Name: Futura: The Artist's Monograph
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Author: Futura ; Abloh, Virgil ; Agnès B.
ISBN: 9780847866021

Type

Physical Book

Author

Futura

Contributions by

Virgil Abloh

Agnès B.

Publisher

Rizzoli International Publications

Year

2020

Language

English

Pages

240

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

30.0 x 23.6 x 2.3 cm

Weight

1.66 kg.

ISBN13

9780847866021

Synopsis "Futura: The Artist's Monograph "

The most in-depth and comprehensive survey of the life and career of one of the pioneering artists of the original graffiti generation. Having forged his graphic style painting subways in New York in the late 1970s, Futura was among the first graffiti artists to be shown in contemporary galleries in the early 1980s, where his paintings shared space with works by Keith Haring, Jean-Michel Basquiat, and Kenny Scharf. As the commercialization of street culture in the 1990s inspired collaborations with fashion and lifestyle brands, Futura's work moved toward a more refined expression of his abstract graffiti style. Commissions from era-defining brands such as A Bathing Ape, Stüssy, Supreme, and Mo' Wax saw his artwork canonized as an elemental component of the street aesthetic. Collected here, among never-before-published reproductions of earlier paintings and drawings, is an archive of personal photography and ephemera that reveals how integral Futura has been to the evolution of street art and culture. Guided through more than forty years of work, and with interviews with key players in Futura's career, this is at once a definitive monograph of a legend of contemporary art and an indispensable chapter in the history of graffiti.

Virgil Abloh

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(Illinois 1980 - 2021) He was one of the most influential, popular, and unique designers of the time. Fashion designer, DJ, stylist, composer, and American producer. He was the founder of Off-White and the artistic director of the men's line at Louis Vuitton from 2015 until his death. He reinvented the aesthetics of streetwear and its integration with high fashion. Collaborated with brands like Nike, IKEA, and Mercedez Benz. Worked with Jenny Holzer creating a line that emphasized the positive aspects of immigration, cultural integration, and globalization and t-shirts in support of the Women's March in Washington. He was also a performer and creator of numerous hip-hop album covers, being recognized for his significant contribution not only in fashion but in music. Time magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2014.

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