"THE Peter Saville?" - was our first (rhetorical) question when we received the information about Supreme's new set of skateboard decks. "Yes, THE Peter Saville!". Within this very brief conversation lies a much broader meaning - the real information is to be read from inbetween the letters as there aren't any lines...
"THE" expresses our surprise, astonishment, or excitement to hear this particular name. Now why is that so? Peter Saville is a graphic designer. A legend one could call him, but that would sound as if he was no longer active (but he still is as is obvious from this review). Maybe "icon" is the better attribute, as iconic is his work for a whole era/movement, maybe even lifestyle?
Sticking to single terms to convey a multitude of notions, "Hacienda" and "Manchester" pretty much sum up this era that was in great parts visualized by Peter Saville single-handedly. If we only had two more key words to assign to Peter Saville's work, we'd choose "Joy Division" and "New Order" for now. Supreme's new decks are clearly a hommage or reference to the visual language that Saville established for these two bands. For more words, and a more in-depth look at Peter Saville, do check out his website.
THE Peter Saville for Supreme decks will be out in mid March.
