The Beginning Was the End: Devo in Ohio

By David Giffels and Jade Dellinger

The Beginning Was the End is the definitive account of DEVO's vibrant early history, from the authors of the first-ever book about the band. The Beginning Was the End features more than eighty never-before-seen images of the band members and their visual history as it tells the unlikely story of a collection of creative misfits who formed a musical kinship, drawing material and inspiration from the industrial Midwestern environs of Northeast Ohio. With the May 4, 1970, Kent State shootings as a catalyst, DEVO channeled protopunk energy into a sprawling art project that would pioneer the use of music videos, innovate technology in pop music, define the aesthetic of the 1980s New Wave/MTV era, and maintain an edge of social, political, and cultural criticism that continues their relevance fifty years after their formation.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1629222518
• ISBN13: 9781629222516
• Release Date: October 2023
• Publisher: University of Akron Press
• Length: 285 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"