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"This book is a unique view inside the life and work of one of the most private, but also one of the most loved, most applauded and most influential figures in the vibrant world of street art. Blek le Rat is revered and acknowledged by the international street and graffiti community, and his work has influenced record and CD design, advertising and graphics, as well as the work of many street artists around the world." "Blek le Rat offers photography...

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,...

Sano, two-time winner of the International Graffiti Art Competition, teaches this underground art form, by showing the concepts, aesthetics, techniques, and style needed to complete a perfect semi "Wild Style" masterpiece and aerosol art on canvas

Since the early days of the graffiti movement in late 1970s New York, street art has transformed cities around the world. The author provides a vibrant account of the 'outer limits' of street art and graffiti that are being explored by artists in cities as diverse as London, Prague, and Philadelphia.

"Graffiti Women: Street Art from Five Continents is the first and only comprehensive survey of the work of women graffiti and street artists. A follow-up to author Nicholas Ganz's enormously successful Graffiti World, this book features the work of over 125 of the most prominent women artists from around the world. With more than 1,000 full-color illustrations and an authoritative text, this book places women at the vanguard of this exciting and ever-evolving...

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...

Presents a collection of over two thousand full-color illustrations of street art by over one hundred fifty artists from around the world.

"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...

Long before graffiti was adopted as the visual expression of hip-hop culture in the 1980s, Chicano gang members in East Los Angeles had been developing stylized calligraphy and writing on walls. Cholo (gangster) scripts became the first distinctive letter forms to evolve in the modern vernacular tradition of graffiti writing. Today Los Angeles writers of diverse backgrounds draw from a unique confluence of cultures that has led to regionally distinctive...

Presents a collection of anti-war graffiti images from around the world.