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Product Identifiers

PublisherPrestel Gmbh & Co KG.

ISBN-10379135857X

ISBN-139783791358574

eBay Product ID (ePID)18038626174

Product Key Features

Book TitleVirgil Abloh : Figures of Speech

Number of Pages496 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2019

TopicFashion & Accessories, Individual Artists / Monographs, Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions / General

IllustratorYes

GenreDesign, Art

AuthorMichael Darling

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.9 in

Item Weight82.2 Oz

Item Length12.2 in

Item Width9.3 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2019-000773

Reviews"When Virgil Abloh breathes, his CO2 is practically up on eBay the next day -- so we imagine his new book, Figures of Speech... won't be long for this world." - New York Magazine, "When Virgil Abloh breathes, his CO2 is practically up on eBay the next day -- so we imagine his new book, Figures of Speech... won't be long for this world." - New York Magazine "Figures of Speech is packed with 1,932 images and a number of essays which discuss race, contemporary art history, streetwear and more. Altogether, the Prestel-produced book spans 496 pages and features a fittingly minimalist hardback cover."- HypeBeast "...the object that is really worth coveting is the book. More than a simple catalog it's a 500 page User's Manual to his career." - Core77 " Designer and creative director Virgil Abloh has a new coffee table book you'll want to make space for in your living room. A particularly cool addition to your coffee table or bookshelf..." - AIROWS, "The show's hefty, excellent catalog embraces this spirit, deploying a titillating level of detail."- The New York Times "When Virgil Abloh breathes, his CO2 is practically up on eBay the next day -- so we imagine his new book, Figures of Speech... won't be long for this world." - New York Magazine "Figures of Speech is packed with 1,932 images and a number of essays which discuss race, contemporary art history, streetwear and more. Altogether, the Prestel-produced book spans 496 pages and features a fittingly minimalist hardback cover."- HypeBeast "...the object that is really worth coveting is the book. More than a simple catalog it's a 500 page User's Manual to his career." - Core77 " Designer and creative director Virgil Abloh has a new coffee table book you'll want to make space for in your living room. A particularly cool addition to your coffee table or bookshelf..." - AIROWS, "When Virgil Abloh breathes, his CO2 is practically up on eBay the next day -- so we imagine his new book, Figures of Speech... won't be long for this world." - New York Magazine "Figures of Speech is packed with 1,932 images and a number of essays which discuss race, contemporary art history, streetwear and more. Altogether, the Prestel-produced book spans 496 pages and features a fittingly minimalist hardback cover."- HypeBeast

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal746.92092

SynopsisVirgil Abloh's story is both quintessentially and subversively American. Born to Ghanaian parents in Rockford, Illinois, he launched his career as a member of Kanye West's creative team in 2002. Ever since, his diverse professional and artistic endeavors have spanned work at Fendi, art directing musical albums, launching a sports-inspired fashion label, developing a multi-platform brand, starting a furniture collection, launching a collaborative exhibition with Takashi Murakami, publishing a song, and forming a partnership with Nike. Most recently he was named artistic director at Louis Vuitton and performed at Lollapalooza. This multi-faceted and vibrant book accompanies the first retrospective of his work, which is being presented in his hometown of Chicago in 2019. Images of his creations in the world of fashion, furniture, graphic arts, architecture, and collaborations with other artists are accompanied by essays that view his work through the lens of the African diaspora and explore his remarkable fluidity between high and low culture. At the core of this book is Abloh's deep interest in empowering young people, an optimistic stance that reflects his generous energy and willingness to turn the status quo on its head., One of The New York Times Best Entertaiment Gifts of 2019 New York Magazine 's Most Giftable Coffee-Table Books of 2019 From street fashion to high culture, the work of Virgil Abloh, a celebrated multihyphenate artist, is showcased in this book. For Abloh, the museum catalogue is another opportunity to question everything. This monograph, produced in close collaboration with the artist himself, explores his creative output in a three-books-in-one format. The catalogue section offers an overview of Abloh's interdisciplinary practice by Michael Darling and features essays and interviews with key voices in art, fashion, design, and architecture, including Taiye Selasi, Lou Stoppard, Michael Rock, Samir Bantal, Rem Koolhaas, and Anja Aronowsky Cronberg. In the archives section, more than 1,800 never-before-seen images pulled from the artist's personal files reveal the remarkable breadth of his influences and collaborations. And the index cross references the catalogue plates--Abloh's works--with his projects and process, using a vocabulary of themes developed by Abloh. This book is designed with Swiss binding. When opened the front cover lays completely flat and is not attached to the front pages of the book. The binding also intentionally exposes the spine of the bound book and the raw boards used for the case (cover). Published with Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, From street fashion to high culture the work of Virgil Abloh, a celebrated young multihyphenate artist, is showcased in this lavishly illustrated book., From street fashion to high culture, the work of Virgil Abloh, a celebrated multihyphenate artist, is showcased in this book. For Abloh, the museum catalogue is another opportunity to "question everything." This monograph, produced in close collaboration with the artist himself, explores his creative output in a three-books-in-one format. The catalogue section offers an overview of Abloh's interdisciplinary practice by Michael Darling and features essays and interviews with key voices in art, fashion, design, and architecture, including Taiye Selasi, Lou Stoppard, Michael Rock, Samir Bantal, Rem Koolhaas, and Anja Aronowsky Cronberg. In the archives section, more than 1,800 never-before-seen images pulled from the artist's personal files reveal the remarkable breadth of his influences and collaborations. And the index cross references the catalogue plates--Abloh's works--with his projects and process, using a vocabulary of themes developed by Abloh. This book is designed with Swiss binding. When opened the front cover lays completely flat and is not attached to the front pages of the book. The binding also intentionally exposes the spine of the bound book and the raw boards used for the case (cover). Published with Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago

LC Classification NumberNK1412.A24A4 2019