Out of the Box: The Rise of Sneaker Culture
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| Rating | : | 4.94 (609 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0847846601 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-05-20 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Dee Wells is the creator of Obsessive Sneaker Disorder. . Tinker Hatfield is a Nike designer. Darryl McDaniels is a member of the hip-hop group Run-D.M.C. Adam Horovitz is a member of the hip-hop group the Beastie Boys. Ada Hopkins is a conservator at the Bata Shoe Museum. Acclaimed shoe historian Elizabeth Semmelhack is senior curator at the Bata Shoe Museum, Toronto. Cey Adams was the founding creative direct
"A web of historical and cultural connections, Out of the Box draws people from all corners of the creative industry It is a complex, incisive account of the sneaker’s reinvention over two centuries of technology, marketing, fashion and social trends."-ISSUE MAGAZINE"For those devotees 'Out of the Box: The Rise of Sneaker Culture' will be something akin to a holy text. The book tracks the rise of sneakers from athletic necessity to icon of American casual wear, and features interviews with designers, curators, and collectors, plus hundreds of photos of the most grail-status kicks of all time."-REFINERY29.COM"Out of the Box is thoughtful, highly educational, and covers
The book also highlights sneakers and prototype drawings that span the career of Nike sneaker design legend Tinker Hatfield, making this the definitive illustrated history of sneaker culture.. Drawn from the collection of the Bata Shoe Museum and significant private collectors, museums, and archives—including adidas AG, Converse Archives, Kosow Sneaker Museum, Nike Archives, Northampton Museums and Art Gallery, and Reebok Archives—this selection is richly contextualized with interviews and essays by design innovators, sneaker collectors, and cultural historians, creating a backdrop of the technical innovation, fashion trends, social history, and marketing campaigns that shaped the form over the past two centuries. Out of the Box includes sneakers ranging from an 1860 spiked running shoe, a pair of 1936 track shoes, Air Jordans I–XX3, the original Air Force 1, and early Adidas Superstars to contemporary sneakers by prominent figures including Damien Hirst, Jeremy Scott, Jeff Staple, and Kanye West. A groundbreaking traveling exhibition, Out of the Box showcases sneakers, from the mid-nineteenth century to sports performance breakthroughs, to present-day cultural icons
The content is great. Very well made and well printed book. Looks expensive on a coffee table. I went to the actual exhibit at the Brooklyn Museum and then bought the book from Amazon later as s gift for my husband. He loves it. The content is great.. My guy absolutely Loved this book Amazon Customer My guy absolutely Loved this book, he is a sneaker head anyway. He said best gift this year & its showing @ The High Museum in Atlanta where we live & are members. So yes we're going!. Five Stars Great boom for your sneaker enthusiast