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Synopsis
Street-cool visual artist-cum-nightlife guru, Andre Saraiva, whose life dovetails into graffiti subculture, chic jet-setting, and the fashion world, presents an intimate, autobiographical visual diary of sorts, a revealing window into the worlds he inhabits. Chances are that while you've been strolling anywhere in the world, you may have caught a glimpse of Saraiva's eye-popping signature stick-figure graffiti as Mr. A on a random street wall; or you may have spied him in Banksy's film, Exit Through the Gift Shop; spied him in the front rows of the Paris Fashion Week shows; paged through his L'Officiel Homme magazine; or follow him in photos one of his many chic exclusive nightclubs. Saraiva is the definition of rakish cool.
This is a never-before-seen look at the artist's many spheres through which he effortlessly moves: street culture, contemporary art, graphic design, photography, fashion, and nightlife. With interactivepop-ups, hand-drawn personal notes, and booklets, the book follows Saraiva's art and life, and includes his tags on the streets of Paris; countless silk-screened posters; paintings and sculpture; creative collaborations with Chanel, Louis Vuitton, and Colette. Andr Saraiva: Curated Chaos is the story of this cultural force of nature
Synopsis
The first and much-anticipated book by visual artist, club creator, and nightlife impresario Andre Saraiva presents his wide range of works, from street art and contemporary art to graphic design, photography, and his influences on fashion and nightlife.
Street-cool visual artist-cum-nightlife guru, Andre Saraiva, whose life dovetails into graffiti subculture, chic jet-setting, and the fashion world, presents an intimate, autobiographical visual diary of sorts, a revealing window into the worlds he inhabits. Like Rizzoli's Pharrell and Carine Roitfeld, this dynamic visual biography serves as a personal chronicle of a contemporary cultural icon.
Chances are that while you've been strolling through the streets of Paris, London, New York, Los Angeles, you may have caught a glimpse of Saraiva's eye-popping signature graffiti as Mr. A on a random street wall: top hat on a circular head, gangly legs, "XO" eyes. Or you may have seen him in the Banksy film, Exit Through The Gift Shop; spied him in the front rows of the Paris Fashion Week shows; paged through his L'Officiel Homme magazine; or seen him at one of his many chic nightclubs. There's no question that Saraiva is the definition of rakish cool.
Andr Saraiva is a never-before-seen look at the artist's many spheres through which he effortless moves: street culture, contemporary art, graphic design, photography, fashion, and nightlife. This visual journey is an interactive and striking object itself, with a vibrant pink cloth cover, Andr 's distinctive handwriting in foil, and also includes 5 artful pop-ups he designed. It follows Saraiva's art/life trajectory, and includes his Instagram-worthy tags on the streets of Paris; countless silk-screened posters; paintings and sculpture; creative collaborations with Chanel, Louis Vuitton, and Colette; and additional ephemera he's collected during his travels. Andr Saraiva is the story of this cultural force of nature.
"I think Saraiva] has a very well-rounded view of life and its various pleasures," Andr Balazs said. "You can attribute all kinds of things to him," Mr. Balazs continued, "but having spent quite a bit of time with him, he's not just the night owl you might assume he is, by any stretch."--NY Times, 9/5/15