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Rock Motel

BOOK

illustration

2015

Rock Motel is an art book by Squame featuring over 60 international artists. Through 144 full-color pages, it reimagines iconic Rock ’n’ Roll legends, from Elvis Presley to David Bowie and Metallica, during a fictional stay at the Rock Motel. Each artist creates a unique portrait inspired by the musicians’ universe, offering a creative and vibrant tribute to Rock’s timeless spirit.

Cover artwork : Hellofreaks
Artists involved: AkaB, Eleonora Antonioni, Alexandra Arango, Arnus, Davide Baroni, Margherita Barrera, Adrian Bloch, Prosperi Buri , Cecilia Campironi, Giulio Castagnaro, Daniele Catalli, Andrea Chronopoulos, Manfredi Ciminale, Colocho, Luigi Critone, Julien Croyal, Giulia D’Anna Lupo, Alessandra De Cristofaro, Anna Deflorian, Massimiliano Di Lauro, Drangiag, Nicolas Duffaut, Yvan Duque, Laurent Duvoux, Camilla Falsini, Manuele Fior, Benjamin Flouw, Albert Foolmoon, Salvatore Giommarresi, Ale Giorgini, Hellofreaks, Hikimi / Blefari Roberto, il Pistrice, Mario La Monaca, Samuele La Monaca, Elisa Lable + César Potel , Vincent Lachaux, Nina Le Corre, Rino Lionetto, Ale Martoz, Davide Mazzuchin, Julien Mindel, Giacomo Nanni, Marino Neri, Fonzy Nils , oco / Lilian Coquillaud, Odd / Oscar Diodoro, Rita Petruccioli, Kevin Phung, Gloria Pizzilli, Cristina Portolano, Remedact / Stéphane Bouillet, Irene Rinaldi, Alessandro Ripane, Vincent Roche, Alessio Rotulo, Kévin Roualland, Yohan Sacré, Davide Saraceno, Cristina Spanò, Elisa Talentino, Daniela Tieni, Lucie Van Der Elst, Jazmín Varela, Lucio Villani, Vuftin, Zelda Bomba.

Music Supervisor: Luc Frelon
Cover typography : Nicoló Giacomin
Novecento Sans font by Synthview

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