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In this video are portraits of G.E. Smith, Alejandro Escovedo, the Queen of Chicago Blues Joanna Connor, and Austin's own Eliza Gilkyson with their favorite guitars from the new book 'A Perfectly Good Guitar' by Chuck Holley. Ask guitar players about their instruments, and you’re likely to get a story—where the guitar came from, or what makes it unique, or why the player will never part with it. Most guitarists have strong feelings about their primary tool, and some are downright passionate about their axes. Chuck Holley is a professional photographer and writer who loves music and listening to musicians talk about their trade. For several years, he has been photographing guitarists with their prized instruments and collecting their stories. This beautifully illustrated book presents these stories in revelatory photographs and words. In 'A Perfectly Good Guitar', musicians including Rosanne Cash, Guy Clark, JD Souther, Jorma Kaukonen, Bill Frisell, and Kelly Willis pose with and tell stories about the classic Gibsons, Fenders, Martins, and other guitars that have become their most prized instruments. Learn more https://utpress.utexas.edu/books/chuck-holley-a-perfectly-good-guitar

Ask guitar players about their instruments, and you’re likely to get a story—where the guitar came from, or what makes it unique, or why the player will never part with it. Most guitarists have strong feelings about their primary tool, and some are downright passionate about their axes. Chuck Holley is a professional photographer and writer who loves music and listening to musicians talk about their trade. For several years, he has been photographing guitarists with their prized instruments and collecting their stories. This beautifully illustrated book presents these stories in revelatory photographs and words. In 'A Perfectly Good Guitar', musicians including Rosanne Cash, Guy Clark, JD Souther, Jorma Kaukonen, Bill Frisell, and Kelly Willis pose with and tell stories about the classic Gibsons, Fenders, Martins, and other guitars that have become their most prized instruments. Learn more https://utpress.utexas.edu/books/chuck-holley-a-perfectly-good-guitar

Carolyn Boyd and Jessica Lee, both of the Shumla Archaeological Research & Education Center, describe the profound discoveries they’ve uncovered researching the ‘oldest known book in North America’, the White Shaman mural in Lower Pecos, Texas. Listen to the episode: https://utpress.utexas.edu/podcasts/carolyn-boyd-and-jessica-lee-white-shaman-mural In this fascinating discussion, we explore the significance of a massive, conceptually complex piece of rock art that was painted by hunter gatherers within a week to two week period between 400 BC and 400 AD. We cover the graphic vocabulary that depicts the creation of time and the birth of the sun, how certain revelations came to the research team, and the importance of preserving these endangered murals. As the oldest known artistic expression in North America that portrays core concepts later reinterpreted by the Aztecs, the White Shaman mural is an important work, key to understanding ourselves and where we came from.

The official White House photographer for President Bill Clinton talks candidly about Hillary Clinton's personality and career. Listen to the full episode here. → https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/carolyn-boyd-and-jessica-lee-the-white-shaman-mural/id743895678?i=1000382974562&mt=2 Bill Clinton’s official White House photographer talks candidly about documenting the political process without bias and gaining the trust of a very private woman. From a base camp darkroom in Vietnam to street photography in San Francisco to the political stage, this interview with Bob McNeely traces his life as a photographer and offers honest insight into Hillary’s personality and career, wrestling with both the promise of her capabilities and the problems of her political history. Hear how McNeely’s access ended abruptly in 1998 amidst scandal and how Hillary’s Senate race in 2000 foreshadowed her ability to be resilient and move on with her life.