Virgil Abloh: Figures of Speech Special Edition
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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
| Dimensions | 9.63 x 2.25 x 12.69 inches |
| Isbn 10 | 3791359002 |
| Isbn 13 | 978-3791359007 |
| Item Weight | 6.46 pounds |
| Language | English |
| Print Length | 496 pages |
| Publication Date | October 16, 2019 |
| Publisher | Prestel |
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Off Amazing
I am an aspiring texture designer, and this is what I plan to study when I head to college. I wanted to get this book, Virgil Abloh: Figures of Speech, so that I could learn how he came to such great success as a designer through his creation of Pyrex and Off White. This book shows tons of his released and unreleased artwork. You can find pictures of ‘The Ten’ which are the ten shoes that Virgil collaborated with Nike with to change the game of high fashion. These shoes take the Jordan 1 model and the Air Force 1, deconstructing them, and turning them into masterpieces. Virgil is a one of the kind creators.The book also features his signature quotations on the side which says, “Personal Copy” which adds the true Virgil touch to the book. It comes in a very protective case which will keep your copy safe from dust, along with wear and tear of the corners. One of the most unique parts of the book is this design ruler that he has placed in the book to resemble a cloth bookmark. It ties the whole book together showing you that it is truly meant for designers.In 3rd section of the book you can see all of the furniture that Virgil has created with IKEA for the whole new age scene. They are very abstract and unique, nothing like I have ever seen before. It ranges from different arrangements of mirrors to chairs and tables. One of his chairs looks like any other wooden chair, but one of the legs has been cut off near the bottom inch or so and has been replaced with a wooden wedge. In the book, Virgil elaborates on how it is so amazing that a wobbly chair can simply be fixed with a tiny wooden wedge. I don’t have much appreciation for his furniture designs, but every time he does seem to drop a release people go bananas over it no matter what it is.In this book it shows much more than just his clothing that he has designed. The book includes more than 1900 pictures, a number of essays that discuss race, his art history, streetwear designs, and high fashion designs alike. You can find his designs for the stores he has made for his products and why he chose each abstract layout. The book is truly amazing and worth the money. I plan to read the whole book in the week to come. The book is truly worth the buy if you are a fan of Virgil’s work.
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Must have for the Virgil fans
RIP Virgil
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R.I.P the great Virgil Abloh
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Very Fascinating Book
This book is clearly made of high quality material and the content inside was truly breathtaking. I purchased this because I am a big fan of Virgil and love his work. For the price at hand, it may seem like a little much but this is the kind of item I plan to have on my book shelf for years to come!
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Incredible book from an incredible designer
Pre-order too a while to ship, but once it arrived I was extremely happy with the special edition of this book. Tremendous amount of Virgil's content to pour over and a great window into the mind of one of the most important designers of a generation.
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Virgil has done it again!
I love all of virgils work! This book goes into detail about his artistic expressions! Also has a hidden vinyl record on one of the pages!
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Solid
Great quality
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Excellent
Book arrived in time and as described!
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Muy bueno.
Es lo que esperaba. Interesante lectura.
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All good!
It's just what I expected, love it!
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Love it.
Love this.
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It’s worth it if you want to buy.
Came in good condition.
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U live on. Amazing book 🔥🕊️
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