Peter Arnell - Portfolio I - II - 2021

An epic two-volume synthesis of the work of legendary advertising impresario Peter Arnell, weighing over 5 kg.

Over a career spanning more than forty years, Peter Arnell has built an unmatched reputation, creating innovative, boundary-defying work for many of the world’s most famous brands. His unique interdisciplinary approach to brand building combines graphic design, industrial design, automotive design, architecture, photography, cinema, and more to produce holistic solutions that generate lasting value for the brand. A prolific photographer, Arnell’s works have appeared commercially for numerous fashion and lifestyle brands, and his artistic photographs have been shown in group and solo exhibitions around the world. Arnell’s work has been described as “revolutionary, bold, and brilliant” by Vogue and “powerful, exceptional, and propulsive” by André Leon Talley. i-D Magazine calls him “a guru and a genius,” while Newsweek labeled him “one of the greatest brand impresarios of our era.” Martha Stewart praises Peter, stating that “few of us accomplish in a lifetime what Peter does in a decade,” and Advertising Age proclaimed that “Arnell can help us build the next generation.” In 2002, Arnell was named among the 1,000 most creative people in America on Richard Saul Wurman’s annual list “Who’s Really Who.” He has served as Chief Innovation Officer at both Chrysler and Home Depot, and he has been a member of the Special Olympics board of directors for more than a decade. This splendidly conceived and richly illustrated two-volume publication highlights over four decades of tireless innovation and offers a deep understanding of a great creative mind and a body of exceptionally varied works. It includes flagship projects for Samsung, Chanel, Gucci, DKNY, Pepsi, Reebok, Chrysler, Nespresso, and the Special Olympics, as well as numerous collaborations with luminaries such as Helmut Newton, Duane Michaels, Peter Lindbergh, Denis Piel, Lance Wyman, Paul Rand, Frank Gehry, David Hockney, Muhammad Ali, Tom Brady, Buzz Aldrin, Eunice Kennedy Shriver, Lorne Michaels, and Steven Spielberg, to name just a few. The volume also includes texts by architect Frank Gehry, photographer Peter Lindbergh, and New York Times journalist Michel Marriott.