{"product_id":"infinite-dreams-laura-davis-chanin-9781493072484","title":"Infinite Dreams: The Life of Alan Vega","description":"\u003cp\u003eBest known for co-founding the early punk duo Suicide, Alan Vega lived a complex and labyrinthine life, driven by a desire to express himself uncompromisingly through art. From his first sketch in art class at Brooklyn College to the 2021 release of the album \u003ci\u003eMutator \u003c\/i\u003efive years after his death, Vega continues to shock and inspire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis first-ever biography of Vega tells the story of the man's life and art, beginning with his early attempts to live a \"normal\" life and his epiphanic encounter with Iggy Pop in 1969. Although becoming a performer on stage had been at the bottom of Vega's list of lifetime ambitions, Iggy changed his mind: he needed music to truly express his vision. \u003ci\u003eInfinite Dreams \u003c\/i\u003egoes on to describe Vega's many experiments across a variety of media, including the partnership with Marty Rev that became Suicide, which challenged audiences to look deep inside themselves and to not settle for distractions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA raw but engaging exploration of a man whose artwork, music, and philosophy inspired thousands, written by award-winning author Laura Davis-Chanin together with Liz Lamere, Alan Vega's wife and long-term creative collaborator.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Laura Davis-Chanin, Liz Lamere\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 149307248X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781493072484\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Backbeat Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/18\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/29\/2024","brand":"Laura Davis-Chanin","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45265199563007,"sku":"9781493072484","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_fa445660-7c79-46c7-bbbf-2316e36be14e.jpg?v=1713420438","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/infinite-dreams-laura-davis-chanin-9781493072484","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}