Epicenter

The second edition of EPICENTER by Jacob Rosenberg is a single monograph combining essays and interviews with timeless photographs and video frames grabs from 1990-1993 at the historic EMB plaza. This single volume, limited to 1000 copies, is presented in a sewn-bound, foil-block hardcover, with debossed text, tipped-in image of the Vaillancourt Fountain, and maroon-dipped page edges. It includes newly added archival photographs and is completed with a postcard of a commissioned painting of the Plaza by Eric Merrell. The first half of this 284 page book features articles by Ted Barrow PH.D, Anthony G. Pappalardo & Kevin Wilkins accompanied by interviews from Rosenberg with Mike Carroll, Rick Ibaseta, James Kelch, Eric Merrell & Steve “Shrewgy” Ruge. Following a selection of historic imagery of the plaza from 1926 and 1971 (courtesy of the San Francisco Public Library), the second half of the book features 50 (6 newly added) drum-scanned film photographs taken at Embarcadero, San Francisco. Alongside these images are 594 unseen, rare and iconic video frame grabs across six full bleed double page spreads.