Supreme Book

A hardcover retrospective celebrating 25 years of Supreme, featuring over 800 images, behind-the-scenes content, limited products, collaborations, lookbooks, and a T-shirt index.

More than 800 images; behind-the-scenes content; limited products and collaborations; curated lookbooks; index of T-shirts since Spring/Summer 2010; removable dust jacket; 352 pages.

Material

Sheets: Paper; Binding: Cardboard paper

Gender

male

Age Group

adult

Condition

new

Category

Media > Books > Print Books

01

Product

Front cover of a book showing a high-contrast black-and-white photographic portrait of two young men; visible printed text includes a centered box-logo on a white T-shirt and a publisher wordmark at the bottom-left.

• Cover photographHigh-contrast, grainy black-and-white photograph of two young men occupying most of the vertical cover; one figure is closer to camera at left with an outstretched fist, the other is slightly behind and to the right wearing a bucket hat and a white T-shirt.
• Outstretched fistLeft-side subject extends a clenched fist toward the camera; a round ring or medallion is visible on the fist near the knuckles.
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  x 0.06 · y 0.28 · w 0.34 · h 0.26 (high)
• Foreground face and hatRight-side subject's head and face are visible with a rounded bucket hat; facial features are visible in the high-contrast image.
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  x 0.60 · y 0.06 · w 0.38 · h 0.32 (high)
• T-shirt with box logoWhite T-shirt worn by the right-side subject has a rectangular dark box-logo printed on the chest with high-contrast white text inside the box.
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  x 0.50 · y 0.46 · w 0.36 · h 0.18 (high)
• Printed box-logo text“Supreme”
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  x 0.58 · y 0.50 · w 0.20 · h 0.10 (high)
• Publisher wordmark“PHAIDON”
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  x 0.02 · y 0.92 · w 0.20 · h 0.06 (high)

Other

Vertical, close-cropped lifestyle-style cover photo presented in black-and-white grainy film style with urban background elements visible but out of focus.

• Shot compositionVertical crop framing that fills the frame with the two subjects; the image is closely cropped at top and bottom.
• BackgroundOut-of-focus urban elements such as buildings and foliage are visible behind the subjects but are secondary to the foreground figures.
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  x 0.08 · y 0.08 · w 0.84 · h 0.48 (medium)
• Image styleHigh-grain, high-contrast black-and-white processing resembling film or photocopy texture; visible tonal noise across the image.
• Left subject torso and shirt textA second smaller area of printed text appears on the left subject's dark shirt but the characters are partly obscured and not fully legible.Partial
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  x 0.16 · y 0.46 · w 0.23 · h 0.15 (medium)
• Image quality limitationNoticeable film grain and high contrast reduce legibility of fine details in distant background and small text outside the main logo.

Colors

white· white T-shirtblack· box-logo backgroundwhite· box-logo textlight gray· photograph midtones and highlightsvery dark gray· photograph shadows and dark areas

02

Product

A white hardcover book shown flat with a centered red rectangular wordmark reading 'Supreme' and a debossed publisher name 'PHAIDON' near the lower-left corner of the front cover.

• Overall shapeRectangular hardcover book with visible spine on the left and squared corners; front cover faces upward.
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  x 0.06 · y 0.04 · w 0.88 · h 0.92 (high)
• Cover finishSmooth matte or satin white cover surface with subtle tonal variation from lighting; appears uniform with no printed pattern except logo and embossing.
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  x 0.08 · y 0.06 · w 0.84 · h 0.86 (medium)
• Primary logoRed rectangular box printed near the upper-center of the front cover containing the white italicized word 'Supreme'.
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  x 0.28 · y 0.30 · w 0.44 · h 0.12 (high)
• Debossed publisher nameEmbossed or debossed text 'PHAIDON' near the lower-left edge of the front cover, matching the cover color and visible through shadow and relief.
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  x 0.06 · y 0.82 · w 0.28 · h 0.08 (medium)
• Book spine detailNarrow visible spine on the left edge with the same white cover finish and a faint vertical seam where cover meets spine.
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  x 0.06 · y 0.06 · w 0.04 · h 0.88 (high)
• Shadow and edge highlightsSoft shadowing along the book's right and bottom edges producing slight separation from the white background; subtle highlight along top-left edge.
• Printed text on cover“Supreme”
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  x 0.28 · y 0.30 · w 0.44 · h 0.12 (high)
• Embossed text on cover“PHAIDON”
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  x 0.06 · y 0.82 · w 0.28 · h 0.08 (medium)

Other

Studio-style flat lay on a white background with even lighting and soft directional shadow to the right and bottom; image is cropped to include the whole book with slight margin.

• BackgroundPlain white background matching the ambient light; background is continuous and uncluttered.
• Lighting and shadowSoft even lighting from upper-left producing a gentle shadow along the book's right and bottom edges and subtle top-left highlights.
• Shot compositionTop-down product shot centered in frame with a small left offset so the spine is visible; minimal crop with small margins.

Colors

off-white· coverbright red· logo boxwhite· logo text and embossed text

03

Product

An open book shown flat with a two-page photographic spread. The visible spread depicts an outdoor basketball/skate court mural scene with a red rectangular 'Supreme' sign on the left page.

• Open book geometryBook is opened flat to a double-page spread; visible gutter at the center with pages lying nearly horizontal and slight curvature along the inner margins.
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  x 0.05 · y 0.14 · w 0.90 · h 0.72 (high)
• Gutter and center seamNarrow vertical gutter seam runs down image center dividing left and right pages; slight shadowing at the seam.
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  x 0.48 · y 0.18 · w 0.03 · h 0.64 (high)
• Supreme logo on wall“Red rectangular panel with the word 'Supreme' in white text printed on the left-page photograph against a light wall background.”
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  x 0.20 · y 0.22 · w 0.28 · h 0.14 (high)
• Skate and picnic bench activityA red picnic bench and multiple skaters are visible on the left page photograph near the court area; one skater is airborne over the bench.
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  x 0.18 · y 0.46 · w 0.22 · h 0.22 (high)
• Large graffiti muralColorful graffiti artwork covers the wall across both pages, with ornate curving shapes and star motifs most prominent on the right-page photograph.
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  x 0.40 · y 0.24 · w 0.50 · h 0.44 (high)
• Court playing surfacePainted court surface visible across the lower portion of the spread with circular markings and a bluish-gray surface.
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  x 0.12 · y 0.62 · w 0.76 · h 0.20 (high)

Other

Studio-style product photograph on a white background showing soft shadow beneath the book; even overhead lighting with minimal specular highlights.

• Studio backgroundPlain white background with no props other than the book; subtle drop shadow visible below the book.
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  x 0.00 · y 0.00 · w 1.00 · h 1.00 (high)
• Shadow under bookSoft diffused shadow directly beneath the open book, darker near the spine and fading outward.
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  x 0.18 · y 0.78 · w 0.64 · h 0.12 (high)
• Shot compositionCentered top-down view slightly angled toward the viewer so both pages and outer book edges are visible; even framing with margins of white space around the book.

Colors

matte white· page backgroundvivid red· Supreme logo panelteal aqua· graffiti teal areasmuted blue-gray· court surface