i-D No. 289
The Stepping Stone Issue · limited KAWS “fake” cover · Sasha Pivovarova by Emma Summerton
Original July 2008 issue of i-D, No. 289, physically titled The Stepping Stone Issue, in the limited KAWS “fake” cover variant featuring Sasha Pivovarova photographed by Emma Summerton. The issue represents a whole-publication KAWS intervention rather than an isolated guest cover: i-D later described No. 289 as The Fake Issue, curated by KAWS, with his artwork on the cover and throughout.
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- Condition
- VG+ apparent externally; ungraded and interior uninspected
- Completeness
- Unverified beyond the photographed exterior. Front and rear covers are present; no separate poster, free gift or supplement was identified in research, but the interior/page count and any inserts have not been inspected.
- Date
- July 2008
Catalogue note
Original July 2008 issue of i-D, No. 289, physically titled The Stepping Stone Issue, in the limited KAWS “fake” cover variant featuring Sasha Pivovarova photographed by Emma Summerton. The issue represents a whole-publication KAWS intervention rather than an isolated guest cover: i-D later described No. 289 as The Fake Issue, curated by KAWS, with his artwork on the cover and throughout. The photographed copy retains its printed £4.00 cover price and EAN 9770262357082, with an American Apparel advertisement on the rear.
Why this object matters
KAWS’s intervention extends through the publication, making this more than a guest-cover variant. The identified original cover state retains Gold at 9.2; interior collation and any limitation size remain unverified rather than inferred from the limited label.
Evidence limits: Unverified beyond the photographed exterior. Front and rear covers are present; no separate poster, free gift or supplement was identified in research, but the interior/page count and any inserts have not been inspected.
Score and assessment method
Archive Importance: 9.2 / 10 · Gold Star.
This is a curatorial judgement, not a measurement accurate to one tenth or a market valuation. Read the explanation and its evidence limits together.
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