About this Event
Third Place Books welcomes photographer Charles Peterson, and and publisher Michelle Dunn Marsh, and Sub Pop Records visual lead Jeff Kleinsmith to our Seward Park store for a conversation about their new book, We're All Pros Here: Under the Covers with Charles Peterson's Nirvana, a companion piece offering a behind-the-scenes look at the bestselling photo book Charles Peterson's Nirvana.
This event is free and open to the public. For important updates, RSVP is highly recommended in advance. This event will include a public signing and time for audience Q&A. Sustain our author series by purchasing a copy of the featured book!
We're All Pros Here and Charles Peterson's Nirvana are available in-store at Third Place Books and cannot be purchased on thirdplacebooks.com.
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This event is free to attend. For important updates, registration is highly recommended in advance.
About We're All Pros Here. . .
We're All Pros Here: Under the Covers with is a companion piece to the best-selling book released last year.
This book of correspondence between the photographer, editor, and art director spans the five-year evolution of the book, from Charles Peterson's initial outreach, to art director Jeff Kleinsmith's final notes before printing the limited edition jacket.
The publishing process is a mysterious one, even to those familiar with it. Exciting and laborious decisions bump up against realities of finite budgets and established timelines while still aiming to create the best end result.
We have chosen to publish this volley of emails in its entirety to share the depth of thought and discussion that goes into seemingly inconsequential details of a book. Email as a consistent form of communication on a multi-year project is also an artifact of a generation. Using personal correspondence and conversation, each contributor found ways to work through differences of opinion with consideration and respect.
Charles Peterson (b. 1964, Longview, Washington) is internationally known for his photographs of the Seattle music scene of the late eighties and nineties. Peterson’s distinct visual style and early work for Sub Pop Records became an important signifier of the phenomenon known as grunge. He is the author of Charles Peterson's Nirvana.
Jeff Kleinsmith (b. 1967, Salem, Oregon) has been leading the visuals at Sub Pop Records since 1994. He began his career at The Rocket in 1990, having just graduated with a degree in graphic design from the University of Oregon. Kleinsmith is also co-founder of Patent Pending Industries (with Jesse LeDoux). A celebrated graphic designer, he is also a husband, a dad, and a recording musician. He is the art director of Charles Peterson's Nirvana.
Michelle Dunn Marsh (b. 1973, Seattle, Washington) has been designing visual books for three decades. She has worked with Aperture Foundation, Chronicle Books, and many other cultural institutions. She is the author of , and is the co-founder of Minor Matters.
About Third Place Books
Founded in 1998 in Lake Forest Park, Washington, Third Place Books is dedicated to the creation of a community around books and the ideas inside them. With locations in Lake Forest Park and Seattle's Ravenna and Seward Park neighborhoods, Third Place Books is proud to serve the entire Seattle metro area. Learn more about their event series at thirdplacebooks.com/events.
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Third Place Books Seward Park, 5041 Wilson Avenue South, Seattle, United States
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