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This truly global and visually stunning compendium showcases
some of the most breath-taking pieces of street art and graffiti
from around the world. Since its genesis on the East Coast of the
United States in the late 1960s, street art has travelled to nearly
every corner of the globe, morphing into highly ornate and vibrant
new styles. This unique atlas is the first truly geographical
survey of urban art, revised and updated in 2023 to include new
voices, increased female representation and cities emerging as
street art hubs. Featuring specially commissioned works from major
graffiti and street art practitioners, it offers you an insider’s
view of the urban landscape as the artists themselves experience
it. Organized geographically, by continent and by city – from New
York, Los Angeles and Montreal in North America, through Mexico
City and Buenos Aires in Latin America, to London, Berlin and
Madrid in Europe, Sydney and Auckland in the Pacific, as well as
brand new chapters covering Africa and Asia – it profiles more
than 100 of today’s most important artists and features over 700
astonishing artworks. This beautifully illustrated book, produced
with the help of many of the artists it features, dispels the idea
of such art as a thoughtless defacement of pristine surfaces, and
instead celebrates it as a contemporary and highly creative
inscription upon the skin of the built environment.
Today, known for its black and white portraits covering entire
buildings, Hendrik Beikirch today presents the Siberia project, a
project in the continuity of Tracing Morocco started in 2014. The
intensity of these powerful foreign faces recalls a familiarity
that can be experienced anywhere in the world. Beikirch takes these
studies of humanity with him on his travels and permeates them as
traces of personified life in new contexts. The project is the
result of Beikirch's meeting with this distant immensity that is
Siberia. From this project was born the book Siberia, which gives
an overview of all the works created, paintings, and 10 murals
carried out all over the world. Text in English, French and
Russian.
For someone who shuns the limelight so completely that he conceals
his name, never shows his face and gives interviews only by email,
Banksy is remarkably famous. From his beginnings as a Bristol
graffiti artist, his artwork is now sold at auction for six-figure
sums and hangs on celebrities' walls. The appearance of a new
Banksy is national news, his documentary Exit Through the Gift Shop
was Oscar-nominated and people queue for hours to see his latest
exhibition. Now more National Treasure than edgy outsider, who is
Banksy and how did he become what he is today? In the first attempt
to tell the full story of Banksy's life and career, Will
Ellsworth-Jones pieces together a picture of his world and unpicks
its contradictions. Whether art or vandalism, anti-establishment or
sell-out, Banksy and his work have become a cultural phenomenon and
the question 'Who is Banksy?' is as much about his career as it is
'the man behind the wall'. 'Britain's unlikeliest national
treasure' Independent 'A fascinating portrait that elicits
admiration for a man who, despite his increasingly unconvincing
efforts to retain some shred of his vandal status, has had an
undeniable impact on art' The Times
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Haring-isms
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Keith Haring; Edited by Larry Warsh
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Essential quotations from renowned artist and pop icon Keith Haring
Keith Haring remains one of the most important and celebrated
artists of his generation and beyond. Through his signature bold
graphic line drawings of figures and forms dancing and grooving,
Haring's paintings, large-scale public murals, chalk drawings, and
singular graffiti style defined an era and brought awareness to
social issues ranging from gay rights and AIDS to drug abuse
prevention and a woman's right to choose. Haring-isms is a
collection of essential quotations from this creative thinker and
legendary artist. Gathered from Haring's journals and interviews,
these lively quotes reveal his influences and thoughts on a variety
of topics, including birth and death, possibility and uncertainty,
and difference and conformity. They demonstrate Haring's deep
engagement with subjects outside of the art world and his outspoken
commitment to activism. Taken together, this selection reflects
Haring's distinctive voice and reminds us why his work continues to
resonate with fans around the globe. Select quotations from the
book: "Art lives through the imaginations of the people who are
seeing it. Without that contact, there is no art." "It's a huge
world. There are lots and lots and lots of people that I haven't
reached yet that I'd like to reach." "Art is one of the last areas
that is totally within the realm of the human individual and can't
be copied or done better by a machine." "The artist, if he is a
vessel, is also a performer." "No matter how long you work, it's
always going to end sometime. And there's always going to be things
left undone." "I decided to make a major break. New York was the
only place to go." "I came to believe there was no such thing as
chance. If you accept that there are no coincidences, you use
whatever comes along." "There was a migration of artists from all
over America to New York. It was completely wild. And we controlled
it ourselves." "I couldn't go back to the abstract drawings; it had
to have some connection to the real world."
