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The Depeche Mode by Anton Corbijn photography book features an anthology of over 500 photographs drawn from Corbijn's extensive archives, spanning his work with the band from 1981 to 2018. Its extra large format presents candid imagery, live shots from every tour since 1988, and sketches and designs for stage sets and album covers, accompanied by handwritten captions by Corbijn himself. Produced in full collaboration with both the band and Corbijn, who became Depeche Mode's de facto creative director in 1986, the volume documents how one photographer's visual aesthetic shaped the band's identity over four decades.
Following the 2020 release of Taschen's limited edition 'Depeche Mode by Anton Corbijn (81–18)' comes this wallet-friendly successor, created with the full collaboration of the band and Corbijn who in 1986 became Depeche Mode's de facto creative director. An anthology of over 500 photographs from Corbijn’s extensive archives, the extra large volume reflects how one man’s original aesthetic helped shape the band’s enduring popularity, told through handwritten captions by Corbijn, candid imagery, live shots from all the band's tours since 1988 and sketches and designs for stage sets and album covers.
