Monday, 29 August 2016

Comme des Garcons Furniture

Comme Des Garcons Furniture
CDG; Kawakubo, Rei;.

Tokyo. Comme des Garcons. 1990. First Edition. 4to, 2 volumes. Unpaginated (72pp & 8pp + 5 inserts). Printed wraps in printed envelope. Black & White plates. Text in English and Japanese. OCLC traces no copies, though 3 are known to exist, with one confirmed institutional holding. More images available on request.. Softcover.. Book: Near Fine. Dustwrap: Near Fine.

Maybe the hardest to find, and most obscure comme reference- Comme des Garcons furniture was produced in 1990 as a simple book with no text, minimal art direction, and little in the way of explanation. 28 pieces, from No.1 - No.28, produced between 1983 and 1990, presented opposite their sources. Kawakubo's furniture could be seen to be post modern if it were not so minimal (that's a design genre waiting to be established), she said herself the chairs had- 'an essence of simplicity and weren't made for your derriere, but for your admiration.' and that "Comme des Garcons furniture can come to its true essence when placed in an environment that is not too pretentious... ...One can enjoy them better when they are placed in, for instance, an entrance hall or hallway where there exists no constraint." Reputedly at the 1988 presentation in Chicago the furniture was to be placed in a large pile in the middle of the room, with more being supplied if the pile was too small. One can only imagine.


Friday, 19 August 2016

the techno age has arrive in time for friday night. 1992. some seriously eye popping nick knight. from a complete run of I-D japan. 1991-1993. dm for info/purchase. #nickknight


1992. some seriously eye popping nick knight. from a complete run of I-D japan. 1991-1993. dm for info/purchase. #nickknight


1992. some seriously eye popping nick knight. from a complete run of I-D japan. 1991-1993. dm for info/purchase. #nickknight


1992. juergen teller and judy blame shoot galliano. from a complete run of I-D japan. 1991-1993. dm for info/purchase. #juergenteller #judyblame #johngalliano


1992. juergen teller and judy blame shoot christopher nemeth. from a complete run of I-D japan. 1991-1993. dm for info/purchase. #juergenteller #judyblame #christophernemeth


1992. juergen teller and judy blame shoot galliano. from a complete run of I-D japan. 1991-1993. dm for info/purchase. #juergenteller #judyblame #johngalliano


a little light censorship. mao ishikawa. hot days in camp hansen. 1982. signed. #maoishikawa #signed


cruisin' with the crew. mao ishikawa. hot days in camp hansen. 1982. signed. nother one flies the nest! #maoishikawa #signed


mao ishikawa. hot days in camp hansen. 1982. signed. nother one flies the nest! #maoishikawa #signed


Sunday, 14 August 2016

1984. bruce weber. photographs of athletes. dm for info/purchase. #bruceweber #athletes


1984. bruce weber. photographs of athletes. dm for info/purchase. #bruceweber #athletes


1984. bruce weber. photographs of athletes. dm for info/purchase. #bruceweber #athletes


a rare one that. donna santisi, ask the angels, 1978. late 70s l.a. rock scene. one of 250 copies. dm for info/purchase. #donnasantisi #asktheangels


joan jett and debbie harry. donna santisi, ask the angels, 1978. late 70s l.a. rock scene. one of 250 copies. dm for info/purchase. #donnasantisi #asktheangels #debbieharry #joanjett


lita ford out of the runaways. donna santisi, ask the angels, 1978. late 70s l.a. rock scene. one of 250 copies. dm for info/purchase. #donnasantisi #asktheangels #litaford #therunaways


iggy poop. donna santisi, ask the angels, 1978. late 70s l.a. rock scene. one of 250 copies. dm for info/purchase. #donnasantisi #asktheangels #iggypop


patti smith. donna santisi, ask the angels, 1978. late 70s l.a. rock scene. one of 250 copies. dm for info/purchase. #donnasantisi #asktheangels #pattismith


john cale. donna santisi, ask the angels, 1978. late 70s l.a. rock scene. one of 250 copies. dm for info/purchase. #donnasantisi #asktheangels #johncale


wroblewski, 1983. city indians. study of youth tribes in europe. dm or check website for info/purchase. #punk #skinhead #goth #teddyboy #bikers #tattoo


wroblewski, 1983. city indians. study of youth tribes in europe. dm or check website for info/purchase. #punk #skinhead #goth #teddyboy #bikers #tattoo


wroblewski, 1983. city indians. study of youth tribes in europe. dm or check website for info/purchase. #punk #skinhead #goth #teddyboy #bikers #tattoo