A guide to the art, artists, and culture of graffiti from the 1970s
to today, as told by the taggers themselves This major
co-publication with the Museum of Graffiti chronicles the worldwide
graffiti movement from its birth in the 1970s, through the street
and train painting of the 1980s, to its emergence as an artistic
genre admired in museums and sold at auction. With hundreds of
never-before-seen photographs of graffiti art from the 1970s to
today, many of which have been provided exclusively for this volume
by the artists themselves, the book gives an insider's view through
multiple interviews with celebrated graffiti artists, including
Roger Smith of Sane Smith, Hotboy Hert, DESA, Shirt King Phade,
RIME, MadC, Saber, AURA, and others. Told through essays, hundreds
of images, and interviews with the artists - both the underground
outlaws and the writers who went mainstream - The Wide World of
Graffiti will become the standard-bearer of the art form's history
and life today, a unique contribution from the first and only
museum dedicated to graffiti as an art form.
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Banksy
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Stefano Antonelli
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This monograph gathers and presents the largest assemblage in one
volume about the life, work, and ideas of Banksy - the world's most
discussed artist of recent decades. Featuring hundreds of works -
Girl with Balloon, Mickey Snake, Dismaland, Love is in the Air,
Barcode, Monkey Queen -- the book includes reproductions of
paintings, serigraphs, and stencils. The most iconic works are
here, but so too are numerous installation objects and a selection
of memorabilia all with the official approval of Pest Control, the
group that manages all things Banksy. Banksy is considered the
world's greatest practitioner of street art at work today. His work
has always implied political critiques - of inequality, injustice,
discrimination, consumerism, pollution, and the establishment. But,
Banksy is a ghost -- no one knows his identity. He is an exemplary
case of fame and notoriety built upon absence, anonymity, and the
denial of one's explicit contribution to the public debate if not
in terms of creative activism. Banksy's relationship with the art
market is also complex: at the same time mocking, distant, and
hostile and yet all he does is based upon a marketing logic that
has proven to be among the most effective ever attempted. In short,
an apparent (or real) contradiction between adhesion to the market
and ferocious criticism of the market itself. This volume is
published to coincide with a major traveling exhibition of over one
hundred Banksy works, but it is sure to be a must have for art
lovers and Banksy fans alike for years to come.
The legend of Jean-Michel Basquiat is as strong as ever. Synonymous
with 1980s New York, the artist first appeared in the late 1970s
under the tag SAMO, spraying caustic comments and fragmented poems
on the walls of the city. He appeared as part of a thriving
underground scene of visual arts and graffiti, hip hop, post-punk,
and DIY filmmaking, which met in a booming art world. As a painter
with a strong personal voice, Basquiat soon broke into the
established milieu, exhibiting in galleries around the world.
Basquiat's expressive style was based on raw figures and integrated
words and phrases. His work is inspired by a pantheon of luminaries
from jazz, boxing, and basketball, with references to arcane
history and the politics of street life-so when asked about his
subject matter, Basquiat answered "royalty, heroism and the
streets." In 1983 he started collaborating with the most famous of
art stars, Andy Warhol, and in 1985 was on the cover of The New
York Times Magazine. When Basquiat died at the age of 27, he had
become one of the most successful artists of his time. First
published in an XXL edition, this unprecedented insight into
Basquiat's art is now available in a compact, accessible volume in
celebration of TASCHEN's 40th anniversary. With pristine
reproductions of his most seminal paintings, drawings, and notebook
sketches, it offers vivid proximity to Basquiat's intricate marks
and scribbled words, further illuminated by an introduction to the
artist from editor Hans Werner Holzwarth, as well as an essay on
his themes and artistic development from curator and art historian
Eleanor Nairne. Richly illustrated year-by-year chapter breaks
follow the artist's life and quote from his own statements and
contemporary reviews to provide both personal background and
historical context. About the series TASCHEN is 40! Since we
started our work as cultural archaeologists in 1980, TASCHEN has
become synonymous with accessible publishing, helping bookworms
around the world curate their own library of art, anthropology, and
aphrodisia at an unbeatable price. Today we celebrate 40 years of
incredible books by staying true to our company credo. The 40
series presents new editions of some of the stars of our
program-now more compact, friendly in price, and still realized
with the same commitment to impeccable production.
For many the smoke and mirrors which surround Banksy are as
fascinating as the artwork of the 21st century's most important
living artist. Banksy Myths Volume 2 takes the same approach as Vol
1. We collect the stories, the reader can judge for themselves.
Recent global events, including the 'Arab Spring' uprisings, Occupy
movements and anti-austerity protests across Europe have renewed
scholarly and public interest in collective action, protest
strategies and activist subcultures. We know that social movements
do not just contest and politicise culture, they create it too.
However, scholars working within international politics and social
movement studies have been relatively inattentive to the manifold
political mediations of graffiti, muralism, street performance and
other street art forms. Against this backdrop, this book explores
the evolving political role of street art in Latin America during
the twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. It examines the
use, appropriation and reconfiguration of public spaces and
political opportunities through street art forms, drawing on
empirical work undertaken in Brazil, Bolivia and Argentina.
