--- product_id: 49417904 title: "The Story of The Face: The Magazine that Changed Culture" price: "97864CFA" currency: XOF in_stock: true reviews_count: 11 url: https://www.desertcart.sn/products/49417904-the-story-of-the-face-the-magazine-that-changed-culture store_origin: SN region: Senegal --- # Groundbreaking graphic design & photography legacy Iconic cultural influence quantified by bestseller ranks Chronicles 1980s-90s youth & style evolution The Story of The Face: The Magazine that Changed Culture **Price:** 97864CFA **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 📚 Own the legacy that changed culture — don’t just follow trends, live them! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Story of The Face: The Magazine that Changed Culture - **How much does it cost?** 97864CFA with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.sn](https://www.desertcart.sn/products/49417904-the-story-of-the-face-the-magazine-that-changed-culture) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Visual Revolution:** Experience Neville Brody’s radical typography and Ray Petri’s Buffalo styling that set new creative standards. - • **Star-Making Platform:** Discover early cover stories of legends like Kate Moss, David Bowie, and George Michael before they were icons. - • **Collector’s Treasure:** A gorgeously designed, must-have volume for anyone who craves insider access to the 80s-90s style and music scene. - • **Cultural Zeitgeist Captured:** Dive into the definitive chronicle of Britain’s first youth magazine that shaped music, fashion, and urban identity. - • **Era-Defining Editorial Voice:** From Thatcher’s Britain to the Acid House boom, witness the magazine’s fearless cultural commentary and trendsetting. ## Overview The Story of The Face is a meticulously crafted retrospective on the groundbreaking British youth magazine that redefined style, music, and urban culture from the 1980s through the 1990s. Featuring iconic photography, revolutionary graphic design, and exclusive insights from key creatives, this book is an essential collector’s item for professionals and trendsetters eager to connect with the roots of contemporary cultural movements. ## Description Featured on Rough Trade's top 20 Books of the Year list Launched by NME editor and Smash Hits creator Nick Logan in 1980, The Face was Britain’s first youth magazine to present ‘youth subject matter’ beyond music alone. A strong voice of urban identity in the age of Thatcher, it rapidly became an icon of ‘style culture’, the benchmark for the very latest trends in music, fashion, photography and film. The Story of The Face tracks the exciting highs and calamitous lows of the life of the magazine in two parts. Part one focuses on the rise of the magazine in the 1980s, highlighting its striking visual identity – embodied by Neville Brody’s era-defining graphic designs, Nick Knight’s dramatic fashion photography and the ‘Buffalo’ styling of Ray Petri. The Face introduced Spandau Ballet and Boy George; Wham! and Sade, and was an early showcase for the works of Robert Mapplethorpe, Bruce Weber and Cindy Sherman. In 1990, The Face featured a 15-year-old Kate Moss on her first cover campaign. Styled by Melanie Ward, The Face published a series of fresh-faced cover images, an antidote to the glossy Vogue models of the time. Other iconic cover stars included David Bowie, Annie Lennox, Prince, George Michael and Adam Ant. Part two shows how in the 1990s, after surviving the Jason Donovan libel suit, the magazine heralded the post-acid house era of Britpop and Brit Art, shifting its focus from London to the regions. However, The Face met its eventual demise in 2004. With an introduction by Dylan Jones, The Story of The Face is an engaging behind-the-scenes look at the rise and fall of one of the most influential publications of the 80s and 90s. Review: A helluva book about the hippest of magazines - Any fan of The Face will love this book - lovingly produced, gorgeously designed and artfully written… Just like the mag, in fact! Charting the history of the iconic, style-driven title, Gorman's book includes fascinating anecdotes from many of the editors, writers, photographers and designers which made The Face a must-have for those in search of the next big thing (even if they were part of the current in-crowd) throughout the Eighties and Nineties. Starting with founding editor Nick Logan's decision to leave the NME (and the corporate structure which strangled his creativity) and go it alone, it explains how young writers such as Robert Elms brought a hip new perspective on London's underground nightclub scene right to the forefront of British pop culture, leading directly to the second great wave of English bands to crack America. Spandau Ballet, Duran Duran, Culture Club and the artists that followed in their wake all had their first major exposure in the pages of The Face, whose format – glossy, fashion orientated and bursting with colour – was perfectly in tune with the prevailing mood. The work of graphic designers such as Neville Brody also gave the magazine its radical edge, pushing the boundaries of typography to beyond the accepted norm – and leaving a host of imitators struggling to keep up with its accelerated pace, as did the fashion shoots put together by the Buffalo collective headed by stylist Ray Petri. Surfing the Acid House