Rihanna is giving us an exclusive, sneak peek into her world in the book, “Rihanna,” published by Phaidon, which includes a ravishing visual narrative of the nine-time Grammy-Award winner.
We get the inside scoop on the journey from her childhood in Barbados to the cultural icon we know today and everything in-between. The book reveals intimate, never-before-seen photographs of her life as a designer, entrepreneur and music artist.
“I am so excited to share this collection of incredible images. I’m very grateful to the talented photographers and artists who contributed. We’ve been working on the book for over five years and I’m really happy to be able to finally share it with everybody,” Rihanna said.
Phaidon’s CEO, Keith Fox, said of the project, “We are excited and proud to publish this incredible book by this extremely talented and influential woman. Rihanna is such an important and groundbreaking artist, style icon and entrepreneur, and we are looking forward to sharing her fascinating life with a larger audience.”
The book is set to include over 1,000 photographs, the majority of them have never been seen by the public eye. The 504-page book also contains 11 special inserts, including a removable poster, and seven gatefolds. It all comes in a printed black carrying case, and is available wherever books are sold.
Phaidon and Rihanna have also collaborated with The Haas Brothers on three limited editions. “This Sh*t is Heavy,” the Fenty x Phaidon edition, includes a copy of the book that features a cover with two black and white photographs, a cloth binding, and a custom-designed tabletop bookstand inspired by Rihanna’s hands.
A third edition – very limited – is the Luxury Supreme, featuring “Drippy + The Brain,” is autographed by Rihanna and The Haas Brothers. This edition is held together by custom-made black fabric, matte black, laser-cut steel grille, completed with a gold-toned, cast-resin tabletop bookstand, covered with a bespoke black vermiculated fabric. The book and stand together weigh 126 pounds.
The two limited editions are solely available at therihannabook.com. The trio also combined forces in an Ultra Luxury Supreme edition, entitled “Stoner,” with a custom-sculpted marble pedestal to showcase the Luxury Supreme book. Each pedestal is designed to cradle the book and is hand-carved in Nazaré, Portugal, from a unique piece of solid Pele de Tigre marble with a soft eggshell finish.
