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Tuesday, April 29, 2008
In addition the box set, STRANGEco, is releasing the Somewhere City plastic toys in special individual packaging, available at all MoMA Design Store locations, MoMAstore.org, and at finer retailers worldwide through STRANGEco Distribution.
For more information, visit www.strangeco.com/somewhere.
Somewhere City MoMA 3-Pack- Suggested retail price - $29.99 each
Somewhere City Individual Figures- Suggested retail price - $9.99 each
ABOUT STRANGEco:
The foremost purveyor of artist-based toys, design objects and curiosities, STRANGEco continuously creates and produces innovative designs, and has deservedly gained recognition as the leader of the art toy revolution, from both artists and customers alike. Working closely with artists they admire, the STRANGEco staff help to develop character designs often only seen in two dimensions. The end results are beautiful original art pieces in three-glorious dimensions which fans can actually afford and collect. Notable artists STRANGEco has worked with include Mars-1, Jim Woodring, Friend With You, tokidoki, Nathan Jurevicius and many others.
ABOUT GORAN LELAS:
Croatian-born Goran Lelas is an accomplished designer whose magical style spans fashion, illustration, children's literature, product and costume design. Beginning with creative illustration in Milan for Vanity, Casa Vogue and Vogue Bambini, Lelas has developed a signature aesthetic that has carried into sculpture, apparel and shoe design. Lelas has also created highly detailed costume design theater and opera, including a special production of Mozart's The Magic Flute in his native Croatia. His work has been published in Vogue Pelle, Vogue Bambini, Casa Vogue, Glamour, ID Magazine, The Shanghai Daily and The New York Times.