The interest in album art and music poster design is certainly high these days. Exhibitions and books on the subject are varied and beginning to form a strong base for full coverage. Among the forthcoming related titles, See Label For Contents might be the most exciting. A few reasons for that. One, it’s co-edited by Josh Davis (DJ Shadow), no slouch in the record collecting department. Second, the focus is discreet and allows for a well developed trajectory of development. Look for it around holiday time from Power House Books. 

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Photographer Lisa Kahane, a portrait and documentary artist, spent the years 1979-1987 snapping flicks in the Bronx. The borough was undergoing rapid change, facing a slew of negatives and formulating community based arts projects to help alleviate the stresses of transformation.
The resulting body of work has come to the fore in the form of Kahane’s soon to be released Do Not Give Way to Evil, Photographs of the South Bronx, 1979-87. Capturing the human side of urban decay, the book contains 54 black and white images and 50 color shots. The spirit of people to spark hope in a desolate landscape comes through, as the photographs trace the area over the 8 year span. 
Out soon from PowerHouse books.

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Just last week we showed you a first preview of the upcoming July Issue of i-D Magazine, which comes with a Kaws/Original Fake cover and the artist also worked on some stories inside the magazine. 
Here we show you an images of the Kaws x Nigo interview, which was done in celebration of the 15th anniversary of Bape.
More images after the jump.

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