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Depeche Mode by Anton Corbijn

The official illustrated history of Depeche Mode by Anton Corbijn



Legendary Dutch photography and artist Anton Corbijn has created Depeche Mode by Anton Corbijn, a new book which offers an illustrated history of Depeche Mode drawing on 500 photographs from Corbijn’s personal archives, accrued over three decades in collaboration with “the world’s biggest cult band”.



The special collector’s edition is a 512-page hardcover book that measures 31.5cm x 44cm, weighs almost 6kg and comes in a clamshell box. Each collector’s edition (numbered 201 – 1986) is signed by Anton Corbijn and Depeche Mode.

Each collector’s edition is signed by Depeche Mode and Anton Corbijn

As well as all the photos – some never seen before – the book offers stage set designs, sketches, album covers, and personal observations from Corbijn.




The book includes formal and informal portraits from places such as Madrid, Hamburg, the California desert, Prague, and Marrakech (many taken during the making of iconic videos such as ‘Enjoy the Silence’ and ‘Personal Jesus’); many off-the-cuff, candid images; and stunning live shots from all their tours since 1988.

The book has been created with the full collaboration of the band, who also share some insights on working with Corbijn. Anton also provides handwritten captions throughout the book (see image above) and there is an extended interview with him. Check out the video below, as the man himself, shows off the special SIGNED collector’s edition.



The first two hundred limited editions with an additional signed print have already sold out, but copies of the collector’s edition on its own, numbered between 201 and 1986 are available to order via the publishers Taschen directly. These will ship in November.

Order link-https://www.taschen.com/pages/en/catalo ... YRzGlzvG6w

It looks stunning and gorgeous and would be an amazing book to own but $900 is just not feasible.

MikeyC wrote: Sat Oct 24, 2020 10:07 pm It looks stunning and gorgeous and would be an amazing book to own but $900 is just not feasible.

A lot of comments in the super deluxe edition post say that these are for collectors of the make of book and real die hard fans,but they usually publish a smaller cheaper version later on.

Anton Corbijn’s Depeche Mode book now available as non-limited variant



Fans can now pre-order a cheaper edition

Taschen’s Depeche Mode book by Anton Corbijn was published last year as a limited numbered/signed edition and came in a clamshell box. That £750 tome sold out very quickly, but the good news for fans is that a standard edition is coming next month for a considerably reduced sum.

The new edition of Depeche Mode by Anton Corbijn – to give it it’s full title – isn’t signed and won’t come in the box, but it does contain the same number of pages (512) and we think it’s likely to be the same size as well (not confirmed)


The book includes formal and informal portraits from places such as Madrid, Hamburg, the California desert, Prague, and Marrakech (many taken during the making of iconic videos such as ‘Enjoy the Silence’ and ‘Personal Jesus’); many off-the-cuff, candid images; and stunning live shots from all their tours since 1988.

At £100, the standard edition is still a significant investment, but far, far cheaper than its limited edition cousin. Depeche Mode by Anton Corbijn will be issued on 28 March 2021.

Depeche Mode by Anton Corbijn