Carlos Nazario's 'Silver Lining' Blends Magazine and Art Book With Solange, Erykah Badu, and Pieter Hugo
Carlos Nazario, the former fashion director at i-D and now the style director-at-large for Harper's Bazaar, has unveiled *Silver Lining*, an art book and magazine hybrid that began four years ago. The title draws inspiration from John Milton's *Comus*. Designed by creative director Ferdinando Verderi and produced by Daniel Mason, the cover features UV-sensitive ink. Notable contributions include Pieter Hugo's portraits of India's hijra community, Erykah Badu photographed in Tokyo by Fumiko Imano, and a series focused on young Puerto Ricans by Oliver Hadlee Pearch. Additional contributors are Solange, Ming Smith, Carrie Mae Weems, and Sarah Harrelson. Nazario characterized the project as a reflection of personal and cultural experiences, also styling for the Met's "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style."
Key facts
- Carlos Nazario's Silver Lining is a hybrid of magazine and art book, developed over about four years
- The title derives from a passage in John Milton's Comus
- Ferdinando Verderi handled design and Daniel Mason oversaw production of the physical object
- The cover uses UV-sensitive ink that only fully reveals itself under light
- Pieter Hugo photographed India's hijra community for the book, following the pair's 2016 PH & HBA project on Jamaica's Gully Queens
- Erykah Badu and Fumiko Imano spent a day together in Tokyo for a contribution
- Los Borinqueños, made with Oliver Hadlee Pearch, documents young people across Puerto Rico
- Solange and Ming Smith interviewed and photographed each other for the volume
- Nazario previously served as fashion director at i-D and is style director-at-large at Harper's Bazaar
- Nazario styled the catalog for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's 'Superfine: Tailoring Black Style'
Entities
Artists
- Carlos Nazario
- Solange Knowles
- Erykah Badu
- Ferdinando Verderi
- Pieter Hugo
- Fumiko Imano
- Oliver Hadlee Pearch
- Ming Smith
- Carrie Mae Weems
- Paloma Elsesser
- Anok Yai
- David Sims
- Harley Weir
- Jack Davison
- Lauren Halsey
- Derrick Adams
- Nate Lowman
- Arthur Jafa
- Daniel Mason
- Sarah Harrelson
- John Milton
- Rei Kawakubo
- Azzedine Alaïa
- Miuccia Prada
- John Galliano
Institutions
- i-D
- Harper's Bazaar
- Vogue
- Vogue Italia
- CULTURED
- Hood By Air
- Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Gourmet Deli
Locations
- New York
- United States
- India
- Jamaica
- Tokyo
- Japan
- Puerto Rico