november-books

Tuesday, 28 May 2013

Harumi Gals

Huge and pretty astounding monograph of Harumi showing airbrush art, photo collage and saturated illustration. Should appeal to fans of Richard Bernstein, Phillipe Morillon etc. Brilliant.

Scarce. Over 600 pages in 3 volumes documenting Plastic, the Studio 54 of Milan from 1981-2007. Phenomenal spectrum of clubbers, club kids and international art, fashion and society faces. Popular spot for Grace Jones, Madonna, Warhol, Keith Haring, Vivienne Westwood, italian faces like Sozzani, Elio Fiorucci, Graziano Origa etc. Wide variety of styles, nights, eras. So much it's actually very difficult to describe. Very highly recommended!

Kitajima's lamdmark work, in the vein of Weege or Klein, documents both the chaotic streetlife and underbelly of early 80s New York. His images highlight the stark juxtapositions and quiet desperation of city life and, in the tradition of the flaneur, his eye zooms in on the passing celebrity, occasional decadence, and random displays of outrageous behavior. Absolutely incredible.

Incredible book from award winning Kurata of 'Flash Up' fame. Excellent biker gang and subculture documentary with astounding airbrush art, collages and detailing. Comprehensive and scarce.

Shockingly rare self published magazine from Origa. OCLC located no institutional copies and there are no other copies for sale. Superb new wave document from the Milan and New York based Graziano Origa. Sold at the time in Fiorucci boutiques. Connects the dots between Fashion, Art, Pasolini, Warhol and Haring. Lindsay Kemp, Guido Crepax, Walter Albini, Carrano, Oliviero Toscani, Krizia, Faust'O, Laura Betti, Mail Art, Male nudes, pre-art sex party punk, plus the usual jet set faces at Studio 54 Milano.

Shockingly rare self published magazine from Origa. OCLC located no institutional copies and there are no other copies for sale. Superb new wave document from the Milan and New York based Graziano Origa. Sold at the time in Fiorucci boutiques. Connects the dots between Fashion, Art, Pasolini, Warhol and Haring. Ornella Muti, Idols (Marlene Dietrich, Jean Harlow, Bette Davis, Marlon Brando), Joe Zattere, Iggy Pop, Gil, Warhol, Calder, Lichtenstein, Milan womenswear, and the superb Studio 54 Milano society column with lots of faces.

Shockingly rare self published magazine from Origa. OCLC located no institutional copies and there are no other copies for sale. Superb new wave document from the Milan and New York based Graziano Origa. Sold at the time in Fiorucci boutiques. Connects the dots between Fashion, Art, Pasolini, Warhol and Haring. This issue has David Bowie, Klaus Kinski, Marina Rovere, Giorgio Armani, Studio 54 Milan, Angelo/Angela, Menswear 1979, boys, parties, Joan Collins, Antonio Lopez. All brilliantly art directed by Origa.