PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Published to accompany "Duro Olowu: Seeing Chicago"—Olowu’s largest curatorial project to date, Duro Olowu: Seeing elucidates the life and creative process of the designer-curator, highlighting the global and integrative perspective that has guided his practice.

The book, however, is not exactly an exhibition catalogue. In lieu of sober documentation of the works on display, nearly all of the illustrations are full-page, full-bleed details. Paintings, fashion photos, and Olowu’s iPhone snapshots appear cropped and layered. The format might pique readers hoping for a straightforward record of the show, but Duro Olowu: Seeing gives us something more unusual. By losing ourselves in its visual rhythms, we can better understand Olowu’s singular aesthetic.

BOOK INFORMATION

Trim Size: 7.75" high x 5.5" wide

Number of Pages: 416 pages

Binding Method: Smyth Sewn

Paper: 80# Crystal White Mohawk Vellum Text/100# Crystal White Mohawk Vellum DT Cover

Typefaces: Suisse Int'l, Suisse Int'l Mono, Self Modern and Serapion

CREDIT INFORMATION

Creative Director: Renata Graw

Art Director: Renata Graw

Book Designer: Renata Graw, Crystal Zapata. Tim Curley

Jacket/Cover Designer: Renata Graw, Crystal Zapata

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Photographer: Various

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Other Credits: Lorenzo Conte-Manager of Artistic Division; Sheila Majumdar-Senior Editor; Tyler Laminack-Associate Editor; Bonnie Rosenberg-Manager of Rights and Images; Jack Schneider-Curatorial Assistant

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