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Publisher
ReferencePoint Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Graffiti is largely illegal in most American communities, but that hasnt stopped street artists from rendering large and very public demonstrations of exquisite art. Some graffiti artists, among them Shepard Fairey, Jim Clay Harper, Danielle Bremner, and the mysterious British artist Banksy have become world famous. The Art of Graffiti discusses what todays artists are doing, how they attract a following, and what they are saying through their artwork...
Publisher
Oscilloscope Pictures
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
An eccentric French shopkeeper turned documentary maker attempted to locate and befriend Banksy, only to have the artist turn the camera back on its owner with spectacular results. Banksy is a graffiti artist with a global reputation whose work can be seen on walls from post-hurricane New Orleans to the Palestinian segregation wall in the West Bank. Fiercely guarding his anonymity to avoid prosecution, Banksy has so far resisted all attempts to be...
Author
Language
English
Description
"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...
Author
Publisher
Siman Media Works
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
CIA agent-turned-photographer Hank O'Neal -- praised by The New York Times for "knowing New York City's streets and its celebrities"-- delivers the most beautiful collection of street art images ever amassed by a single photographer. For the past four decades, O'Neal has been photographing street art from around the globe--from the back alleys of New York City to the beaches of Venice, California; from Jim Morrison's grave in Paris to a section of...