The Stephen Sprouse Book

Roger Padilha

ISBN 10: 0847832163 / ISBN 13: 9780847832163

Published by Rizzoli International Publications, 2009

About this Item

2009. 0th Edition. Hardcover. Stephen Sprouse exploded on the fashion scene in early 80s with vibrant Day-Glo creations. This title is the ultimate monograph of this cult fashion legend, following his career from his early days designing wardrobes for his neighbour Debbie Harry in the late 70s, to his ascent onto the New York fashion scene in the early 80s. Num Pages: 224 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: AKB; WJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 292 x 263 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1960. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Stephen Sprouse Book
• Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0847832163
• ISBN 13: 9780847832163
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

Inventive, enigmatic, and supremely creative, Stephen Sprouse made art and clothing that captured the mood of the eighties. One of the first American designers to mix graffiti and a punk aesthetic with fashion, Sprouse manipulated conventional notions of style, and his unique sensibility has inspired designers from John Galliano to Raf Simmons to Marc Jacobs. Sprouse’s career started in the late seventies, when, after working for Halston, he migrated to a warehouse on the Bowery and started making outfits for his neighbor, Debbie Harry. The fashion world quickly embraced his innovative, culturally relevant sensibility and downtown edge. But Sprouse’s inability to compromise his artistic vision for the rigid fashion business compromised his commercial success. The Padilhas possess the largest private collection of Sprouse’s work, and were given exclusive access to his archives by his family for this project. They also obtained never-before-published images from photographers such as Steven Meisel, Bob Gruen, and Mert and Marcus. The book features a foreword by the novelist Tama Janowitz, one of Sprouse’s closest friends. The release of this book coincides with a retrospective at Deitch Projects. The book will have four different jackets, each featuring a different Day-Glo color, these will be shipped at random.  These colors are an homage to Sprouse’s iconic album cover for Debbie Harry’s Rockbird.

About the Author

Mauricio Padilha and Roger Padilha run MAO Public Relations, MAO SPACE, a series of runway shows that coincide with New York Fashion Week, and publish MAO MAG, a bi-annual fashion magazine. Tama Janowitz is the author of seven novels, including Slaves of New York.