Virgil Abloh: Figures of Speech Special Edition

Virgil Abloh: Figures of Speech Special Edition

One of The New York Times Best Entertaiment Gifts of 2019
New York Magazine's Most Giftable Coffee-Table Books of 2019
Chicago Tribune's Best Gift 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. It comes in a cloth slipcase with "Personal Copy" silkscreened on the book fore edge, a measuring tape ribbon marker, and a flexi disc printed with a Juergen Teller photo that includes a recording of Virgil Abloh discussing his inspirations. 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
Country USA
Brand Prestel
Manufacturer Prestel
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 1935 Illustrations, unspecified
Color Blue
ReleaseDate 2019-10-16
UnitCount 1
EANs 9783791359007

Country	USA
Brand	Prestel
Manufacturer	Prestel
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	1935 Illustrations, unspecified
Color	Blue
ReleaseDate	2019-10-16
UnitCount	1
EANs	9783791359007

Virgil Abloh: Figures of Speech Special Edition

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