Unsere größten Idole und warum sie unvergessen sind
ALEX SOLMAN / GEREON KLUG
Staying Alive. The Immortal Idols of Our Age: Words and Drawings
304 pages
Autumn 2025
with 210 b/w illustrations
A unique collection of portraits of late artists that invites the reader to remember, to smile, and discover them for themselves
210 drawings, 80 accompanied by incisive words that engage with the late stars’ creative output
The perfect gift for arts and music fans
The Greatest Idols of Our Time and Why They’re Unforgettable
It started with David Bowie and Prince, then came Aretha Franklin and Karl Lagerfeld, and next, it was Tina Turner and David Lynch. All of a
sudden, important figures who had been a constant throughout our lives were dying.
Hamburg-based illustrator Alex Solman dedicates his unique drawings to these figures from the worlds of art, music, and
science. Sometimes he draws them with straight lines and a dry sense of humour. Sometimes he opts for psychedelic pinstripes and genuine
grief. Staying Alive presents 210 portraits of the great figures of our age, 80 of them featuring incisive accompanying short texts. They
reveal people who have achieved such greatness that they have branded themselves into our cultural memory; they have become part
of our own histories.
Staying Alive is not so much a homage to the dead as a gift for those who are left behind. It’s an opportunity to rediscover
the work of the greatest idols of our age, or perhaps to encounter them for the first time.
Staying Alive. The Immortal Idols of Our Age: Words and Drawings
304 pages
Autumn 2025
with 210 b/w illustrations
A unique collection of portraits of late artists that invites the reader to remember, to smile, and discover them for themselves
210 drawings, 80 accompanied by incisive words that engage with the late stars’ creative output
The perfect gift for arts and music fans
The Greatest Idols of Our Time and Why They’re Unforgettable
It started with David Bowie and Prince, then came Aretha Franklin and Karl Lagerfeld, and next, it was Tina Turner and David Lynch. All of a
sudden, important figures who had been a constant throughout our lives were dying.
Hamburg-based illustrator Alex Solman dedicates his unique drawings to these figures from the worlds of art, music, and
science. Sometimes he draws them with straight lines and a dry sense of humour. Sometimes he opts for psychedelic pinstripes and genuine
grief. Staying Alive presents 210 portraits of the great figures of our age, 80 of them featuring incisive accompanying short texts. They
reveal people who have achieved such greatness that they have branded themselves into our cultural memory; they have become part
of our own histories.
Staying Alive is not so much a homage to the dead as a gift for those who are left behind. It’s an opportunity to rediscover
the work of the greatest idols of our age, or perhaps to encounter them for the first time.