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'I FINK U FREEKY' by DIE ANTWOORD (Official)

2012-02-01T06:32:00.000-08:00

Famous goes Webshop

2009-11-11T07:19:00.001-08:00

Starting from November 1st Famous Huidenstraat 17, has closed its doors.
However, this does not mean the end of Famous as a whole; as we will continue selling our items via our website www.famous.nl
Please feel free to browse our items online!!

Dadara Guantanamo Brain Exhibition

2009-05-12T07:57:00.000-07:00

Fasten your brains and dream

For eight months, in the Texas desert, Dadara made dreams reality. Dutch artist Daniël Rozenberg built his own border to the dreamworld: Checkpint Dream Yourtopia. The entrance was shaped like an enormous pink scull covered in carefully painted-on brain structures. Here you could have a “Safe and smooth passage into your own dreamworld”. A border as keeper of pure imagination: “We make sure that you dream the right dream”.

A myriad of colorful pieces inspired by this project and by Dadara's experiences in the US can be viewed at Famous in a special exhibition from May 2nd to June 7th.

Andy & Grace by Gary Lee Boas

2009-01-03T06:07:00.000-08:00

Celebrity-photographer Gary Lee Boas is known for his snapshots of The Famous of The Earth, wich, in retrospective, have become art. Shots of a young Al Pacino or Jack Nicholson, Jackie Kennedy or Barbara Streisand; no celeb was ever save for Gary's camera.

Now Famous has got its hands on two little Gary Lee Boas-diamonds: two original and signed photographs of Andy Warhol and Grace Jones.

We made a high-end portfolio to hold the photographs; (detail shown above) edition: 28

Above you see the portfolio as a spread; the photographs are framed by a velour-like material.
Below: details of the photographs.

Visionaire 55: Surprise! - Sign up now.

2008-12-18T08:34:00.000-08:00

Famous has only one item in stock and we're planning to keep this lovely box of magic pleasure for ourselves ;-P. But ofcourse you can sign up by sending an email to: info@famous.com, and we will reserve one for you too.

A peek inside the new Peter Beard book... :-)

2008-12-18T08:13:00.000-08:00

This new Taschen-published book of Peter Beard is very modest on the outside, but oh so extravagant on the inside. Leafing through will take you longer than planned - there's just too much to discover!

Nice to know: another edition of this book is available for 10,000 euros. It has the same contents as the "regular" one, but includes a signed photograph and has a leather cover.

Hells Angels Motorcycle Club

2008-11-06T06:28:00.000-08:00

Famous precents a rare, raw and absolutely stunning special publication:

A special limited edition of the highly successful photographic exloration of the secret world of the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club.

Beautifully bound, individually numbered and hand signed by photographer Andrew Shaylor. Presented in a custom-made box containing an original hand finished print also signed and numbered by the photographer.

Printed in 2005 in a limited edition of 1000 pieces.

Visionaire 54 Sport

2008-11-06T05:53:00.001-08:00

Yesterday we received the long awaited jewel: Visionaire 54 Sport!

Another amazing publication by Visionaire.

This issue is a collaboration between Visionaire and sportsbrand Lacoste.

Includes polo's with print designs by Peter Lindbergh (Large), Thomas Ruff (Medium) and Pedro Almodovar (Small) among others. Each set contains 3 polo's (as shown on photo's)

(Each set sold separately.)

Jack Pierson Plate

2008-10-16T05:27:00.000-07:00

Two days ago we received long awaited Jack Pierson collectors plates!
Like the John Waters plates in our collection, they are signed and nubered at the back.

Dadara Munnification

2008-10-15T05:04:00.000-07:00

Back in 2006 Famous hosted the first, and highly succesful, Dutch Munny event "Munnification".

Dutch artist Dadara created unique, hand painted designs on these vinyl critters.

One of which was used for Dj Tiesto and Maxi Jazz's "Dance For Life" record sleeve.

Some of these unique figures are still for sale at Famous.

Below are some photographs of this event.

Rachel de Joode for the Ladies exhibition

2008-09-27T05:18:00.000-07:00

Though I know I done no wrong I feel guilt - 2005

PEACHES VIDEO by Rachel de Joode

2008-09-14T06:50:00.000-07:00

Famous friend and artist Rachel de Joode, currently living in Paris, made this great video with the notorious singer Peaches. The video was shot in Berlin.

Rachel de Joode on the V Vorn cover

2008-09-14T06:40:00.000-07:00

Skin colored, Size matters - 2007 at the cover of V Vorn magazine.

Rachel de Joode's "Size matters" series was published in V Vorn magazine, a high end art mag. Size Matters featured Rachel's parents, with whom she works very often. Another picture of Rachel, "Tough I know I done no wrong I feel guilt" was exhibited at the Ladies exhibition. (See further posts.)

The Ladies works

2008-09-14T05:41:00.000-07:00

Miriam Kruishoop and Erwin Olaf at Ladies exhibition

2008-09-13T06:28:00.000-07:00

Irene van Dijk at Ladies

2008-09-13T06:04:00.000-07:00

Amsterdam artist Irene van Dijk for Ladies.
In these three pieces the Cute, the Obscure and the Woman go hand in hand.

Peter Klashorst at the Ladies exhibition

2008-09-13T05:42:00.000-07:00

The first photograph in row, hanging close near the window, seemed very Vermeer-esque to us.

As you can see below this picture was printed (and framed) life size.

Neema's wall of fame

Famous created a very chique portfolio, African style, to present Peter's Neema series.

Collaboration with Klashorst

2008-09-13T05:25:00.000-07:00

Michou joined forces with Peter Klashorst for the Ladies exhibition. Peter made a series of 10 photographs named Neema, that were exposed in the store. Some in life-size...

LADIES exhibition

2008-09-13T05:12:00.000-07:00

The "Neema" series by Peter Klashorst that he created for Ladies.

This year, Famous has two exhibitions: Ladies and Gentlemen.
Ladies showed the work of several Famous artists like Lauren Greenfield, Larry Sultan, David LaChapelle, Rachel de Joode, Miles Aldridge and many more...
The subject of the work was, clearly, "ladies".

Daido Moriyama at the Rembrandtsquare

2008-09-13T04:52:00.000-07:00

After the opening of daido's exhibition at the Reflex Gallery in Amsterdam, we went out for a bite with this distinguished little gentleman...

Smoking outside (outside!!! The smoking prohibition just began in Amsterdam) of the restaurant

Wining & Dining with Nobuyoshi Araki (Tokyo)

2008-09-13T04:42:00.000-07:00

A night at Bar Araki

2008-09-13T04:27:00.000-07:00

Portrait of Michou's brother Alex (who also french kissed the artist)

Araki's dolls

Michou placed her autograph at Nobuyoshi's wall of fame, between to Bjorks' and Larry Clarks'

French Kissing Nobuyoshi Araki

2008-09-13T04:20:00.000-07:00

Famous in the year 2008

2008-09-13T03:50:00.000-07:00

Michou and her red Famousmobile in front of the store

THE NEW STORE! At a new location: Huidenstraat 17 Amsterdam...

Famous in the year 2000

2008-09-13T03:42:00.000-07:00

11/11/2000 was the year we gave birth to Famous!
A grand opening with all the (street) celebrities of Amsterdam!