this is the first major book to feature artist-designer Stephen Sprouse. written by brothers Roger and Mauricio Padilha, its is a exhaustive review of Sprouse's life and work. it chronicles his development as a street artist and fashion designer to his climactic and world-shaking collaboration with Louis Vuitton. that resulted with the iconoclastic Monogram Graffiti Collection which not only made the Sprouse name widely recognizable, but it also kick started Vuitton's (in)famous artistic collaborations.
this special edition are only sold in LV boutiques worldwide. besides the exclusive Louis Vuitton Graffiti sleeve, it also contains an additional section covering Sprouse's work and influence at Louis Vuitton:
among the photos are Sprouse's original sketch for the rose print first used the clothes of the Spring 2001 collection:
and a prototype Pochette Accessoires in blue graffiti:
as to why Marc didn't use this colour for the Tribute Collection stumps me.
this book is a definite must-have for any LV Collector, Sprouse fan, fashion or art junkie.
retail price: AU$100.
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