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Kraftwerk x Beautiful Losers, The Catalogue (2017), 2024

Kraftwerk x Beautiful Losers, The Catalogue (2017), 2024

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Beautiful Losers is pleased to present our first collaboration of 2024, a collection of nine limited edition skateboards with the iconic multi-media, conceptual art project Kraftwerk. This collection is published on the occasion of Kraftwerk's nine night residency with the Los Angeles Philharmonic at Walt Disney Concert Hall in May 2024. Over the course of nine nights, Kraftwerk will perform each of their studio albums in sequence.
 
This collection is one run only and will not be made again. They will be exhibited in an upcoming museum exhibition (to be announced). The order window opens May 13 and closes May 31. Each skateboard is fully hand dipped in a base coat of lacquer, giving a sculptural quality to each piece. The iconic album graphics are then applied.

Kraftwerk x Beautiful Losers
The Catalogue (2017), 2024
31.5 x 8.25 inches
Lacquer and printed graphics on skateboard
Limited edition

Exhibitions:
Kraftwerk residency, Los Angeles Philharmonic at Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles, 2024 (traveling)

Kraftwerk performances are renowned as true "Gesamtkunstwerk," seamlessly blending music, performance art, visuals, and technology into a "total work of art". The multi-media project was founded in 1970 by Ralf Hütter and Florian Schneider in Düsseldorf, Germany, where they established their Kling Klang Studio and produced all Kraftwerk albums. Achieving international recognition by the mid-1970s for their groundbreaking electronic soundscapes and innovative experimentation with robotics and technology, Kraftwerk's compositions have left an indelible mark on various music genres including Hip Hop and all forms of electronic music. Their live performances, showcasing a symbiotic relationship between humans and machines, reflect their belief in the fusion of man and technology. From their retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art in New York in 2012 to subsequent presentations at prestigious venues worldwide, including Tate Modern Turbine Hall, Opera House Sydney, and Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, Kraftwerk's influence and legacy continue to be celebrated. In 2014, Ralf Hütter and Florian Schneider were honored with the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. 


Beautiful Losers skateboard collaborations are one run only. These will not be made again. The order window opens May 13 and closes May 31. After the window closes on May 31, the production run begins to fulfill all orders. Expected ship date is June 28. All sales are final - no returns or cancellations. 

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