Brain Dead by Ed Davis

Brain Dead by Ed Davis

Founded in Los Angeles in 2014 by Kyle Ng and Ed Davis, Brain Dead is a collective of artists and designers from around the world. Employing a disruptive, graphic-led approach, the brand takes its cues from post punk, underground comics, skateboarding, horror films, and the spirit of subculture as a whole to produce an unmistakably bold, nonconformist vision that is wholly their own. Their erratic, internet-based designs and prints and distinctive collaborations with names like Magic the Gathering, The Academy of Motion Pictures, Marvel, and NTS Radio, brands including Reebok, Converse, A.P.C., The Northface, Asics, Dickies, Kiko Kostantinov, and Slam Jam, as well as musical artists including Dev Hynes, Belle and Sebastian, and Devandra Banhart, have quickly garnered the label a cult-like following that stretches from LA to New York, Paris, Milian, Japan, and beyond. This book chronicles the formation and development of the brand as they have engaged with and put a spotlight on alternative culture in their homebase of Los Angeles and around the globe and is packed Thoughtfully designed, while paying homage to classic underground zine culture, this volume is packed with Brain Dead s seminal output of graphics and interviews between the founders and collaborators sheds light on and gives context to the journey that lead Brain Dead s takeover. Not only essential for fans of streetwear and fashion, this volume is essential for graphic designers, audiophiles, and movie buffs alike.

"Cult Los Angeles streetwear label Brain Dead gets the Rizzoli treatment in this highbrow ode to Californian skater aestheticsEssentially a hardcover zine, Clothing for a Curious Life contains a collage of the artistic and pop cultural influences behind Kyle Ng and Ed Davis’s now eight-year-old brand (known for its collaborations with everyone from Lil Wayne to Magic the Gathering), as well as an archive of its best designs up until now. It would make the perfect gift for anyone with an extensive bootleg T-shirt collection." —NEW YORK MAGAZINE

"Rizzoli has teamed up with LA based Brain Dead for this special book that chronicles Brain Dead's continuously evolving brand. Founded by Kyle Ng and Ed Davis in 2014, Brain Dead quickly grew a global team of talented artists and designers going on to collaborate with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Marvel, NTS Radio, Reebok, Converse, A.P.C. and more. With every page the reader is treated to amazing visuals designed with inspiration from zine culture." —DEFY NEW YORK

Ed Davis, Kyle Ng, Elia Fornari, and Gavin Dogan are the founders of Brain Dead. Brain Dead is a creative collective of artists and designers from around the world.

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ISBN 13	9780847872237
ISBN 10	0847872238
Titel	Brain Dead
Autor	Ed Davis
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Bindungsart	Hardback
Verlag	Rizzoli International Publications
Erscheinungsjahr	2022-11-15
Seitenanzahl	320
Hinweis auf dem Einband	Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden.
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