Archive for the ‘Books’ Category

Barbara Kruger Book by Rizzoli

“One of today’s most celebrated artists, Barbara Kruger, who began as a graphic designer for Condé Nast and helped pioneer a genre that liberally employs typography and advertising techniques… Among other things, Kruger is a masterly usurper and lampooner of manipulative advertising codes.  And the current book, which spans 30 years, [...]

Kate Moss by Mario Testino Book by Taschen

Taschen will soon release a limited edition book entitled “Kate Moss by Mario Testino”.
“Mario Testino is recognised as the ultimate fashion photographer of his generation but his pictures of Kate Moss transcend fashion. The consequence of two decades of extraordinary friendship, and phenomenal glamour, this iconic collaboration is an intimate insight into the lives and [...]

New aNYthing Back Door Book

Coming soon! Via: aNYthing

New OHWOW Book Club Store

“Drawing inspiration from stepping patterns commonly found in Navajo blankets, Rafael de Cardenas constructs a new retail space for OHWOW, the creative collective spearheaded by Al Moran and Aaron Bondaroff. The OHWOW Book Club is located below street level in a landmarked historic brownstone on Waverly Place. At 150 sq ft, this pocket-sized store was [...]

SPINE TV DIGEST VOLUME 1

The digest is a limited run picture book containing stills from the first quarter filming, since the re-launch of Spine TV in late 2009.
Featuring photographs from Leo Leigh & Leo Marks that look at the curious side of city living in London, New York and Berlin, places where life is definitely stranger than fiction. As well [...]

Ed Templeton : DRINKING THE KOOL-AID

For two weeks in April, Elms Lesters will be hosting DRINKING THE KOOL-AID by Ed Templeton, a non-selling exhibition presented by Emerica and Slam City Skates.  In this show “Drinking the Kool-Aid” Templeton offers a poignant selection of his photographs from the last 15 years.
6 – 17 April 2010
Monday – Saturday 12 – 6pm, Thursdays [...]

Beefheart: Through the Eyes of Magic

Few names carry such formidable mystique and rabid cult status as Captain Beefheart, who led various lineups of his Magic Band to make some of the most startling, ground-breaking albums of the last century. In 1982, he retired to concentrate on painting, leaving the mythology he’d stoked himself to grow untamed over the years.
John French [...]

Graffitilt’s New York Bubble Girl!

A couple of  preview pics for a new book by graffiti artist Tilt featuring the amazing Jasmin Rodriguez, more over on her site.

Colette Pop Up Shop Shoreditch

On 26 November, French super retailer, colette will host a pop-up shop, called The Cube Store in conjunction with Nissan at The he Old Truman Brewery, Shoreditch. Designed in a similar way to the Parisian boutique, colette will hand select pieces that will feature.
Via: Blogue

KR It’s All In My Head

Meticulously designed by Alife, this book spotlights the artistic and graffiti career of KR and his exploits as a photographer, gallery artist, graffiti vandal, and creator of Krink. Featuring his finest works from 1996 to the present, this is the perfect coffee table artist book, and is a must-have item for anyone who’s a fan [...]