Joy Devotion: The Importance of Ian Curtis and Fan Culture explores the lasting legacy in the fan, post-punk and dot.com economy of Joy Division lead singer Ian Curtis, and what such dedication says about the larger issues facing us in a modern world. Essays on Curtis, exploring ideas of memory, death, technology, fandom and secular religion will be complemented by photos taken at the Ian Curtis Memorial Stone every month for a year, beginning fall 2009 through 2010. Fans, artists and other contributue their insights, providing an intimate view of the Curtis legacy.
| ISBN: | 9781909394285 |
| Publication date: | 28th July 2016 |
| Author: | Jennifer Otter Bickerdike |
| Publisher: | Headpress |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 130 pages |
| Genres: |
Popular music |