The Beginning Was the End: Devo in Ohio

The Beginning Was the End is the definitive account of DEVO's vibrant early history, from the authors of the first-ever book about the band. The Beginning Was the End features more than eighty never-before-seen images of the band members and their visual history as it tells the unlikely story of a collection of creative misfits who formed a musical kinship, drawing material and inspiration from the industrial Midwestern environs of Northeast Ohio. With the May 4, 1970, Kent State shootings as a catalyst, DEVO channeled protopunk energy into a sprawling art project that would pioneer the use of music videos, innovate technology in pop music, define the aesthetic of the 1980s New Wave/MTV era, and maintain an edge of social, political, and cultural criticism that continues their relevance fifty years after their formation.

Author: Jade Dellinger, David Giffels
Publisher: University of Akron Press
Published: 10/10/2023
Pages: 285
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9781629222516