Alive with the Dead, or, A fly on the wall with a camera
By: Susana Millman ; [notes by Dennis McNally]
Contributors: McNally, Dennis, editor, writer of additional text; Hart, Mickey, writer of foreword
Publisher: Susana Millman; Watermark Press
Published: 2016
Place of publication: San Francisco, CA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 256
Subjects: Rock music; Portraits; Rock musicians; Grateful Dead (Musical group); Pictorial works
Description: Millman, performance photographer and wife of long-time Grateful Dead publicist, Dennis McNally, had up-close-and personal proximity to the band when she made these images. The photographs range from close-up and panoramic live band shots to doings around the shows, backstage and including the audience and festivities, as well as glimpses of band and extended family members in a variety of public and private venues outside the shows.
Notes: Distributed in slipcase.

"First printing August 2016 is limited to 1,000 copies with slipcase. Printed in China"--Colophon.

Book cover: 128gsm matte C2S paper over 3mm board; End sheets: 120gsm woodfree paper; Text paper: 157gsm matte coated; Blotter page: 10gsm; Slipcase paper: 157 gsm over 3mm board. Register embossing, foil stamping, and soft touch lamination employed on cover and slipcase. Case bound with hed and foot bands.

"Wall of Kickstarter supporters": pages 118-119; "Who's who": 1 unnumbered page at end; "Performance venues and dates": 1 unnumbered page at end.

Library's copy in SF History collection signed on title page by photographer.
Table of contents: title: Foreword by Mickey Hart; title: How I came to be a fly on the wall; title: My big phat Dead wedding; title: In the eighties. Back to my future : Lincoln Center; title: Being really there : multifaceted experience; title: Photo jammin'; title: The Ring cycle; title: Extended family : Wavy's 50th; title: It was 20 years ago today; title: wtf Bobby?; title: Backstage at the Greek with KPFA; title: Dead and Dylan; title: A touch of gold in the dark; title: The Bammies; title: Enjoyin' the ride : "Hell in a bucket"; title: Grapeful Dead; title: Shinin' the light; title: Jammin' on; title: The stage expands. Grateful Dead at the U.N. ; Communion with Gyuto monks; title: In the nineties. Not your same old road trip (Europe '90); title: Alive to the world (New Years broadcasts); title: Mickey's Planet Drum; title: At a Jerry art show; title: Jerry's other bands; title: Mickey at San Quentin; title: Jammin' some more; title: Rhythm for life; title: Widespread gratitude; title: Dressin' up to jam; title: Dick and David : keepers of the flame; title: The devout catalyst + The gaffer tape ball; title: Hall of Fame; title: The sportin' life; title: Painting the neon in tie die : Dead in Vegas; title: Monks + a Governor + Redwoods oh my; title: Ending in Chicago; title: Jerry memorial; title: In a post Jerry world. Inhale to the chief; title: Love is all you need; title: Family fun; title: Alpine Valley (Together again); title: A taste of Furthur; title: Musicians for the planet; title: Comes a time; title: Move me brightly; title: Forever Jerry; title: Forever live; title: Dead + Company; title: Epilogue.