WRITE NOW: ARTISTS & LETTERFORMS

September 30, 2011 – April 29, 2012
Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago
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The Beautiful Struggle : The Art of Dzine

http://www.gestalten.com
About The Book (from the Publisher)

Dzine melds ghetto, baroque, bling, and psychedelic influences in a playfully ironic way to create work that ranks among the most unique in American contemporary art today. It originates from the intersection of luxury and the street, where desire, identity, beauty, and meticulousness collide in kaleidoscopic colors.

The Beautiful Struggle is the first comprehensive collection of the full spectrum of Dzine’s work in the areas of sculpture, painting, and installation. A foreword by filmmaker Morgan Spurlock (Super Size Me) as well as texts and quotes by other creatives and art insiders such as Dallas Contemporary director Peter Doroshenko round out this unique monograph.






Velo
Bicycle Culture and Design
Velo introduces a wild bunch of passionate cyclists – frame builders, urban planners, artists, photographers, and those who ride professionally – who are making an impact. They are not only shaping styles, but promoting cycling as a primary form of transport. The book also explores the aesthetic of today’s cycling culture and presents custom-made frames and art bikes as well as a selection of contemporary illustration and design influenced by the cycling movement. Geared toward anyone who has a personal or professional interest in cycling, Velo is the fast lane into a current topic that is both entertaining and socially relevant.
http://www.gestalten.com





The Truth
Renown French publisher onestar press has produced a hand crafted multiple based on the artist's current studio practice exploring Chicano Lowrider culture. Housed in a custom, handmade, 24kt gold plated engraved case, are pigment prints on heavy stock paper and a printed colophon on letterpress label. All signed by the artist and dated, including the edition number.
Founded by Christophe Boutin and managed by Mélanie Scarciglia, Onestar Press is a publishing houses dedicated to the production of publications by international contemporary artists.
http://www.onestarpress.com
http://www.afterartnews.com
Publisher : Mélanie Scarciglia
Editor : Christophe Boutin
Assistant to the artist : Brittany Reilly
Photography : Andreas Larsson
Retouching and printing : Executive Artists, Paris
C-prints on FUJI COLOR Crystal Archive Paper Supreme for Digital Premium
Mats : Ouest Encadrement, Plougoumelen
Technical Assistant : Dany Morales, R.I.P. Car Club, Miami
Custom Engraving : Eddy Picado of Eddy’s Hand Engraving, Miami
Chrome and 24kt Gold Plating : Speedy’s Metal Finishing, Los Angeles
Crafted in an edition of 20 copies and 2 prototypes.
The 20 copies are signed and numbered by the artist.
Price on request (POR)