Small edition exhibition catalogue published in conjunction with show held in 1971. Forward by Carl Vogel. Artists include K.P. Brehmer, K.H. Hödicke, Sigmar Polke, Konrad Lueg, Gerhard Richter, and Wolf Vostell. Features numerous illustrations of each artist’s work, accompanied by artists’ biographies.
The blanket of 1977 Kentucky Derby winner Seattle Slew. In that year the horse also won the US Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing, and remains the only horse to win the Triple Crown while undefeated.
In the Blood-Horse magazine List of Top 100 US Racehorses of the 20th Century, Seattle Slew is ranked ninth.
I just liked the typography.
And while we’re thinking about haunting landscapes, this is from photographer Michael Reisch’s “Landschaft” series:
This is one of Dan’s shots for us - shot late last year in the Vallée de Joux. I snapped it as he was spreading the contacts out on the table. Struck me how much it looks like a Gerhard Richter.
What a genius Marc is. Love this.
Edition of 10 only, plus one prototype and two artist’s proofs.
SUPERCULTURE have just designed the new Octomore whisky release from Bruichladdich distillery, Islay: OCTOMORE COMUS.
This follows our massively successful and darkly underground OCTOMORE ORPHEUS, released in 2010.
Comus was the son of Bacchus and the sorceress Circe and we saw the tale of Comus as an allegory of the Octomore whisky – the most heavily peated whisky in the world matured in casks from Chateau d’Yquem – the greatest sweet white wine in the world:
“COMUS” WAS A PLAY WRITTEN BY POET JOHN MILTON AND FIRST PERFORMED IN 1634 AT LUDLOW CASTLE, ENGLAND. THE WORK PRESENTS THE DESPERATE BATTLE BY COMUS TO ENSNARE A BEAUTIFUL, INNOCENT GIRL AND THROUGH THE HEDONISTIC POWER OF HIS MAGIC POTIONS – “HIS ORIENT POTIONS IN A CRYSTAL GLASS” – ROB HER OF HER VIRGINITY. A PHILOSOPHICAL DISCOURSE ON THE BATTLE BETWEEN SENSUAL PLEASURE AND PHYSICAL ABANDON, AND REASON AND VIRTUE.
IN THIS OCTOMORE 4.2 “COMUS” WE SEE THIS SAME DUALITY – THE INTERPLAY BETWEEN THE BROODING POWER OF THE EXCEPTIONAL OCTOMORE PEAT AND THE SUBLIME ELEGANCE OF CASKS THAT PREVIOUSLY HELD THE WORLD’S GREATEST SWEET WINE.
HENCE THE WHITE, VIRGINAL, INNOCENT PACKAGING – BUT LIKE OUR HEROINE, DO NOT BE DECEIVED… ALL IS NOT WHAT IT SEEMS.
Proud of this one.
Octomore “Comus”, Octomore “Orpheus”, Octomore/3_152.
Hopper’s Warhol portrait of Mao fetched a record price last year. Despite having two bullet holes in it… in fact because it had two bullet holes in it. Dennis was on a wild bender one night and out of the gloom saw the Warhol portrait of the the Chinese leader on the wall, bearing down on him. Confusing the silkscreen for the real thing he scrambled out of his chair and fired off two rounds at his canvas assailant. He later showed the picture to Warhol who circled the bullet holes and annotated the painting with the words “Warning Shot” by one, and “Bullet Hole” by the other, and declared the piece a collaboration between him and Hopper.
The piece sold for $302,500 – over 10 times estimate. That’s $135,000 per bullet hole.
Dennis Hopper – making money while he’s drunk. Sadly missed Dennis, sadly missed.
Marc Newson’s achingly beautiful hourglass for IKEPOD. Nice film also.
We at SUPERCULTURE have just started working with UK artist Dan Holdsworth to create a global brand campaign for Swiss haute horology brand Audemars Piguet.
We’ve been in awe of Dan’s work for some time and are utterly thrilled to be working with him.
