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As you’re probably well aware, Spike Jonze and Dave Eggers recently spearheaded a film adaptation of Maurice Sendak’s classic children’s story “Where the Wild Things Are”. You may also know that Eggers released a 300-page novel based on the screenplay, entitled “The Wild Things”. Select retailers, including NYC-based Opening Ceremony, have received a special Fur Edition of the novel.. which, as you can see, is exactly what it sounds like.
More looks at Fur Edition of The Wild Things by Dave Eggers after the click.
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Rizzoli has amounted a series of very strong titles on and by people from our culture in the last couple of years. For Spring/Summer 2010 the book publisher will come out with the Supreme book by Aaron Bondaroff and today we learned that a book entirely concentrating on the life and career of New York artist Kaws will also be released.
“This comprehensive monograph explores KAWS’s art career in depth, from his early street art interventions to his recent send-ups of familiar cultural icons. With wit, irreverence, and even affection, KAWS takes infa- mous entertainment characters such as the Simpsons and the Smurfs and traps them in plastic blister packages while reinterpreting their appearance. The packaged “Kimpsons” and “Kurfs” are new types of hybrid artworks that both serve and criticize contemporary consumer culture. Also featured is KAWS’s astute and prolific body of commercial work, including apparel from his Japanese store OriginalFake, a partnership with Medicom Toy, as well as product design, limited-edition toys, graphic designs; collaborations with architect Masamichi Katayama and artists Hajime Sorayama, Todd James, and Mark Dean Veca; collaborations with companies including Comme des Garçons, Levis, Lucas Films, The Simpsons, Nike, Supreme, and Marc Jacobs; and Japanese companies such as A Bathing Ape, Undercover, and Visvim.”
The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum will hold a large Kaws exhibition from June 27th until January 2nd 2011 and for the opening of the exhibition the book will also be released. We will keep you posted!
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Italian luxury brand Prada has announced the release of a book. The book documents the brand’s diverse projects in fashion, communication, architecture, film and art. You can order the book now directly on the Prada website for 100 Euros.
Another look at the new Prada Book follows after the jump.
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Over the weekend we presented to you the “Devil’s Diciple” exhibition by Neckface, showing the largest offering of works by the artist to date. Today the book “The Devil Made Me Do It” by the artist has been released. The book features an introduction by fellow artist Kaws, an esseay by Carlo McCormick as well as photography by Erik Foss, Jerry Hsu, Ako Jefferson, Atiba Jefferson, Norman Lendzion, Athena Razo, Giovanni Reda and Chris Shonting. It is now available from O.H.W.O.W.
Take a look inside the book after the jump.
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Another busy week has passed by and as usually more than enough stuff across the network to keep us occupied. Some quality previews for both the upcoming holiday season and next spring were posted throughout. There has also been strong coverage of art, and don’t miss the posts detailing Tokyo denim culture from Selectism.
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The new Supreme Book Volume 5 has been announced. The brand book features RZA on the cover, with further articles and feature stories on Damien Hirst, Puff Daddy, Eric Koston, Nate Lowman and John Lurie. Also Supreme worked once again with photographer Terry Richardson on the issue. The new Supreme Book will be released on October 26th in Japan and should also soon after come to the US. Via honeyee.
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Following his recent tome “Glow In The Dark“, Kanye West has partnered with Academy Award-nominated animator, cartoonist, and illustrator Bill Plympton on another book release. “Through the Wire is a graphic memoir that illustrates the lyrics of twelve Kanye West songs to tell his story, from his decision to drop out of college to pursue his dreams in music, through his days spent folding chinos at the Gap while struggling at night to make a name as a producer, through the pivotal car accident that eventually set him on the course to stardom and the epiphany of realizing exactly who he had become.” The book will be released November 10th and is now available for pre-order from Amazon.
Some first looks at the Kanye West “Through The Wire” Book after the jump.
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As we’ve previously reported, Kanye West Glow in the Dark captures on-stage and behind-the-scenes action from Kanye’s “Glow in the Dark” tour. From Bonnaroo to Beijing (and many stops before and in between) the global voyage comes to life through the captivating photography of Nabil Elderkin. Kanye’s conceptual sketches help contextualized the finished staging, and provide a welcome complement to the action footage. Most compelling, however, are the shots of Kanye backstage both alone and with fellow performers.
The book begins with a conversation between Mr. West and Spike Jonze. Their chat covers Kanye’s reasoning for documenting the tour and delves into family and politics as well. From there, the images play out chronologically through the tour dates. Towards the end, press and listening parties for 808’s and Heartbreak fold into the story. With little text, Kanye West Glow in the Dark, is primarily about visual spectacle. The accompanying cd includes live instrumentals, which work to help flesh out the feel of the stage performance. Richer than the studio recordings, these tracks are a welcome addition.
For those of us who were unable to catch the tour, the book serves well. Until, of course, a tour video comes…
The book is published by Rizzoli and available to order through Colette.
Selected pages after the jump.
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After recently participating in the New York Minute Exhibition in Rome, Aaron Bondaroff reports about the release of the New York Minute Book and T-Shirt by O.H.W.O.W. The book comes limited to only 100 copies and each copy comes with the t-shirt. The exhibition, that was curated by Kathy Grayson still runs at the Macro Future Museum in Rome until November 1st. The book can only be purchased online in the O.H.W.O.W. bookstore.
More views of the New York Minute Book and T-Shirt follow after the jump.
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