Bringing together a range of insights from social movement studies,
aesthetics and anthropology, the book highlights some of the
difficulties in theorising and understanding the complex interplay
between art and political practice. It seeks to explore 'what art
can do' in protest, and in so doing, aims to provide a useful point
of reference for students and scholars interested in political
communication, culture and resistance. It will be of interest to
students and scholars working in politics, international relations,
political and cultural geography, Latin American studies, art,
sociology and anthropology.
This visually rich survey - the first of its kind - showcases the
work of over 200 artists and celebrates the explosion of street art
in Africa over the last decade. Including twelve in-depth
interviews with street artists active in Africa today as well as
coverage of the continent's major street art projects, collectives
and festivals, it takes the reader on an introductory tour of the
many African street art scenes, with a deeper focus on the most
prominent players in Kenya, Morocco, Senegal, South Africa and
Tunisia. Topics and projects covered include the monumental project
Murais da Leba in Angola, which saw 6,000 square metres of wall
covered by local graffiti and visual artists in the Serra da Leba
mountain range; the cultural influences and idiosyncrasies of
individual street art scenes, and how they mesh with local
communities; and eL Seed's project 'Perception', a huge multi-part
mural stretching across more than fifty buildings in Cairo's
Zaraeeb neighbourhood, revealing a message of hope to its
marginalized community in the artist's distinctive 'calligraffiti'
style. Text commentaries elaborating on styles and processes, and
social and cultural context, are peppered throughout the book,
giving the reader further insight into a wealth of striking
contemporary visual cultures - and helping make this a must-have
for street art fans and practitioners.
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Basquiat-isms
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Jean-Michel Basquiat; Edited by Larry Warsh
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A collection of essential quotations and other writings from artist
and icon Jean-Michel Basquiat One of the most important artists of
the late twentieth century, Jean-Michel Basquiat explored the
interplay of words and images throughout his career as a celebrated
painter with an instantly recognizable style. In his paintings,
notebooks, and interviews, he showed himself to be a powerful and
creative writer and speaker as well as image-maker. Basquiat-isms
is a collection of essential quotations from this godfather of
urban culture. In these brief, compelling, and memorable
selections, taken from his interviews as well as his visual and
written works, Basquiat writes and speaks about culture, his
artistic persona, the art world, artistic influence, race, urban
life, and many other subjects. Concise, direct, forceful, poetic,
and enigmatic, Basquiat's words, like his art, continue to
resonate. Select quotations from the book: "I cross out words so
you will see them more; the fact that they are obscured makes you
want to read them." "I think there are a lot of people that are
neglected in art, I don't know if it's because of who made the
paintings or what, but, um . . . black people are never really
portrayed realistically or I mean not even portrayed in modern
art." "Since I was 17, I thought I might be a star." "The more I
paint the more I like everything." "I think I make art for myself,
but ultimately I think I make it for the world."
No single living artist has created as many myths, rumors and
legends as Banksy. In his home town of Bristol almost everyone
seems to have a Banksy story. Many of the tales in this book are
from Bristol and some are from further afield. What they share is
that they are all told with the wide-eyed wonder which Banksy
inspires. Compiled between 2009 and 2011, some of these stories are
quite old and have been told so many times they have become the
stuff of legend, while others are more questionable and best
described as myths.
Some are laugh out loud bollocks and some are simply gossip.
You be the judge. These stories illustrate the incredible audacity,
originality and sheer bloody mindedness of Banksy, who obviously
will be best remembered for his art and exposing the hypocrisy and
idiocy of our modern lives. The myths will be viewed as a
distraction to some or part of the appeal for others. One thing is
certain, the art and the myths are both larger than life.
New expanded 248pp 2019 Edition. The single best collection of
photography of Banksy's street work that has ever been assembled
for print. If that isn't enough there are some words too. You Are
An Acceptable Level of Threat covers his entire street art career,
spanning the late '90s right up to the 'Seasons Greetings'
Christmas 2018 piece in Port Talbot, Wales. This new edition
includes his self-destructing 'Love is in the Bin' intervention,
which according to Sotheby's is "the first artwork in history to
have been created live during an auction." The groundbreaking
'Dismaland' show, his Paris '68 revisited works, The Walled Off
Hotel, Brexit, Cans Festival, Brookyln and Basquiat, as well as new
works from Gaza and New York. Also featuring the controversial
'Cheltenham Spies' as well as 'Girl with a Pearl Earring', 'Art
Buff' and the spectacular 'Mobile Lovers' which appeared outside
Bristol Boys Boxing Club. 248 pages featuring his greatest works of
art in context.
