The only official Syd Barrett book made in conjunction with the Barrett family. This definitive visual companion is full of rare and unseen images of Syd and Pink Floyd plus, for the first time, all of the known visual artworks by Syd, collected and catalogued.
The Barrett family's recollections and access to their art and photographic archive combine to reveal Syd the creative, a man who was a dedicated, practising artist throughout his life.
The book splits into three sections:
- Syd’s life in photographs – from growing up, through to working and performing with Pink Floyd and as a solo artist.
- Unseen and previously unpublished illustrated letters sent to Libby Gausden-Chisman and Jenny Spires between 1962-1965, when Syd was finding himself as a painter and musician.
- All of Syd’s existing visual art created from 1962 until his death.
There are more than 250 images, including:
- Over 100 previously unseen images and otjers reproduced in fine art quality for the first time.
- Over 40 artworks including: paintings, drawings, mosaics, collages, and sculptures.
- Over 50 unseen photographs taken by Syd of his artworks, including: images of his “destroyed” works seen here for the first time, studies in preparation for his artworks, images of his work area.
The Art section also includes:
- An extensive commentary on Syd’s artworks by Barrett art expert Will Shutes.
- Notes on Syd’s diaries, notebooks, scrapbooks, and his History of Art project.
- The Catalogue Raisonné of Syd’s art – listing and dating all the artwork known to have existed.
