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Karl Lagerfeld by Lou Rie

Karl Lagerfeld by Lou Rie

ABOUT THIS COLLECTION

The Icons One Collection by Lou Rie consists of 8 depictions of 8 Pop Personalities created by artist Lou Rie. Each avatar is a living sculpture, a handmade portrait modeled on top of a real person, who “inhabits” the subject, adding a mysterious internal presence. The artist’s goal is to capture the essence of the subject.

 

COLLECTION DETAILS  

  • Series title: Icons One
  • Series size: 8 artworks
  • Edition: Limited edition of 100
  • Proof of Ownership: Proof of Ownership: Certification on the Ethereum blockchain under the ERC1155 protocol. Each artwork is delivered privately and directly to collectors as non-fungible tokens (NFTs) that guarrante proof of ownership.
  • Format: Pieces consist of PNG files sized 2160x2160 pixels - 150 dpi.
  • Medium: Human sculpture, mixed materials, photography, post-production coloring
  • Artwork materials:  Paint, paper, vinyl, textiles & found objects
  • Contract Address: 0x495f947276749ce646f68ac8c248420045cb7b5e
  • ID: 2749212597480566...

 

ABOUT THE ARTIST  

A multidisciplinary artist, her work takes a unique approach to an exploration of identity by reconstructing the images of both pop culture and historical figures as a form of living art. Lou Rie has exhibited in several countries in Europe and in North America since 2005. She was awarded a fellowship residency at Colorado’s Anderson Ranch Arts Center in 2017.

 

Most recently, she was exhibited at Buffalo, N.Y.’s Rivalry Project. Her work was also featured in the award-winning Spanish TV series Maricón Perdido, and her short film, Catharsis, was runner-up at the 2019 Interfilm Festival in Berlin. Lou Rie’s second most important art is networking to build a better world.

 

ABOUT THE EXPERT

Prof. Aaron Jaffe, Ph.D. Indiana University, 2001; M.A. Indiana University, 1997; B.A. Colgate University 1993; specializes in modernism, modern and contemporary literature, culture, and media. He is the author of Modernism and the Culture of Celebrity (Cambridge University Press, 2005, 2009) and The Way Things Go: An Essay on the Matter of Second Modernism (University of Minnesota Press, 2014). In 2016, he edited a special issue of Modernism/Modernity on Inhumanism.

With Jonathan Goldman, he edited Modernist Star Maps (2010), and, with Edward Comentale, he edited The Year's Work in Lebowski Studies (2009) and The Year's Work at the Zombie Research Center (2014).

 

COLLECTION CREDITS  

  • Concept: HARI - Historical Art Research Institute (HARI Editions)
  • Production: HARI - Historical Art Research Institute (HARI Editions)
  • Creative direction: Victor Zabrockis & Marie-Lou Desmeules
  • Artwork: Lou Rie
  • Collection advisor: Aaron Jaffe
  • Post-production: Bwater Studios
  • Editorial: Braden Phillips
  • Executive production: Victor Zabrockis

 

RIGHTS OVERVIEW  

  • Source of artwork: Original artwork by artist commissioned by HARI Editions
  • Underlying work rights: All rights reserved ©2022 HARI - Historical Art Research Institute (HARI Editions)
  • Digital copyrights: All rights reserved ©2022 HARI - Historical Art Research Institute (HARI Editions)

 Karl Lagerfeld

Creative director of Chanel since 1983 and Fendi since 1965, and founder of his own line, he was the most prolific designer of the 20th and 21st centuries, creating around 14 collections a year until he died in 2019. Chanel became a luxury behemoth. His signature style mixed “high fashion and high camp.”

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