Travels Over Feeling: Arthur Russell, a Life

This definitive visual biography of Arthur Russell, one of the most soulful musicians known, brings him back to life through his music. From his pioneering avant-garde compositions to his genre-expanding disco productions, new wave, art pop, and folk songs, Russell crafted timeless and influential work until his premature death in 1992.

Author Richard King assembled this book, a landmark publication that collects extensive ephemera from Russell’s New York Public Library archive and personal collections. Combining unseen visual material with new texts and interviews, the book paints a unique portrait of Russell, revealing a true picture of one of the most distinctive artists of the last fifty years.