Last year when I was informed that Kanye West was going on tour I was pretty excited because I’m a big fan of his work especially his last LP “808s and Heartbreak.” But once I realized the concept of the “Glow in the Dark Tour” I was overwhelmed. Months before the concert began the concept of the tour was exposed to the media and it was phenomenal: the special effects, the stage models, and the visuals, the whole concert was to be epic. It was reported that Mr. West himself drew the set designs and the sketches, which show how remarkable he is as an artist.
As many know, Kanye West is one to not disappoint and the concert was a big success. It broke many barriers and set a standard for what a live performance should entail. Billboard states “Kanye West comes in third, having pulled in $30.8 million from 49 concerts that attracted 507,853 fans.”
In October 2009, West released the tour book of the concert. The book of 288 pages contains photos of the groundbreaking concert including unreleased and unseen photos, architectural photos and is accompanied by an art video and a CD of live music. The photos were shot by photographer Nabil Elderkin. Elderkin’s photos always capture the essence of a specific scenario and he was the right photographer to capture the groundbreaking tour. The book is phenomenal and I recently purchased it myself. It just shows how inspiration and hard work can create such extraordinary work (Buy Book).
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