6/08/2008

KRAKEN OPUS



BOOK:
Vivienne Westwood for Kraken Opus
Kraken Opus is a producer of large format luxury books featuring iconic personalities and institutions. Kraken Opus is a publishing division of Kraken Sport and Media Limited, the merger of the two is allowing them to expand their horizons beyond purely sports icons. Their latest development is the Kraken Opus x Vivienne Westwood. "Active Resistance to Propaganda" only 900 copies of the book were made in 9 different cover designs and the first editions (all signed by Westwood) are to be auctioned off for charity. The book is set to break the record for one of the largest fashion books to ever be published. Inside exhibits 198 pages of 97, never before seen, photos taken on one of the world's largest Polaroid cameras. The photos each measure 50cm x 60cm. The literature itself is a manifesto by the woman herself. Price: E. 2200.....On tour in NYC soon!