Portraits of LEMMY

If you re going to be a fucking rock star go be one. People don t want to see the guy next door on stage; they want to see a being from another planet. You want to see somebody you d never meet in ordinary life. Portraits of Lemmy is a photographic celebration of the iconic, larger than life Ian Fraser Kilmister, lead singer, bassist and driving force of Motörhead. This brand new, coffee table photobook traces the career of one of rocks most notable figures from the early 70s until his death in 2015 through a series of classic, rare and unseen photographs from some of rocks greatest lensmen including Ross Halfin, Fin Costello, Chris Walter, Michael Putland, Mick Hutson, PG brunelli and many others. Famous for creating Motörhead, a band as iconic as himself, Lemmy forged a sound and style unique to heavy metal and hard rock. Long time music journalist Dave Ling has penned a career spanning essay based on his many encounters with Lemmy, a man who has played, w br, br,