Limited 2003 1st edition 1187 of 4000 copies.
From the Visionaire website:
41 WORLD, sponsored by Gap, began with a simple chain letter and a brief that asked everyone — anyone, in fact — to submit one photo of what life looks like in their part of the world. Within months, Visionaire had amassed thousands of images. The chosen 250 works were bound in a Cheetos-orange corduroy book and tucked inside a matching tote bag, designed by Emma Hill, who went on to become creative director at Mulberry. For photographer Craig McDean, whose contribution combined elements of several different locales, the issue summed up his zeitgeist. The work underscored McDean’s understanding of the world as ever-evolving. “Elements like architecture and geography are never static — they are always moving, growing, changing.”
Visionaire is an experiential agency that has been collaborating with artists, influencers, and fortune 500 companies for over 25 years. Visionaire conceptualizes and produces public art installations, film, immersive and interactive experiences, branded content, art multiples all curated through the lens of art, fashion, and contemporary culture.
Visionaire was established in 1991 with its roots in limited edition publishing which has since expanded into an experiential agency. Visionaire has been collaborating with artists, influencers, and Fortune 500 companies for over 25 years; conceptualizing and producing public art installations, film, immersive and interactive experiences, branded content, and art multiples through the lens of art, fashion, and contemporary culture.
"The alternative small run publication has often dazzled, always relentlessly focused on changing the way we look at the printed page. Looking haughtily over its shoulder to Fleur's Flair, Visionaire rolls up its sleeves, cups its hands to its mouth, flexes it muscles... Oh, I could go on all day... And whispers, "The eyes have it."
— David Bowie