BCN.
My first time in Barcelona. The occasion is "business" as Staple was attending the tradeshow Bread and Butter. But nevertheless, I had a very good time in this historic and art-centric city. Many Americans forget from their History class, but if it weren't for Spain and Christopher Columbus, there might not be an America as we know it.
Barcelona has public art like NYC has hot dog carts and homeless people. The city is a virtual living museum.
(Edison is so big, he has a subway stop named after his company here.)
Dinner with Steven Vogel, his beautiful wife Nina, Gareth from Pointer, and Mia from Berlin.
Ivan from Nike SB seen here at Trust Nobody. The dopest Nike SB account in Barcelona.
I also got a chance to hook up with the BKRW Crew. Was great to just talk about the state of the union with these veteren heads. They videotaped the whole thing so lets see how they will blackmail my ass now.
Dave White held an exhibition with Trust Nobody and showed off some brand new incredible work. He has moved beyond his sneaker profile paintings and is really flexing his true artistic skills. Props to you Dave. This opening was dope. Had a really NYC chill vibe to it... Rumor has it that Dave will NEVER paint another side shot of a shoe and has painted his last one of an AJ3. And its his finest one ever. Wonder what will become of that treasure?
Back at BBB, Untitled Documents had another cool exhibit of streetwear culture. They asked me to contribute some personal affects.
We designed the key visual used for the Sport & Street Section of BBB. (We did it last season as well for Berlin.) It's always amazing to see something we did blown up to the side of a building! Thank god for vector graphics baby.
Witness the hands of a killer. SheOne in the house.
Wes from Foot Patrol hanging out in the halls.
Barclona is museum central. In one afternoon, you can see full-on museums dedicated to Picasso, Dali, Muro, Gaudi, et al. I opted for the Maritime Museo....The structure of this museum is just as impressive as the ships inside it.
Kristyan Geyr, one of the founding partners of Bread and Butter, and Nicole Sumi/BBB were nice enough to take me thru the graphic & conceptual history of BBB.
Rob Walker, this one is for you. 8 Euros (about US$11) for a beautifully designed bottle of AIR. Yes, flavored oxygen that tastes like crap and makes you feel slightly nauseous. Only "marketing" could allow this product to exist.
Henrik from Untitled DJ'd the private closing party for BBB. Nice set Henrik!
posted by jeffstaple | 7:07 AM
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You always are welcome to Barcelona. Greetings.
History Question:
Christopher Colmubs discovered "America"...
Amerigo Vespuci discovered what?
Who discovered Columbia?
Surely Columbus and Columbia, and Aerigo and America?
Never understood that one...
Amerigo Vespucci (March 9, 1454 - February 22, 1512) was an Italian merchant, explorer and cartographer. He played a senior role in two voyages which explored the east coast of South America between 1499 and 1502. On the second of these voyages he discovered that South America extended much further south than previously known by Europeans. This convinced him that this land was part of a new continent, a bold contention at a time when other European explorers crossing the Atlantic Ocean thought they were reaching Asia.
Statue at the Uffizi, Florence
Statue at the Uffizi, Florence
Vespucci's voyages became widely known in Europe after two accounts attributed to him were published between 1502 and 1504.[1] In 1507, Martin Waldseemüller produced a world map on which he named the new continent "America" after Vespucci's first name, Amerigo
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