Photographer Agan Harahap from Indonesia has worked the pop culture icons into vintage photos of historic figures. There’s Heinrich Himmler getting a lecture from Captain America, Superman protecting art treasures from looters and Batman looking over the shoulder of Fidel Castro. Superheroes can’t be present, unless super villains are around.
Leica Camera presents two new limited edition sets created in collaboration with Hermès. The exclusive M9-P “Edition Hermès” and the M9-P “Edition Hermès – Série Limitée Jean-Louis Dumas incorporate “Veau Swift” calfskin leather in “ocre,” supplied by Hermès for the leathering of the silver-chromed version of the Leica M9-P camera as well as the shoulder strap included in the set. The camera also sports a special design, created in collaboration with the automotive designer Walter de’Silva. In addition to a dedicated serial number, each camera also bears one of a series of consecutive limited-edition numbers. The Leica M9-P “Edition Hermés” is a limited edition of 300 and includes a silver-anodized Leica Summilux-M 50 mm f/1.4 ASPH. lens. The Leica M9-P “Edition Hermès – Série Limitée Jean-Louis Dumas” is a limited edition of 100 that includes three lenses: a Leica Summicron-M 28 mm f/ 2 ASPH., a Leica Noctilux-M 50 mm f/0.95 ASPH. and a Leica APO-Summicron-M 90 mm f/ 2 ASPH. It also comes accompanied by an exclusive hand-finished Hermès camera bag, the first Leica camera bag ever to have been created by Hermès, as well as a portfolio of 200 black-and-white images all captured by Jean-Louis Dumas with his Leica M camera.
As a tribute to the classic blue shirt, Swedish label ACNE has partnered with British photographer Antony Armstrong-Jones (a.k.a Lord Snowdon) to release a book. Snowdon’s career has seen him photograph some of the most outstanding figures of our time. From actors, to political leaders and royalty. The book and shirts are available to purchase through ACNE. The book contains 60 portraits showcasing his use of the colour blue including David Bowie, Serge Gainsbourg, the Prince of Wales and many more.
The shirt collection and the book, assembled and edited by Snowdon’s youngest daughter, Frances von Hofmannsthal, will be presented together with an exhibition of portraits at the Acne Studios London, and will travel to Paris, Stockholm and New York.
You have to hand it to A.P.C., the French brand created by Jean Touitou, has managed to stay fresh for 25 years. A.P.C ’s clean lines, minimalist designs, and well-made garments have locked the brand in place as a global favorite.
Therefore A.P.C. celebrate their 25th anniversary this year, and in recognition of this, enlisted filmmaker Thomas Tyman created a shortfilm that pays homage to the garments and footwear of A.P.C.. The short scans through various lookbook images of the past 25 years, give you a look at A.P.C.’s overall progression during its quarter century existence.
The work of Paris-based street artist Kidult might often be misconstrued as vandalism, but so is the work of many other street artists, it just depends on who you ask. Last night Kidult was hitting the streets of SoHo, finding his latest target; Marc Jacobs.
Kidult is notorious for vandalizing boutiques, blasting their storefronts with fire extinguishers filled with paint. Past victims include Christian Louboutin, Hermes, Celine, Kenzo, Louis Vuitton, and Supreme.
Marc Jacobs retail associates were shocked to find the word “ART” written across the store this morning and quickly scrambled to wash it away.
Raphael Haddad spent a night with street artist Invader in the winter of 2011, filming the urban artist as he plastered his trademark pixel art all over Paris. These days it is almost impossible to arrive in a big city and not coming across one of his mosaic creations. Since 1998, the artist has left his mark in over 52 cities worldwide using mosaics as his medium thanks to their square, pixel like qualities. As he goes through the night in Paris, the unique perspective of the short film, produced by Raphael Haddad, makes it the most interesting.
Acclaimed filmmaker Morgan Spurlock is back with new subject matter, this time tackling that evasive question: What makes a man? Mansome, takes a looks at men’s identity in the 21st century, from America’s greatest beardsman, to Morgan Spurlock’s own mustache. Executive Producers Will Arnett, Jason Bateman and Ben Silverman bring us a hilarious look at men’s identity in the 21st century. Models, actors, experts and comedians weigh in on what it is to be a man in a world where the definition of masculinity has become as diverse as a hipster’s facial hair in Williamsburg. The hilarious follicles of men’s idiosyncratic grooming habits are thoroughly combed over as men finally take a long hard look in the mirror. To start learning what makes a male both manly and handsome, check out the trailer below. Mansome will reach theaters this May.
“Jiro Dreams Of Sushi” is the story of 85 year-old Jiro Ono, considered by many to be the world’s greatest sushi chef. He is the proprietor of Sukiyabashi Jiro, a 10-seat, sushi-only restaurant inauspiciously located in a Tokyo subway station. Despite its humble appearances, it is the first restaurant of its kind to be awarded a prestigious 3 star Michelin review, and sushi lovers from around the globe make repeated pilgrimage, calling months in advance and shelling out top dollar for a coveted seat at Jiro’s sushi bar. For most of his life, Jiro has been mastering the art of making sushi, but even at his age he sees himself still striving for perfection, working from sunrise to well beyond sunset to taste every piece of fish; meticulously train his employees; and carefully mold and finesse the impeccable presentation of each sushi creation. At the heart of this story is Jiro’s relationship with his eldest son Yoshikazu, the worthy heir to Jiro’s legacy, who is unable to live up to his full potential in his father’s shadow. The feature film debut of director David Gelb, JIRO DREAMS OF SUSHI is a thoughtful and elegant meditation on work, family, and the art of perfection, chronicling Jiro’s life as both an unparalleled success in the culinary world, and a loving yet complicated father.
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With the Cannes Film Festival set to open next month, Kanye West is readying his debut film for an unveiling at the prestigious cinema event. Kanye West also makes sure to surprise. After ‘Runaway’ (check video below) it looks like the artist is once again busy producing his next short film to support his upcoming solo album. Apparently Kanye is filming at the moment in Qatar. While the 30-minute film unveil sounds good in theory, sources close to West point out that he has yet to shoot a single frame for the film; a project that he is producing, writing, directing and scoring. Since the festival starts on May 16th and runs until May 27th, he does not have too much time to finish.
Another Rizzoli release which is worth mentioning. Pharrell Williams is coming with a book called “Pharrell: Places and Spaces I’ve Been”. The book that largely documents Pharrell’s worldwide travels also features contributions by Jay-Z, Nigo and Takashi Murakami. In a conversation with GQ previously, Pharrell said of his book: “It’s just things and people that have moved me and inspired me around the world and that I am also honored to know.” The hardcover book, which is currently priced at $55.00, will be released on October 16th. The book can now be pre-ordered at Rizzoli.
