The World Atlas of Street Art and Graffiti

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Painted murals first appeared in Latin America in the early part of the twentieth century in the 1950s, spray can graffiti associated with Latino gangs on the east and west coasts followed, notably the cholo graffiti of Los Angeles Today, urban art has traveled to nearly every corner of the globe, shifting and morphing into a highly complex and ornate art form Displaying their art within what is effectively the largest, most open museum in the world, urban artists unveil their beliefs and imaginations to a public unable to avoid their work Yet, at its best, urban art is not simply an aesthetic based on slogans, political posturing, or personal promotion it is an art form deeply committed to the diversity of the street and to a spontaneous creativity that is topographically connected to the architecture of the metropolis.From Inkie in Bristol to Steve Powers in Philadelphia, and from JR in Paris to Os G meos in Brazil and Drewfunk in Australia, The World Atlas of Street Art and Graffiti is the definitive reference guide to international urban art It focuses on the most influential and significant urban artists across the world and identifies the key locations of their work Organized geographically, the text focuses on the individual practitioners within each country or region and explores the historical background to their works This book strives toward a nuanced understanding of what has become a widespread art practice.Since the lives and works of urban artists are inextricably bound to streets and places, this definitive reference locates the meeting point between art and atlas, between urban artists and their personal understanding of public spaces, not via a cartographic bird s eye view, but through a intimate, human centered perspective that challenges contemporary ideas about the mapping of urban space. New Read The World Atlas of Street Art and Graffiti by Rafael Schacter For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr 3.5 starsDid I enjoy this book This was a different selection for me It s not a book that I would normally seek out but it piqued my interest when the request came in I m glad I decided to check out this book.The World Atlas of Street Art and Graffiti is not a book that I sat down with and read start to finish I picked it up every now and then, examined the pictures, and read the biographies of the different artists I really like the maps of the different cities drawn by some of the artists 3.5 starsDid I enjoy this book This was a different selection for me It s not a book that I would normally seek out but it piqued my inter...Quotes Notes Exploring work that is both consensual outward looking and community embracing and antagonistic inward looking, withsubculturally centered aspirations in its approachNew York had a fifteen year head start on the rest of the world when graffiti started in the late 60sIn London there is generally a quite brutal style of production, an unrepentant aesthetic possibly determined by the city s status as the CCTV capital of the world Artists have worked to both elude and belittl Quotes Notes Exploring work that is both consensual outward looking and community embracing and antagonistic inward looking, withsubculturally centered aspirations in its approachNew York had a fifteen year head start on the rest of the world when graffiti started in the late 60sIn London there is generally a quite brutal style of production, an unrepentant aesthetic possibly determined by the city s status as the CCTV capital of the world Artists have worked to both elude and belittle the powers of this surveillance society, adopting a determinedly rough, vandalistic style that embraces anarchy over art.Artists to check out Sever absurdism, satire,...Cool book The descriptions tend a little too much towards the cerebral Graffiti, to me, always seemed a bitof an urgent visceral form of expression I get that it takes planning, thought and artistic talent to create street art but what draws me most to this particular art form is the balls it takes for these artists to impose themselves on their surroundings and not let their surroundings dictate how things should be The book didn t really tap into that urgency and sometimes reads Cool book The descriptions tend a little too much towards the cerebral Graffiti, to me, always ...A very good book which cover quite a bit of garffiti history styles and regions But giving it a lower rating as there are some notable omissions from Africa, parts of Asia and Arabic calligraffiti Unfortunately also doesn t profile a lot of women or even ...Very in depth look at street art around the world and accompanying info on the artists, sharing their message with the world through their art The photos are great It is, however, quite text heavy.Gorgeous book with good selection of artists, but text is academic to the point of scholasticism and is incredibly annoying.The art was nice but the writing was too boring for me to want to find outabout the artistsFrom the moment buildings sprouted up from the ground in the formation of the concrete jungles we call cities, there were those who saw the bleak, grey walls as a canvas to express and expose themselves to the public in an unfiltered fashion From its illicit and illegal beginnings, graffiti and street art has made its way into the protected and profitable world of fine art galleries a shift that not everyone in the realm is fond of Yet the change has not come by way of the quality or effect From the moment buildings sprouted up from the ground in the formation of the concrete jungles we call cities, there were those who saw the bleak, grey walls as a canvas to express and expose themselves to the public in an unfiltered fashion From its illicit and illegal beginnings, graffiti and street art has made its way into the protected and profitable world of fine art galleries a shift that not everyone in the realm is fond of Yet the change has not come by way of the quality or effect of the art itself, which was always there, but the understanding of those viewing it Sometimes it just takes a new set of eyes to appreciate what was there before.The World Atlas of Street Art and Graffiti by Rafael Schacter strives not only to document, organize and illustrate the breadth and wealth of street art in the world, but also to educate the reader He defines each artist along the way with an encyclopedic litany of fine...Schacter, Rafael 2013 World atlas of street art and graffiti New Haven Yale University Press Type of Reference AtlasContent Scope 400 pages detail the work of 113 artists in 50 different cities Author collaborated with street artists, art historians, curators, and writers Foreword by street and multi media artist Artists commercial success is varied Accuracy Authority Bias the books details the tension between high and low art and mainstream vs underground culture Opinions from Schacter, Rafael 2013 World atlas of street art and graffiti New Haven Yale University Press Type of Reference AtlasContent Scope 400 pages detail the work of 113 artists in 50 different cities Author collaborated with street artists, art historians, curators, and writers Foreword by street and multi media artist Artists commercial success is varied Accuracy Authority Bias the books details the tension between high and low art and mainstream vs underground culture Opinions from both official art experts and street artists themselves Author is an honorary research fellow at the Departme...Super rich and interesting, this book is incredibly well documented.It is intended to satisfy street art aficionados and enthusiasts as well as newcomers Readers who just want to enjoy the photos and the work of artists by turning the pages will be as pleased as those who want to understand and know the birth of this art through the 400 pages of this atlas.The reader scans the globe along with some of the most famous artists of the world and discover the diversity of this art open to a lot of i Super rich and interesting, this book is incredibly well documented.It is intended to satisfy street art aficionados and enthusiasts as well as newcomers Readers who just want to enjoy the photos and the work of artists by turning the pages will be as pleased as those who want to understand and know the birth of this art through the 400 pages of this atlas.The rea...

The World Atlas of Street Art and Graffiti
  • 02 September 2017
  • Hardcover
  • 400 pages
  • 1608872610
  • Rafael Schacter
  • The World Atlas of Street Art and Graffiti