Imprint

This collector’s edition book was produced by Florian Böhm, in association with Clemens Weisshaar and Reed Kram, to commemorate the reissuing of Franz Anton Bustelli’s Commedia dell’Arte figurines of 1759/60 by the Porzellan Manufaktur Nymphenburg in 2008, a project initiated and directed by Jörg Richtsfeld.

Original concept by Florian Böhm, Clemens Weisshaar and Reed Kram Editor: Florian Böhm Assistant Editor: Annahita Kamali Texts: H.R.H. Duke Franz of Bavaria, Thomas Bärnthaler, Patrizia Dander, Georg Diez, Rolf Hughes, Ronald Jones, Tan Lin, Eckhart Nickel, Jörg Richtsfeld, Alfred Ziffer Art direction and design: Florian Böhm, Annahita Kamali General copy-editing: Christopher John Murray Translations:Paul Aston German copy-editing: Patrizia Dander Archive and picture research: Annahita Kamali Prepress reproduction: Florian Böhm Office, Munich/New York Production: Florian Böhm Office, Munich/New York, KRAM/WEISSHAAR, Munich/Stockholm Printing and binding, book: Kösel GmbH & Co. KG, Altusried-Krugzell Binding, edition box: Färbers Bücher Werkstatt, Walpertshofen

© 2009 Porzellan Manufaktur Nymphenburg © 2009 The publisher, the editors, the authors, the translator, the photographers © 2008 for the reproduced works by Florian Böhm by the artist

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilised in any form or by any electronic, mechanical or other means now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrievals system, without permission in writing from the publishers.

In reproducing the images contained in this publication, the publisher obtained the permission of the rights holders whenever possible. In those instances where the publisher could not locate the rights holders, notwithstanding good-faith efforts, the publisher requests that any contact information concerning such rights holders be forwarded, so that they may be contacted for future editions.

First published in Germany in 2009 by: Porzellan Manufaktur Nymphenburg Nördliches Schlossrondell 8, 80638 Munich, Germany Tel +49 (0) 89 179 197 0, Fax +49 (0) 89 179 197 50 www.nymphenburg.com

Collector’s editions:

Exclusive collector’s edition, consisting of the book and sixteen fine art prints of the Commedia dell’ Arte – Couture Edition figures signed individually by the designers in a cloth-bound box in a limited edition of twenty-five. ISBN 978-3-9812205-4-4

Collector’s edition, consisting of the book and a signed fine art print by Florian Böhm in a cloth-bound box in a limited edition of four hundred. ISBN 978-3-9812205-3-7

Printed and bound in Germany

The editors would like to express their gratitude to all the designers and their teams: Adeline André SA: Adeline André; Carven: Pascal Millet, Patrick Ney; Chapurin: Igor Chapurin, Oleg Khatsarevich, Anton Kopylov; Escada AG: Damiano Biella, Anna Ossenbach, Sabine Eisenreich, Christina Pollack; Interware: Maurizio Galante, Tal Lancman, Odile Aubert; Christian Lacroix S.A.: Christian Lacroix, Nicolas Topiol, Leyla Mattison, Bérangère Broman, Elisabeth Bonnel; Atelier Gustavo Lins: Gustavo Lins; Naoki Takizawa Design Inc: Naoki Takizawa, Shingo Takayanagi; Gareth Pugh: Gareth Pugh, Mandi Lennard, Abby Bennet; Chado Ralph Rucci: Ralph Rucci, Rosina Rucci; Elie Saab Liban SAL: Elie Saab, Zena Chedid; Dominique Sirop: Dominique Sirop, Laura Medas; Société Love-Birds: Franck Sorbier, Isabelle Tartière; Emanuel Ungaro SAS: Esteban Cortazar, Mounir Moufarrige, Marie Fournier, Isabelle Konikoff; Viktor & Rolf: Viktor Horsting, Rolf Snoeren, Bram Claassen, Jessica Voorwinde; Vivienne Westwood Ltd.: Vivienne Westwood, Alex Krenn.

Also thanks to all of those whose involvement was essential in the making of this book. In particular: Dana Andrew (V&A Museum), Dennis Bangert, Giorgio Blasi, Anna Blum, Johannes Fricke-Waldthausen, Sam Green, Karin Koschkar, Kumi (David Lachapelle), Sara Meyer, Luca Pizzaroni, Saskia Steinmann, Frank Stolle, Alfred Wiedemann, Dennis Zyche.

Last but not least special thanks are due to the entire team at the Porzellan Manufaktur Nymphenburg. Especially: Evelin Arneth, Anna Blum, Elke Doppelbauer, Peter Ebentheuer, Andreas Ehrlich, Eveline Ehrlich, Ingrid Harding, Anton Hörl, Günter Löscher, Antonia Schilling, Helmut Schnitzler, Roswitha Scholz, Alexander Schreiner, Viviane Schweighofer, Sigrid Seelig, Monika Vogt, Olaf Zeddies.