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Virgil Abloh. Nike. Icons Virgil Abloh. Nike. Icons Virgil Abloh. Nike. Icons Virgil Abloh. Nike. Icons Virgil Abloh. Nike. Icons
Type
Physical Book
Author
Publisher
Year
2020
Language
English
Pages
352
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
29.7x25.5x3 cm
ISBN
9783836585095
ISBN13
9783836585095
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Virgil Abloh. Nike. Icons

Virgil Abloh (Author) · Taschen · Hardcover

Virgil Abloh. Nike. Icons - Virgil Abloh

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Synopsis "Virgil Abloh. Nike. Icons "

In 2016, sportswear manufacturer Nike and fashion designer Virgil Abloh joined forces to create a sneaker collection celebrating 10 of the Oregon-based company’s most iconic shoes. With their project The Ten―which reimagined icons like Air Jordan 1, Air Max 90, Air Force 1, and Air Presto, among others―they reinvigorated sneaker culture.

Virgil Abloh’s designs offer deep insights into engineering ingenuity and burst with cultural cachet. Drawing on the genius of the original shoe using lettering, ironic labels, collage, and sculpting techniques, Abloh played with language and sculptural elements to construct new meaning. Inspired by the wit of Dadaism, architectural theory, and avant-garde happenings, he analyzed what makes each shoe iconic and deconstructed it into an artistic assemblage, making each shoe into a piece of industrial design, a readymade sculpture, and a wearable all at once.

ICONS traces Abloh’s investigative, creative process through documentation of the prototypes, original text messages from Abloh to Nike designers, and treasures from the Nike archives. We find Swooshes sliced away from Air Jordans and reapplied with tape or thread, Abloh’s typical text fragments in quotation marks on Air Force 1, and All Stars cut into pieces. We take a look behind the scenes and witness Abloh’s DIY approach, which gave each model in the Off-WhiteTM c/o Nike collection its own unique touch. His deconstructive vocabulary is reflected in the Swiss binding, which showcases an open spine and discloses the production of the book.

The book documents Abloh’s cooperative way of working and reaffirms the power of print. For its design Nike and Abloh partnered with the acclaimed London-based design studio Zak Group. Together they conceived a two-part compendium, equal parts catalog and conceptual toolbox. The first part of the book presents a visual culture of sneakers while a lexicon in the second part defines the key people, places, objects, ideas, materials, and scenes from which the project grew. Texts by Nike’s Nicholas Schonberger, writer Troy Patterson, curator and historian Glenn Adamson, and Virgil Abloh himself frame the collaborative work within fashion and design history. A foreword by Hiroshi Fujiwara places the project within the historical continuum of Nike collaborators.
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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Victor Zuniga Friday, January 12, 2024
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Fue un regalo para un fanático de los diseños Nike, le encantó el regalo, el libro es muy bonito con materiales que destacan las fotografías. Lo compré a muy buen precio en los descuentos de importaciones. 100/10

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