The photographs in this book have been taken over many years in places throughout the world. They have all been included because they suggest that they would form the basis for a painting or drawing. Sometimes it is a question of pointing the camera in the right direction, occasionally it is luck but more often the artistic eye will spot something of merit. Many have been collected from the urban environment and can be classed as graffiti. Other photographs are from the natural world. Art is all around us but many artists reach a point where good ideas are hard to come by and inspiration is not forthcoming. Some photographs, or bits of images that have been cropped, spark off an idea and can inspire a drawing or painting. There is no order to these images, the book is designed to flip through as a design source. All these images are free to use and develop as the artist wishes, it is only the photo itself that is copyright. If you are stuck for ideas then this book will give you inspiration

Drunk on Power, Again? It's only Common Sense After 20 years in AA, author Benny Phisheraree presents 99 more 'Ideas to Ponder' about the current state of leadership and how power has an intoxicating effect creating consequences that affect followers.

Clarion Alley stands as one of the most beautiful, revolutionary, stimulating and ever-changing public art exhibits in California. This book takes you on a journey from one end of the galley to the other, focusing on the murals, the changing landscape and the emerging visions. Next to visiting the Mission District on a sunny California day, this is the best way to see Clarion Alley.

The GV ART AND REVIEW BOOK creatively captures the Artistic Genius rendered upon the abandoned building walls and alley ways of Los Angeles, CA by LA's finest Graffiti Artists. The year was 1995 and Urban Hieroglyphics was in full effect. LA style masters blew up the boring monochromatic and beige walls of the city with artistic pride and innovative personal style. Daring and talented young Graffiti Writers represented Los Angeles, West Coast with a dazzling array of Graffiti Art masterpieces..."pieces" for short. Complex wild-style design patterns, roll calls and strung out graphic characters all complimented the innovative, fresh and unique individual letter styles. Graffiti Writers from numerous crews "got up" like at no other time in LA's history. The venues were secondary, whether presented on canvas at Underground Art Galleries, multi-mix installatiions, legal murals or the many back alleys and graffiti yards... the work was hardly academic. "In Los Angeles we have some of the best Artists in the world...if not the best " ---Nerv, Artist. This historical Art Book is based upon the multi award-winning documentary "Graffiti Verite': Read the Writing on the Wall." GV ART AND REVIEW BOOK includes the Art, Media Reviews, Artists Interviews, Outtakes and the complete "Graffiti Verite': Read the Writing on the Wall" shooting script. A must-have for anyone interested in contemporary Art - Highly educational Perfect for Schools and Libraries. "Ready or Not, Graffiti Art is the next Great Art Movement after Pop Art." ---Bob Bryan, Filmmaker

CAFAM Granny Squared is a public art project that brought together 500 crocheters from 25 countries who made 14,000 granny squares to transform the facade of Los Angeles' Craft and Folk Art Museum and make a statement about craft, art and institutional identity."

photos of the making of ascention(screened at cannes short film corner), goin ape( rape rvenge film funded by c.al.. q.), road movie, and solstice moon- films by toly ak, a collaboration with photographer nicholas e. w. syracuse and a bonuse scenario-reversal of fortune. cover photo n. syracuse

This is a photography book on Seattle Street Art 1993-1996.