Distinctive hand style lettering is an essential skill for artists
and designers. Deftly executed hand crafted letter forms are a
nearly forgotten art in an age of endless free fonts. Graffiti is
one of the last reservoirs of highly refined, well practiced
penmanship. The most reviled and persecuted form of Graffiti, the
Tag, is seldom appreciated for the raw beauty of its skeletal
letter forms. Most tags are removed immediately, and thus the
casual viewer seldom has a chance to discern the difference between
entry level and advanced hand styles. Within the pages of Flip the
Script, author Christian Acker has systematically analyzed the best
graffiti hand styles, contextualizing the work of graffiti writers
from around the United States. Acker presents the various lettering
samples in a clean organized format, giving the material a proper,
formal treatment evoking classic typography books.
This first-ever guide to focus solely on London street art proves
that the city's graffiti culture is clearly thriving. Shot in a
riot of color by press photographer Alex MacNaughton, "London
Street Art" presents a broad spectrum of writers and graffiti
artists from crews all over London, including Hoxton, Shoreditch,
Camden, and Hackney. Providing a lasting record of the best artists
on the London scene, it captures pieces that last only a matter of
hours or days before they are removed. From vast free masterpieces
on walls, quirky stencils on doorways and pavements, to subtle
stickers, tags and signatures, "London Street Art" is as hilarious
as it is political and showcases some of the most current, exciting
and fresh urban art forms in the world.
Graffiti School is the world's first fully illustrated graffiti
coursebook for college use. It opens with an exploration of
graffiti's background and history, from Pompeii to the Hip Hop
revolution to the present day, as well as how to stay on the right
side of the law. It then introduces modern-day graffiti media and
terminology, going on to conduct the reader through the process of
designing graffiti, setting out the possibilities and skills needed
to create a successful work on paper, ready to be transferred to a
wall. The author explains the practical techniques of using a spray
can, and the step-by-step methods and skills required to create
artistic graffiti. The final section is a manual designed
specifically to be of use to teachers. It gives ideas for running
both theoretical and practical graffiti lessons and units, as well
as providing suggestions on the details, such as marking schemes
and ideas for class trips.
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Futura-isms
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Futura; Edited by Larry Warsh
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A collection of fascinating quotations from the legendary artist
and graffiti pioneer Futura is a living legend-a world-renowned
painter, designer, and photographer who was a pioneer of graffiti
art and New York City's "subway school." His radical abstract work
in the street and on canvas established him as a central figure in
an important art movement that included Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith
Haring, Rammellzee, Lee Quinones, and Dondi White. Futura-isms is a
collection of essential quotations from this fascinating artist.
Gathered from four decades of interviews and panel discussions,
this memorable selection illuminates Futura's thoughts on legal and
illegal art, his influences, fellow artists, and the past, present,
and future. He also offers colorful memories of his adventurous
life-growing up in New York City, serving in the Navy, touring with
The Clash-and reflects on how his experiences have shaped his art.
Select quotations from the book: "Graffiti was a way for me to
exist. I wanted the world to know my name. I wanted to be
somebody." "The essence of what graffiti is . . . is creating this
identity and taking it to the public." "My whole life, I think,
I've been a nomad." "I was always at home in the subway system."
"People say, 'Let's play within the rules.' I say, 'No-let's break
the rules a little bit.'"
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Roma Subway Art
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Mathieu Romeo, Lorenzo D'Ambra
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Just a game? This intriguing visual title looks deep into the
underbelly of football (soccer) fandom, featuring a vast
photographic archive of fans' graffiti and street art captured by a
pioneering 'graffitologist'. At the intersection of the street and
sport we find themes of the day: how racial, ethnic, and class
tensions play out in visual culture. On the fringe of sports
culture are the Ultras, the football fans whose pyrotechnics,
chants, wildly creative stunts, and hooliganism are infamous. Using
selections from his archive containing hundreds of photographs of
Ultras' street art and graffiti, including everything from
elaborate murals to stickers to "scratchitto" incisions and
spray-paint duels, award-winning author Mitja Velikonja introduces
readers to the visual iconography of a fascinating underworld. The
Ultra subculture is built by "no-bodys," the anonymous (primarily)
men whose attachments to their teams, specifically in Europe and
post-socialist states, sometimes cross the lines into nationalist
sentiments and militaristic "Blood and Soil" extremism. After
examining general themes and trends in street art and tifo club
graffiti, Velikonja embarks on a case study of fans from his native
Slovenia and touches on the roles of neighboring football fans in
the Balkan Wars. He continues with an analysis of political and
socially progressive graffiti, local trends and circumstances, as
well as its role in the United States. As he peels back layers of
misinformation and misrepresentation, he cues our understanding of
factional mindsets within histories of political instability,
arguing for dissensus being a critical element to democracies. In
the end, we understand that while always under siege, the
ultra-fans require nothing less than fidelity and devotion, but
precisely to what can be determined - it's anyone's game to call.
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