Monday, 7. January 2008
bear flavoured
pixeleye, 16:23h
The book Bearflavoured brings together art, design and Bears. Bears, or stocky and hairy gay men, have been making steps from marginal culture into the gay mainstream. The scene has exploded in the past decade and has inspired many designers and artists alike.
In this 256 page book, the first publication of its kind, over 30 individuals are featured from different disciplines including illustration, photography, fashion and fine art. The contributors come from a wide variety of geographical regions – places as diverse as Western Australia, Finland, Italy and Siberia. Most of the book is a celebration of the hirsute, stocky male ideal, but some of the connections are less obvious and left for the viewer to discover.
Work has been contributed by Walter Van Beirendonck, Costello
Tagliapietra, Jean-Charles de Castelbajac, Franko B and Nayland Blake to name but a few. Some of the work was made specifically for Bearflavoured and some was taken from the artists’ existing catalogues.
About the authors:
Aki Choklat is a footwear and accessories designer based in London, England. He runs his label from the UK, but also lectures in various fashion and design schools throughout Europe.
Christian Trippe is a graphic designer, living and working in London. He graduated in graphic design in Germany and has since been working for some of London’s leading branding and design companies.
Bear flavoured
by Aki Choklat and Christian Trippe
ISBN 978-90-8690-110-4
256 pages, £20, Veenman Publishers
www.bearflavoured.com
In this 256 page book, the first publication of its kind, over 30 individuals are featured from different disciplines including illustration, photography, fashion and fine art. The contributors come from a wide variety of geographical regions – places as diverse as Western Australia, Finland, Italy and Siberia. Most of the book is a celebration of the hirsute, stocky male ideal, but some of the connections are less obvious and left for the viewer to discover.
Work has been contributed by Walter Van Beirendonck, Costello
Tagliapietra, Jean-Charles de Castelbajac, Franko B and Nayland Blake to name but a few. Some of the work was made specifically for Bearflavoured and some was taken from the artists’ existing catalogues.
About the authors:
Aki Choklat is a footwear and accessories designer based in London, England. He runs his label from the UK, but also lectures in various fashion and design schools throughout Europe.
Christian Trippe is a graphic designer, living and working in London. He graduated in graphic design in Germany and has since been working for some of London’s leading branding and design companies.
Bear flavoured
by Aki Choklat and Christian Trippe
ISBN 978-90-8690-110-4
256 pages, £20, Veenman Publishers
www.bearflavoured.com
