Illy Collection is the name given to sets of truly special cups designed to elevate and enhance the illy coffee experience. Since the concept was first introduced in 1992, an international who's who of artists have graced illy cups with their original designs. Americans James Rosenquist, Robert Rauschenberg; Italians Marco Lodola, Sandro Chia and the legendary filmmakers, Federico Fellini and Francis Ford Coppola are among those who have been inspired by Illy. Prized by collectors all over the world, the illy collections are signed and numbered.
David Byrne's Alien collection is comprised of a sugar bowl reminiscent of a space ship and 4 espresso cups with a twist—each cup has two handles representing the ears of the aliens. Byrne has illustrated the cups with very amusing and colorful faces of outer space visitors. "Today, we are all Aliens", says the artist. "Seeing these small Aliens on the cups, we can recognize parts of ourselves. You only have to look around to see that they are everywhere...on our T-shirts, in night clubs, on skateboards, in movies, on TV, in advertising...We are close to Aliens and they look rather friendly...If you ever wondered what's inside an Alien's head, I can tell you—it's coffee!" Limited Edition of 300, signed and numbered by the artist.
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