{"product_id":"abloh-isms-9780691213798","title":"Abloh-Isms","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA collection of essential quotations from the renowned fashion designer, DJ, and stylist\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAbloh-isms\u003c\/i\u003e is a collection of essential quotations from American fashion designer, DJ, and stylist Virgil Abloh, who was a major creative figure in the worlds of pop culture and art. Abloh began his career as Kanye West's creative director before founding the luxury streetwear label Off-White and becoming artistic director for Louis Vuitton, making Abloh the first American of African descent to hold that title at a French fashion house. Defying categorization, Abloh's work has been the subject of solo exhibitions at museums and galleries, most notably in a major retrospective at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago. Gathered from interviews and other sources, this selection of compelling and memorable quotations from the designer reveals his thoughts on a wide range of subjects, including creativity, passion, innovation, race, and what it means to be an artist of his generation. Lively and thought-provoking, these quotes reflect Abloh's unique perspective as a trailblazer in his fields. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSelect quotations from the book: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"I believe that coincidence is key, but coincidence is energies coming towards each other. You have to be moving to meet it.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Life is collaboration. Where I think art can be sort of misguided is that it propagates this idea of itself as a solo love affair--one person, one idea, no one else involved.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Black influence has created a new ecosystem, which can grow and support different types of life that we couldn't before.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eVirgil Abloh\u003c\/b\u003e (1980-2021) was artistic director of the menswear collection at Louis Vuitton and founder and CEO of the fashion label Off-White. In 2018, he was named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. \u003cb\u003eLarry Warsh\u003c\/b\u003e has been active in the art world for more than thirty years as a publisher and artist-collaborator and was a founding member of the Basquiat Authentication Committee until its dissolution in 2012. He is also the editor of \u003ci\u003eWeiwei-isms \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Humanity\u003c\/i\u003e, by Ai Weiwei; \u003ci\u003eBasquiat-isms \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e The Notebooks, \u003c\/i\u003eby Jean-Michel Basquiat; and \u003ci\u003eHaring-isms\u003c\/i\u003e, by Keith Haring (all Princeton).\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50593047150866,"sku":"9780691213798","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_24b309aa-ed44-463a-b0ee-b0b93dcd0b40.jpg?v=1732110291","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/abloh-isms-9780691213798","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}