-close these six-stringed works of art.