This book is a wonderful collection of photographs that captures the sunrise of many performers' careers and the twilights of others and the full spectrum in between. Along with the compelling candid moments captured on film, the book features striking, in-concert performances by up-and-coming and established artists like John Mellencamp (still known as John Cougar at the time), Squeeze, the Jam, the Pretenders Wreckless Eric; Wendy O. Williams and the Plasmatics, the B-52's and Roy Buchanon, as well as veteran performers like Johnny Winter, Edgar Winter, Leon Russell, Papa John Creach, Jerry Garcia, Iggy Pop, The Kinks, Frank Zappa and the Count Basie Orchestra among others. ...early photos are part of a new hardcover art book which features striking photographs of performances... -- Chuck Miller, Goldmine Magazine, January 2003 Richard D. Schoenberg has been a photographer for 25 years. Originally from the New York City area, he worked for several entertainment newspapers. During that period he compiled a portfolio of rock photos. The book titles, "Seventy Nine - Eighty" documents some of the early performances of the B-52's, John Mellencamp and The Pretenders. Having relocated to Los Angeles, he attended the American Film Institute as a cinematography fellow. For six years he pursued a career as a Director of Photography, working on television commercials, music videos and several feature-length films. In 1985, he started a business that services the film and television industry. As the company grew to nine locations around the world Richards ability to concentrate on his photography diminished. In 1998, the company was successfully sold. After the hiatus from photography he returned to shooting. After the publication of 79/80, he had a successful show in Santa Monica, California in January 2003. He is currently developing a second book that is a photographic essay about the Navy SEAL program, which will be published in 2004. In addition to this work he continues to work on a portfolio of Los Angeles street photography. Used Book in Good Condition