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Nigel Sylvester: Go

(Hardback)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

Nigel Sylvester: Go

Contributors:

By (Author) Nigel Sylvester
By (author) Harrison Boyce

ISBN:

9780847868735

Publisher:

Rizzoli International Publications

Imprint:

Rizzoli International Publications

Publication Date:

11th October 2022

Country:

United States

Classifications

Readership:

General

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Non Fiction

Main Subject:
Other Subjects:

BMX cycling

Dewey:

910.4092

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Hardback

Number of Pages:

208

Dimensions:

Width 210mm, Height 292mm

Description

Viewing the opening YouTube shot of Nigel Sylvester jumping out of a plane with his BMX bike over Dubai, its easy to understand how this young BMXer from Queens, New York, has become a viral cultural sensation. Sylvester is a BMX athlete, best known for his wildly popular digital and social media content featuring his advanced riding skills throughout major global city streets in Paris, London, New York, and Miami, among other cities. Celebrate his global travels, always with his signature bike in tow, as he meets up with some of his friends: US football wide receiver Victor Cruz, DJ Khaled, Steve Aoki, Virgil Abloh, Kanye West, Greg Yuna, and pro basketball player Shannon Brown, to name only a few. Nigel Sylvester: Go showcases Sylvester trying different things Sumo wrestling in Japan, fencing at Somerset House in London, playing basketball at the West 4th Street courts in NYC and his bike is his de facto sidekick and never far from him. Sylvester is living his best life and he has massive crossover appeal for fans of extreme sports and street culture.

Reviews

"Nigel Sylvester is a pioneer of the BMX scene, and now his ongoing legacy is being celebrated in his upcoming coffee table book, Nigel Sylvester: GO by Rizzoli. The photobook captures his energetic approach to the sport, exploring how he has turned BMXing from a hobby into career and, most importantly, a lifestyle. From cycling around his home of Queens, New York, to jumping out of a plane in the Dubai desert with his trusty bicycle in hand, Sylvester has gone on to prove that BMXing can be a true sport, eschewing negative connotations by celebrating the mediums freedom. With photography by the director, cinematographer, and graphic designer Harrison Boyce, Nigel Sylvester: GO sees the professional athlete not just in his usual form, but also in a multitude of situations that better explain his travels and effervescent energy."HYPEBEAST.COM
"Nigel Sylvester is a pioneer of the BMX scene, and now his ongoing legacy is being celebrated in his upcoming coffee table book, Nigel Sylvester: GO by Rizzoli. The photobook captures his energetic approach to the sport, exploring how he has turned BMXing from a hobby into career and, most importantly, a lifestyle. From cycling around his home of Queens, New York, to jumping out of a plane in the Dubai desert with his trusty bicycle in hand, Sylvester has gone on to prove that BMXing can be a true sport, eschewing negative connotations by celebrating the mediums freedom. With photography by the director, cinematographer, and graphic designer Harrison Boyce, Nigel Sylvester: GO sees the professional athlete not just in his usual form, but also in a multitude of situations that better explain his travels and effervescent energy."HYPEBEAST.COM


"Nigel Sylvester is a professional BMX athlete who has become a social media star and cultural icon. [For this book, photographer Harrison] Boyce followed him around the world and shot photos of the young star as he worked and played and even jumped out of a plane with his bike."BOOK RIOT
"Nigel Sylvester is a pioneer of the BMX scene, and now his ongoing legacy is being celebrated in his upcoming coffee table book, Nigel Sylvester: GO by Rizzoli. The photobook captures his energetic approach to the sport, exploring how he has turned BMXing from a hobby into career and, most importantly, a lifestyle. From cycling around his home of Queens, New York, to jumping out of a plane in the Dubai desert with his trusty bicycle in hand, Sylvester has gone on to prove that BMXing can be a true sport, eschewing negative connotations by celebrating the mediums freedom. With photography by the director, cinematographer, and graphic designer Harrison Boyce, Nigel Sylvester: GO sees the professional athlete not just in his usual form, but also in a multitude of situations that better explain his travels and effervescent energy."HYPEBEAST.COM

"Nigel Sylvester: GO, a photography book out Oct. 11 from Rizzoli, features more than 200 pages of Sylvester and his trips around the world, which were taken by photographer and cinematographer Harrison Boyce... the collection features cameos from celebrities such as A$AP Ferg, former NBA player Nick Young and Super Bowl XLVI champion Victor Cruz. But between the famous faces and places featured on the book's pages, Sylvester who also runs the Nigel Sylvester Foundation with the goal of donating thousands of bikes to underprivileged youth hopes the images inspire more people to take up riding."PEOPLE

"Nigel Sylvester is a professional BMX athlete who has become a social media star and cultural icon. [For this book, photographer Harrison] Boyce followed him around the world and shot photos of the young star as he worked and played and even jumped out of a plane with his bike."BOOK RIOT

"Known for his fast-paced, fun-loving video series, GO, pro BMX rider and all-around creative Nigel Sylvester is constantly expanding his vision into different mediums. In a new book with Rizzoli, Nigel Sylvester: GO, he revisits seven years of trips to Tokyo, London, New York, Los Angeles, Paris, Dubai, Las Vegas and Miami through previously unseen photography...The book serves as a record of Sylvesters growth while travelling and sharing his experiences online."SOHO HOUSE

"...an iconic coffee book inspired by [Nigel Sylvester's] globally acclaimed digital series."NEW YORK HAUTE LIVING

Author Bio

Nigel Sylvester is an American professional BMX athlete. He is best known for his progressive bicycling skills as well as his digital content featuring his unique BMX stunts and adventures around the globe.

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