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Pharrell: A Fish Doesn't Know It's Wet By Pharrell Williams

Pharrell: A Fish Doesn't Know It's Wet by Pharrell Williams


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Following Rizzolis best-selling Pharrell: Places and Spaces Ive Been, this volume documents the continuing adventures in art and design of one of the most influential figures in contemporary music and popular culture.

Pharrell: A Fish Doesn't Know It's Wet Summary

Pharrell: A Fish Doesn't Know It's Wet by Pharrell Williams

Following Rizzolis best-sellingPharrell: Places and Spaces Ive Been, this volume documents the continuing adventures in art and design of one of the most influential figures in contemporary music and popular culture.

Lavishly illustrated with 250 photographs and illustrations, this book features Pharrell Williamss prolific and ever-expanding body of work in a graphic language all his own.
Straddling art, design, and hip-hop, Pharrells creative output is without peer or precedent. By playing off different disciplinesmusic, fashion, and contemporary artPharrell has redefined the role of the contemporary artist, blazing a trail for other musicians and cultural figures. Expanding on themes covered inPlaces and Spaces Ive Been, this book gathers a new group of collaborators. Engaging Pharrell in conversation, talents as diverse as Karl Lagerfeld and Takashi Murakami position Pharrells work within contemporary visual and material culture.

The worldwide success of the song Happy to his soundtrack and production credit for the Oscar-nominated filmHidden Figuresbookend a volume devoted to Pharrells mastery of artistic collaboration. Featuring work with artists as diverse as JR, Alex Katz, Mr., and Daniel Arsham, the book highlights recent projects and designs for Chanel, Moncler, Moynat, and Adidas. But at the heart is the visual language that Pharrell has built around his Ice Cream/Billionaire Boys Club clothing line, which integrates streetwear into the design of apparel, accessories, limited-edition toys, and skate graphics. This alone makes the book a must-have collectible.

Pharrell: A Fish Doesn't Know It's Wet Reviews

"Illustrated with lavish photography, this book also explores his musicalcareer in depth, charting his many projects from his production team The Neptunes, to theband N.E.R.D., and his collaborations with friends Kanye West, Jay-Z, Snoop Dogg, and other hip hoproyalty. He details his extenseivecreative pursuits, including clothing lines, jewelry, and accessories designs for Louis Vuitton, furniture and other product designs..." ~Highsnobiety

"Pharrell: Places and Spaces I've Been
, includes interviews between him and notables ranging from Buzz Aldrin to Kanye West to Anna Wintour to Jay-Z. "~Spin Magazine

"Pharell's intellectual curiosity will have your favorite budding artist finding inspiration in unexpected places." ~Complex.com

His book is an experimental and multimodal meditation on contemporary cultural context and its implications. The presentation encompasses commentaries and visual images, conversations and interviews with an eclectic A-list cast ~NY Journal of Books

An intimate look at the music moguls life, this volume highlights Williams constant need to redefine his art through collaborations with greats ~Miami Magazine

Tap into the life of one of times most innovative figures, Pharrell Williams with his new publicationredefining contemporary culture for an entire generation ~Plastik Magazine

About Pharrell Williams

Pharrell Williamsis a multiplatinum recording artist,11-time Grammy Award recipient and a two-time Academy Award nominee.Karl Lagerfeldis the creative director of Fendi and Chanel.Daniel Arshamis a contemporary American artist.Takashi Murakamiis an artist based in New York and Tokyo.

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NGR9780847861637
9780847861637
0847861635
Pharrell: A Fish Doesn't Know It's Wet by Pharrell Williams
New
Hardback
Rizzoli International Publications
2018-10-31
288
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