Visionaire 54 Sport Lacoste (Set 1) by Various Artists
Various Artists
Visionaire 54 Sport Lacoste (Set 1)
mixed media
Issue 54 (2008) celebrating the 75th anniversary of Lacoste containing three limited edition polo shirts with selected designs by artists Nick Knight (size Large), Karl Lagerfeld (size Medium) and Michael Stipe (size Small); number 1085 in an edition of 4000; unworn, with original tags and contained within original display box
17.5 x 13.75 x 3.75 ins ( 44.5 x 34.9 x 9.5 cms ) ( case )
Auction Estimate: $600.00 - $800.00
Price Realized $354.00
Sale date: August 11th 2020
Provenance:
Private Collection, Toronto
Private Collection, Toronto
Visionaire World launched in 1991 and became celebrated as a less traditional magazine showcasing design, art and fashion.
“Visionaire 54 SPORT celebrates the the 75th anniversary of Lacoste, using the polo shirt as an artist’s canvas to create the first-ever wearable publication. Realized in full-color, full-coverage photographic printing, the polo shirts in 54 SPORT featured eye-popping artworks by Nick Knight, David Byrne, and Thomas Ruff, just to name a few. For a polo shirt that reinterpreted vintage posters of Pedro Almodóvar movies, art director Juan Gatti took inspiration from the street. ‘I tore actual posters and then we took a picture for the polo shirt,’ he said. For artist Richard Phillips, SPORT captured his process from start to finish. ‘The shirt became a physical representation of the complete creative process.’”
From the Visionaire World website:
https://visionaireworld.com/collections/all/products/visionaire-54-sport-lacoste
This collaboration was the first issue of the conceptual magazine that was entirely wearable.
Nick Knight - fashion photographer created a digitally-enhanced exploding rose using high-speed camera technology.
Karl Lagerfeld - Fashion designer created a two-part portrait of his friend, the tennis star and Lacoste founder Rene Lacoste.
Michael Stipe - musician created a large two-colour photographic image depicting a crowd at a stadium concert from the perspective of the performer.
https://www.yatzer.com/visionaire-54-sport
“Visionaire 54 SPORT celebrates the the 75th anniversary of Lacoste, using the polo shirt as an artist’s canvas to create the first-ever wearable publication. Realized in full-color, full-coverage photographic printing, the polo shirts in 54 SPORT featured eye-popping artworks by Nick Knight, David Byrne, and Thomas Ruff, just to name a few. For a polo shirt that reinterpreted vintage posters of Pedro Almodóvar movies, art director Juan Gatti took inspiration from the street. ‘I tore actual posters and then we took a picture for the polo shirt,’ he said. For artist Richard Phillips, SPORT captured his process from start to finish. ‘The shirt became a physical representation of the complete creative process.’”
From the Visionaire World website:
https://visionaireworld.com/collections/all/products/visionaire-54-sport-lacoste
This collaboration was the first issue of the conceptual magazine that was entirely wearable.
Nick Knight - fashion photographer created a digitally-enhanced exploding rose using high-speed camera technology.
Karl Lagerfeld - Fashion designer created a two-part portrait of his friend, the tennis star and Lacoste founder Rene Lacoste.
Michael Stipe - musician created a large two-colour photographic image depicting a crowd at a stadium concert from the perspective of the performer.
https://www.yatzer.com/visionaire-54-sport
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