The Rolling Stones

It's just a shot away

The definitive, authorised, illustrated history of The Rolling Stones

The kind of fame and success The Rolling Stones have achieved in their more than 60-year career is without parallel ; their most famous riffs and catchiest lyrics are indelibly engraved in our collective memory. With their mesmerising on-and off-stage presence, the Stones set the standard for how a rock band should sound, pose, pout and behave. They were the first to instinctively understand that what you looked like was as important as the music, and that photography had a vital role in promoting that image. « The clothes and the hair are always impeccable », describes author Lucy Sante. « They were playing themselves, but with such consistent finesse you knew they were instinctively aware of the camera and how good they will look in the photos. » Unsurprisingly many of the greatest photographers in the history of the medium wanted to take their picture.

Legendary arthouse TASCHEN turned 45 ! Since we started our work as cultural archaeologists in 1980, TASCHEN has become synonymous with accessible publishing, helping bookworms around the world curate their own library of art, anthropology and aphrodisia at an unbeatable price. The 45 series presents new editions of some of the stars of our programme - now more compact, even friendlier in price and still realised with the same commitment to impeccable production. Celebrate 45 years of books for optimists : inclusive, independent and inspirational.