Coolness

Coolness as an attitude to life is what this extraordinary book is all about. Over 200 pictures show the term cool as a self-confident 'attitude', as a fashion trend or aesthetic overall concept.

"… a holistic view, researches and collages history and stories, talks to interdisciplinary experts about backgrounds and developments, characteristics and criteria, identifies with you the icons and personalities that so strikingly shape our modern image of coolness." - Collectors Car World

"This fun book may not be specifically dedicated to photography, but it’s an unusual and enjoyable read – and, obviously, very cool." - Black And White Photography

"When it comes to coolness, these two are way up there: the “King of Cool” Steve McQueen and Snoopy, a.k.a. “Joe Cool”." - Ramp

"What does it mean “to be cool”? Michael Köckritz finds the answer through research and collaging history and stories, talking to interdisciplinary experts and identifying the icons and personalities that so strikingly shape our modern image of coolness." - Knightsbridge

"...blending documentary style exploration with artistic flair, delves into the layers of coolness in everything from movies to individuals, providing both amusement and profound insights into all its sexy, ground breaking, and often rebellious beauty." - Indulge Magazine

As a journalist, author, artist and media maker, Michael Köckritz always succeeds in setting attention-grabbing impulses in the context of contemporary and future topics as well as lifestyle and luxury worlds with good-humoured ease. As publisher and editor-in-chief, he has realised numerous book and lifestyle magazine formats that have regularly won numerous national and international awards for years. The car culture magazine ramp , the men's lifestyle magazine rampstyle and the design magazine ramp.design are published internationally and are considered style-setting.