HAROSHI Rise Above Artist Book, Cloth Hardcover with Black Foil, 32 Colour Pages, Skateboard Sculpture
HAROSHI Rise Above Artist Book, Cloth Hardcover with Black Foil, 32 Colour Pages, Skateboard Sculpture
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Sculpture from Broken Boards
HAROSHI builds his sculptures from layers of broken skateboard decks, so every carved face shows the striped edges of old boards. This compact cloth-bound book gathers his figures and his studio in 32 colour pages. A quiet black object on the outside, a riot of colour within.
Best for: Skateboarders and collectors following HAROSHI's sculpture
Condition notes
Unused, as described.
Assessed from photographs and descriptionReport dated 14 November 2026
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HAROSHI's Rise Above: a cloth-bound hardcover artist book with black foil blocking and 32 colour pages, 21.8 x 15.5 cm, unused.
The Piece
HAROSHI, born in Tokyo in 1978, is a skateboarder who became a sculptor. He collects broken decks, laminates them into blocks and carves them by hand, so every figure he makes is striped with the coloured edges of old boards. His work has been shown widely in Japan, America and Europe, and he is one of the most distinctive voices to come out of skate culture.
Rise Above is a compact, beautifully made book. The cover is black cloth with the artist's name and the title blocked in black foil, so they appear only as the light catches them. Inside, 32 colour pages move from a wall of carved heads and masks to his workshop, where a top-hatted figure and a red-faced gorilla stand among tools, offcuts and pinned-up pictures, and on to vintage-style figures photographed on white.
The closing pages carry printed credits. A lovely object for a skate or art shelf.
Details
- Artist: HAROSHI
- Title: Rise Above
- Format: Hardcover, black cloth with black foil blocking
- Pages: 32 colour pages
- Size: 21.8 x 15.5 cm (8.6 x 6.1 in)
- Language: English titles
Size as stated; please allow a gentle margin of about 0.5 cm (0.2 in).
Condition
- Unused, as described.
- Cloth cover clean in the photographs.
Condition grade A (excellent) on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.
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Examined and documented in Japan before dispatch. Every piece carries the Japonista authenticity guarantee. Keep the cloth cover away from damp and direct sun.
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