Gregory Blackstock for Comme des Garçons · Jul 19, 09:21 AM
The Spring / Summer 2008 collection from the avant-garde French fashion label Comme des Garçons includes t-shirts with Gregory Blackstock’s illustrations printed on them. The tags say:
THIS SHIRT BEARS THE ORIGINAL ARTWORK OF GREGORY L. BLACKSTOCK, TAKEN FROM ‘BLACKSTOCK’S COLLECTIONS – THE DRAWINGS OF AN ARTISTIC SAVANT’ PUBLISHED BY PRINCETON ARCHITECTURAL PRESS (WWW.PAPRESS.COM) WITH THE COOPERATION OF GARDE RAIL GALLERY (WWW.GARDE-RAIL.COM). GREGORY BLACKSTOCK IS AUTISTIC AND USES HIS EXTRAORDINARY RECALL OF WORDS AND IMAGES TO CREATE VISUAL LISTS IN GRAPHITE, MARKER, AND CRAYON ON PAPER. HE PREVIOUSLY WORKED AS A POT WASHER AND ACCORDIAN PLAYER FOR 25 YEARS, AND LIVES IN SEATTLE.
Blackstock’s Collections: The Drawings of an Artistic Savant
Now on with the show….
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