boom gave The Face its second wave of success, expanding its remit to cover all aspects of what many know feel was the headiest, most inclusive and most widespread youth movement of them all – an egalitarian, cross-cultural ferment centred on the dance floor. Things might never reach such a peak again, but Gorman does a fine job in explaining how the Nineties saw both high and lows, before Logan eventually decided to bow out, leaving a legacy that has been unmatched by nearly all of British publishing since. After enjoying this book, you may well decide to get rid of all those old copies of The Face that are taking up so much space in the attic (my wife would be delighted if I did!), but its influence will endure long after the pages have turned slightly yellow and musty with age. For those who never enjoyed the magazine first hand, The Story of The Face is a prime source for information (and inspiration) about a generation of creative talent in the UK that changed the culture for good… Review: The Face defined an era of youth culture like no other magazine... - Brilliant book from a brilliant era. Those who didn't live through it will perhaps not appreciate the degree of influence that The Face had. This brought back memories. Really good book. ## Features - Warning:Do not use near overhead power lines. - New Store Stock ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | 522,873 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 1,488 in Fashion Design 4,965 in Cultural Studies | | Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 96 Reviews | ## Images ![The Story of The Face: The Magazine that Changed Culture - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71AzCLNUwyL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A helluva book about the hippest of magazines *by S***U on 4 December 2017* Any fan of The Face will love this book - lovingly produced, gorgeously designed and artfully written… Just like the mag, in fact! Charting the history of the iconic, style-driven title, Gorman's book includes fascinating anecdotes from many of the editors, writers, photographers and designers which made The Face a must-have for those in search of the next big thing (even if they were part of the current in-crowd) throughout the Eighties and Nineties. Starting with founding editor Nick Logan's decision to leave the NME (and the corporate structure which strangled his creativity) and go it alone, it explains how young writers such as Robert Elms brought a hip new perspective on London's underground nightclub scene right to the forefront of British pop culture, leading directly to the second great wave of English bands to crack America. Spandau Ballet, Duran Duran, Culture Club and the artists that followed in their wake all had their first major exposure in the pages of The Face, whose format – glossy, fashion orientated and bursting with colour – was perfectly in tune with the prevailing mood. The work of graphic designers such as Neville Brody also gave the magazine its radical edge, pushing the boundaries of typography to beyond the accepted norm – and leaving a host of imitators struggling to keep up with its accelerated pace, as did the fashion shoots put together by the Buffalo collective headed by stylist Ray Petri. Surfing the Acid House boom gave The Face its second wave of success, expanding its remit to cover all aspects of what many know feel was the headiest, most inclusive and most widespread youth movement of them all – an egalitarian, cross-cultural ferment centred on the dance floor. Things might never reach such a peak again, but Gorman does a fine job in explaining how the Nineties saw both high and lows, before Logan eventually decided to bow out, leaving a legacy that has been unmatched by nearly all of British publishing since. After enjoying this book, you may well decide to get rid of all those old copies of The Face that are taking up so much space in the attic (my wife would be delighted if I did!), but its influence will endure long after the pages have turned slightly yellow and musty with age. For those who never enjoyed the magazine first hand, The Story of The Face is a prime source for information (and inspiration) about a generation of creative talent in the UK that changed the culture for good… ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Face defined an era of youth culture like no other magazine... *by D***S on 26 December 2017* Brilliant book from a brilliant era. Those who didn't live through it will perhaps not appreciate the degree of influence that The Face had. This brought back memories. Really good book. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This terrifically heavy book will delight and horrify older hipsters in turn as they gasp ... *by T***E on 18 January 2018* Bought for my sister-in-law for Christmas. This terrifically heavy book will delight and horrify older hipsters in turn as they gasp at how pretty we all were and sigh at the shoulder pads ... I hated the Face at the time as it seemed to stand for everything vacuous and self-regarding that punk had rebelled against. But I was young and bursting with ideals and righteous fury. Now, I am filled with nostalgia and pity for the bright, unlined faces captured here, loving their moment in the sun and spouting nonsense. 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