Published: Nike, 2008
Being True is a limited edition, numbered box set of photography cards released by Nike for a pair of exhibits it did in New York and Los Angeles titled Nike: 22 Years of American Youth. The box, which was only available at the exhibits, features one image from 22 photographers capturing youth without orchestration, pretense or agenda. The images are raw, honest and natural. The cards are different sizes, but are all on thick card stock and may be framed and displayed as prints. Each has the photographer info on the back. The box was produced in an edition of 860, each box numbered. This is #262. New condition.
Featured photographers:
Tim Barber, Angela Boatwright, Kenneth Cappello, Poppy De Villeneuve, Cheryl Dunn, Naomi Harris, Alex Hoerner, Drew Jarrett, Alain Levitt, Jeaneen Lund, Ari Marcopoulos, Dan Murphy, Jason Nocito, Patrick O’Dell, Mike Piscitelli, David Ransone, Terry Richardson, Jamel Shabazz, David Perez Shadi, Brent Stewart, Ed Templeton, Tobin Yelland