Pharrell:Places and Spaces I've Been

Redefining cool for a new generation, Pharrell Williams is a creative force, using music, fashion, and design to express his distinctive style. Originating at the crossroads of art, design, popular culture, and street savvy, Pharrell Williams’s output is unique. By playing off different disciplines—namely music, fashion, street art, and design—and using each as an element in the other, Pharrell has redefined the role of the contemporary recording artist, blazing a trail for other musicians and prominent cultural figures. Illustrated with lavish photography, this book also explores his musical career in depth, charting his many projects from his production team The Neptunes, to the band N.E.R.D., and his collaborations with friends Kanye West, Jay-Z, Snoop Dogg, and other hip-hop royalty. This unprecedented volume documents Pharrell’s prolific body of work and his contribution to contemporary culture. In his own unique graphic language, he details his extensive creative pursuits, including clothing lines, jewelry, and accessories designs for Louis Vuitton, furniture and other product design, limited-edition toys, graphic designs, skate graphics, and collaborations with Moncler, Marc Jacobs, the artist KAWS, and with architects Zaha Hadid and Masamichi Katayama/Wonderwall.

Tech Specs

• ISBN-13  9780847835898
• Publisher: Rizzoli
• Publication Date: 10/16/2012
• Dimensions: H:11.78 W:8.68 D:1.14

About the Seller

Emily Oberg is an art director and brand consultant living in Los Angeles. Emily’s distinct editorial eye takes inspiration from her love of streetwear and selfies and combines it with the vision of a 90’s workout instructor, as reflected in her closet on Basic Space.

About the Author

Pharrell Williams is a designer, recording artist, and producer based in Miami. Jay-Z is a multiplatinum recording artist and producer based in New York. Ambra Medda is the cofounder and director of Design Miami and Design Miami/Basel. Nigo is a Japanese DJ, music producer, and developer of the clothing line A Bathing Ape. Takashi Murakami is an artist based in New York and Tokyo