Many graffiti artists carry sketchbooks, called black books, and
they ask crew members and others whose work they admire to inscribe
their books with lettering or drawings. A few years ago, the Getty
Research Institute invited artists, including Angst, Axis, Big
Sleeps, Chaz, Cre8, Defer, EyeOne, Fishe, Heaven, Hyde, Look,
ManOne, and Prime, to consider the idea of a citywide graffiti
black book. During visits to the Getty Center, the artists viewed
rare books related to calligraphy and letterforms, including works
by Albrecht Durer and Leonardo da Vinci. The artists instantly
recognized the connections to their own practices and were
particularly drawn to a liber amicorum (book of friends), a form of
autograph book popular in the seventeenth century. Passed from hand
to hand, it was filled with signatures, poetry, and coats of arms,
like a black book from another era. Inspired by this meeting of
minds across centuries, these artists became both creators and
curators, crafting their own pages and inviting others to
contribute. Eventually 150 Los Angeles artists decorated 143
individual pages. These were bound together into an exquisite
artists' book that became known as the Getty Graffiti Black Book.
This publication reproduces each page from the original artists'
book and recounts the story of an unprecedented collaboration
across the diverse artistic landscape of Los Angeles.
General
Imprint: |
Getty Publications
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Getty Publications - (Yale) |
Release date: |
April 2021 |
Authors: |
David Brafman
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Dimensions: |
250 x 150 x 15mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
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Pages: |
176 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-60606-698-0 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-60606-698-6 |
Barcode: |
9781606066980 |
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