Glastonbury: The Festival and Its People

By Liam Bailey

Book Overview

"Capturing the spirit of every Glastonbury since 1992, this coffee table book from award-winning photographer Liam Bailey brings together three decades of revelry and wonder among festivalgoers on Somerset's most famous dairy farm." -- Redonline.co.uk

"...Iconic Photos That Capture the Messy Essence of Glastonbury." -- VICE

"The book's images capture the rugged anarchy that spreads through Somerset each year around the solstice." -- MSN

"There are many books about the music scene but few that show punters in all their beautiful variety. Liam Bailey's long-term documentation has really paid off - this book about the craziness of Glastonbury Festival is terrific." - Martin Parr

Glastonbury is the striking distillation of over 30 years' unprecedented photographic access to the world's largest green-field music and performing arts festival. In over 120 memorable images, Liam Bailey invites us to share his experiences of being among its diverse tribes.

Although Glastonbury has evolved into a sprawling fixture of the British summer calendar, this famously vibrant event is still powered by the belief in alternative communal culture. It is this special energy that has kept Bailey returning every year since 1992. Above all, this 'access all areas' visual diary makes a case for the positive human potential of over 200,000 people being able to get together in the open air - to enjoy music, performance and each other.

Bailey's work has been exhibited in the UK and abroad, and appeared in magazines and newspapers including The Independent, The Guardian and Cond Nast Traveller.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 178884257X
• ISBN13: 9781788842570
• Release Date: June 2024
• Publisher: Acc Art Books
• Length: 120 Pages
• Weight: 1.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.0" x 9.9"