| Mr. Rossi: Pictures & Farts Contributor(s): Rossi, Papik (Author) |
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ISBN: 8888493115 ISBN-13: 9788888493114 Publisher: Drago OUR PRICE: $26.10 Product Type: Paperback Published: February 2006 Annotation: Roman street artist and photographer Papik Rossi started to skate in 1987 with the pioneers of the Italian scene. A decade later he was flying to the States every year to check out the scenes in New York and San Francisco. California found its way into not just his skating style but the 1996 creation of his clothing company, Trustever, and his growing portfolio of art and photography, which mingles all of those experiences together. Rossi co-produced the book Just push the button with the brands Slam Jam, Stussy and Carhartt. And he's been showing his work since 1999 in both underground galleries and museum shows like 30% Acrilico at the Museum of Rome in Trastavere in 2003. In 2004, he designed a sofa that turns into a skateable structure, presented at the Urban Edge Show in Milan. This is his first major monograph. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Art | Popular Culture - Art | Individual Artists - Artists' Books - Art | Graffiti & Street Art |
| Dewey: 709.2 |
| Series: 36 Chambers |
| Physical Information: 0.33" H x 6.78" W x 9.51" (0.72 lbs) 96 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In Papik Rossi's contribution to Drago's 36 chambers series, the renowned skateboarder exhibits the cutting-edge of contemporary Roman counterculture. His images, shrouded in monochrome with luminous yellow highlights, stunningly capture the spontaneity of the streets and the magic of Trastevere, the Roman neighbourhood that Rossi calls home. This neighbourhood is also home to the "funkhouse", Rossi's nest and creative factory that inspires the vibrant imagery showcased in this book. The so-called King of the Roman streets is known for his skateboarding, music, photography and the clothing brand, Trustever. He has worked on some of Rome's most notable exhibitions such as Mania at Termini station and 30% Acrilico at the Museum of Rome in Trastevere. He has also been the director of the "Cuattro" gallery in Rome where he worked on a series of extraordinary initiatives such as the production of the book, Just Push the Button, with clothing brands Slam Jam, Stussy and Carhartt. |
Contributor Bio(s): Rossi, Papik: - A true Roman native, Papik started skateboarding in 1987 with other pioneers of the Italian scene, including Giampiero Pelusi (photographer for XXX Skateboard Magazine, the first of this kind in Italy), Carlo de Liso and Jekill Albertini. He was an avid traveller of the States, including Philadelphia, New York and San Francisco. The Californian town helped to inspire his style of skateboarding and the creation of his own company Trustever in 1996. In 1999 Sergio Toni curated Papik's first photography solo-show in Rome. He went on to participate in the collective exhibition "Mania," organised by Cecilia Nesbitt in the Roma Termini Station. Papik also collabotated with Nesbitt in the shows "30% Acrilico" at the Museum of Roma in Trastevere and "Now Underground." In 2004, he made a sofa that had the ability to turn into a skatable structure, presented at the "Uban Edge Show" and in the off scene of the Capital. For some year he ran a gallery in Rome, "Cuattro" in order to circulate the underground brands created from the series. Amongst the many initiatives this space supported the co-production of the book Just Push the Button, with the brands Slam Jam, Stussy and Carhartt. As part of a sub-culture for vinyl funk is known better as "DJ Real Merda," in this role he is part of the project "Roma Soul Brother." |
