Lou Reed in Amsterdam

Abstract

Between 1972 and 1977 Gijsbert Hanekroot photographed the American rock musician Lou Reed (1942-2013) on seven occasions in Amsterdam during concerts and interviews. An extensive selection of these impressive images can be seen in this photo book 0Sebastiaan Vos provides an informative reference to the early years of Lou Reed's solo career and offers an excellently documented description of Hanekroot?s photographs of Reed0In 1972 Lou Reed released his first solo album after leaving the legendary rock band The Velvet Underground two years earlier He also went on tour Reed has a contrasting image of sex drugs & rock 'n' roll and doesn't hesitate to fool his audience and insult journalists In these early years Reed's solo career has already become erratic and reckless but that doesn?t affect his rising popularity In the midseventies he seemed to find his true form on stage and the rock 'n' roll animal disappears from view to make way for a more 'ordinary' Reed Musically and lyrically Reed is a poet He shows however that he is also one of the greatest artists in rock music.