Amiri Wes Lang
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
Amiri Wes Lang
By (Author) Dan Thawley
By (author) Andrew Berardini
Rizzoli International Publications
Rizzoli International Publications
11th October 2022
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
746.920922
Physical Properties
Hardback
480
Width 286mm, Height 375mm
Description
Rooted in the culture of Los Angeles the place both designer and artist call home AMIRI s Autumn-Winter 2022 collection is an exploration of the city s aesthetic heritage. Mixing high with low, extravagance with subtlety, the collection reflects the intersection of worlds rock, skate, luxe, craft, art, glam that defines Los Angeles style. Throughout the collection, Wes Lang s painterly interventions introduce elements of subversion and energy to AMIRI s pieces. The book meticulously documents the creative process, from the design of key silhouettes to the hand-painting of original works onto individual garments. Hundreds of photographs go behind the scenes in AMIRI s atelier and Lang s studio, revealing the collection s evolution from sketches to clothing and finally to the star-studded runway show, cinematically illuminated with Lang s artwork, at which the line debuted in the spring of 2022. Elaborately designed by the photographers and art directors Hart Leshkina, and with texts by fashion editor Dan Thawley and art critic Andrew Berardini alongside the voices of Mike Amiri and Wes Lang, this book is a testament to the power of collaboration and an impressive record of an iconic moment in contemporary art and fashion.
Reviews
"[T]he team-up is more thoroughly chronicled, from initial sketches to candid backstage images to the grand reveal, in the forthcomingAMIRI Wes Lang.Out next month from Rizzoli, the book consists of a vivid hardcover component plus two booklets that suitably resemble DIY black-and-white punk zines."ARTNET
Author Bio
Mike Amiri is the founder and creative director for his eponymous AMIRI label, based in Los Angeles. Wes Lang is a painter and sculptor living and working in Los Angeles. Dan Thawley is a journalist whose writing has appeared in journals from Vogue to Wallpaper, and the editor in chief of A Magazine Curated By. Andrew Berardini is a writer, art critic, and curator based in Los Angeles.
