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Rock Fresh is an electrifying documentary on the world of the graffiti artist, presenting a raw and gritty snapshot of five of the world's most legendary street artists as they make the leap from graffiti art to commercial art. The artists Axis, Clae, Kofie, Trixter, and Tyer have been commissioned for work by a wide range of companies including Nike, Universal, Gucci, MTV, and Red Bull. Footage reveals step-by-step how colors blend, how angles sharpen,...

"Painted murals first appeared in Latin America in the early 20th century; in the 1950s, spray-can graffiti associated with Latino gangs followed, notably the "cholo" graffiti of Los Angeles. Today, street art has traveled to nearly every corner of the globe, evolving into a highly complex and ornate art form. The World Atlas of Street Art and Graffiti is the definitive survey of international street art, focusing on the world's most influential urban...

To some, street art and graffiti is nothing but vandalism. But to these young artists, it is a vital form of self expression. In this eye-opening program we speak to eight members of Melbourne's thriving street art scene. Through their stories we look at Melbourne's street art and the contribution of street art and graffiti to art and society around the world. We explore the history of street art, the influences on our featured artists, and the materials...

"Street Art is a global phenomenon, one of the most popular and hotly discussed areas of art-making on the contemporary scene. Developing out of the graffiti tradition of the 1980s it has now reached the mainstream through the work of artists like Banksy and Futura 2000, becoming the subject of best-selling books and commanding high prices at auction." "Cedar Lewisohn has written the first account of this visual revolution to trace its history from...

What is graffiti? And why have we, as a culture, had the urge to do it since 30,000 BCE? Cultural historian Amanda Hallay explores the ways in which graffiti works to forever compel and simultaneously repel us as a society. When did graffiti turn into graffiti art, and why do we now pay thousands of dollars for a Banksy print when just twenty years ago, seminal graffiti artists from the Bronx were thrown into jail for having the same idea? Graffiti...

Overview: Unprecedented in scope, The History of American Graffiti is the definitive story behind the most influential art form of the last one hundred years. Tracing the evolution of the medium from its early freight-train days to its big-city boom on the streets of New York City and Philadelphia, and to its modern-day influences, this volume is a compelling look at the key moments, places, and players in an art form distinctly American in flavor...

In this video, viewers will learn about early modernist graffiti which dates back to the 1920s. It will also explore the "pioneering era" of graffiti that took place during the years 1969 through 1974, as well as look at its appeal today.