Sipek Boris (14 results)

Trade Paperback. Condition: Good. Second Edition. A good copy of the 2nd edition in original wraps (has some staining and wear; label of prior owner at foot of spine). Sipek was a prominent Czech architect and designer.

Condition: Very Good. Used - Very Good.

Paperback. Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. The things I make aren't design objects. I've never been concerned with industrial design, because I'm not interested in it. I prefer to design something for people than to try to put something into a nice wrapping.' -Borek Spek. Born in Czechoslovakia, settled in Amsterdam and Prague after a passage through Germany, Borek Spek has an ability to surprise; his work is joyous and layered with a collection of memories from across Europe. Borek Sipek personifies the unknown in design. More than anyone, he has raised the way the object is regarded to a level of mysticism that completely breaks with the rationality of the Western European masters. "The most important factor in contemporary design", says Sipek, "is not that it be attractive, but that it relate to the individual. As for those who consider functionality the most important element, all I can say is that they are still in the most primitive stage of their design development" Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

HARD BACK. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 192pp.Colour illustrations, Czech/English text.

Condition: Good. 4to. Softcover. Very good. [100 pp.] Color plates.

Soft cover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. If you like the work of Borek Sipek or you are into the art of glass, this is the book for you. Original published as an exhibition catalog this is book is full of great works in glass.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. Book is in excellent condition with covers showing light shelf wear/scuffing only with creaseless covers and spine. Binding is solid and square, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Publisher's sticker on front. A great many full page color prints. 463 pages. Producing a book on fashion in the 1980s is not merely a question of immortalizing one of the most feverish periods of invention, creativity, and variety in our recent history. It also means providing a window on the increasingly pervasive advance of show-business society, and on the origins of the designer "total living" environment in which we are now permanently submerged. Ralph Lauren pillowcases, anyone? How about a sip of Absolut from my Calvin Klein Home champagne glasses? ~Excess: Fashion and the Underground in the 80s chronicles the achievements of the fashion establishment in Italy and the rest of the world via its protagonists and trends. It considers the who, what, where, when, and why of an industry that has become an economic phenomenon, with enormous influence on global culture and communication. It catalogues a world in which fashions by Armani, Versace, Valentino, Gianfranco Ferr, Fendi, Missoni, Moschino, Dolce & Gabbana, Fiorucci, Thierry Mugler, Jean Paul Gaultier, Vivienne Westwood, Katherine Hamnett, Azzedine Alaa, Calvin Klein, and John Galliano appear in magazines like Vogue, Elle, Donna, Mondo Uomo, Harpers Bazaar, The Face, i-D, Interview, Vanity Fair, GQ, and Visionaire. It features work by 80s hotshot artists like Helmut Newton, Bruce Weber, Cindy Sherman, Nan Goldin, Andy Warhol, Jenny Holzer, Robert Mapplethorpe, Barbara Kruger, Gilbert & George, Pierre et Gilles, and Leigh Bowery.~Empirically organized as an index, Excess offers an indispensable point of reference for fashionistas, critics, and students. Rather than operating chronologically, it functions thematically, under such categories as Career Women, Sexy Women, American Gigolo, Night Clubbing, Wild Boys, Yuppies, and Graffiti. A special section curated by Peter de Potter is dedicated to the Neo 80s, featuring fashions by Jeremy Scott, Louis Vuitton, Berhard Willhelm, Balenciaga, Veronique Branquinho, and Bottega Veneta, as seen in the pages of Butt, Dazed & Confused, SleazeNation, Spin, Self Service, and Another Magazine. Additionally included are a series of appendices--equally balanced between mainstream and underground--which catalogue the new professions, new words, and new fashions.…

Condition: Very Good. Limited to 2000 copies. VG : in very good condition without dust jacket as issued. Traces of glue at front inner hinge. 230mm x 150mm (9" x 6"). [200pp]. Colour illustrations throughout. Illustrated laminated softback card cover.

Paperback. Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. The things I make aren't design objects. I've never been concerned with industrial design, because I'm not interested in it. I prefer to design something for people than to try to put something into a nice wrapping.' -Borek Spek. Born in Czechoslovakia, settled in Amsterdam and Prague after a passage through Germany, Borek Spek has an ability to surprise; his work is joyous and layered with a collection of memories from across Europe. Borek Sipek personifies the unknown in design. More than anyone, he has raised the way the object is regarded to a level of mysticism that completely breaks with the rationality of the Western European masters. "The most important factor in contemporary design", says Sipek, "is not that it be attractive, but that it relate to the individual. As for those who consider functionality the most important element, all I can say is that they are still in the most primitive stage of their design development" Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condition: New.

Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. This is a fine hardcover copy with no wear at all in a folding tan slipcase with title label on spine. This is an artist's book. It has numerous blank pages in addition to pages with photographs of Sipek's work. Signed and numbered on the colophon in ink by Borek Sipek. Short text in English. Borek Sípek (born 1949) is a prominent Czech architect and designer. Born in Prague, Borek Sípek is renowned for his individual, unusual, colorful and rich style. He experiments with unexpected and often opulent shapes. White silk pagemarks present. 12" high X 7" wide, 495 pages. A beautiful signed copy. This book will be securely wrapped and packed in a sturdy box and shipped with tracking. Signed by Artist. …