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Informationen zum Autor Former graffiti artist Eric "DEAL CIA" Felisbret has spent over 30 years documenting New York City graffiti. Luke "SPAR ONE" Felisbret is a graffiti artist and historian whose work has been widely exhibited. Together they launched www.at149st.com! a documentation of New York City graffiti's culture and history. James Prigoff is co-author of the classic Spraycan Art. Klappentext This is the comprehensive history of New York City graffiti from the 1960s up until present day. In a fashion that strikes a balance between strong visuals and brief but substantive text and interviews, it presents the big picture of the city that gave birth to a global visual/social revolution. Decades after the movement globalized, New York is still the Mecca of graffiti culture. Painting there is a badge of honor, with graffiti artists from around the globe making pilgrimages to New York for that purpose. This is the city where it all began, yet few know the back story. Zusammenfassung Decades after the movement globalized! New York is still the mecca of graffiti culture. Painting there is a badge of honor! with graffiti artists from around the globe making pilgrimages to New York for that purpose. This is the city where it all began! yet few know the back story.Graffiti New York fills that gap! detailing the concepts! aesthetics! ideals! and social structures that have served as a cultural blueprint for graffiti movements across the world. The book features approximately 1!000 images! complemented by texts by the authors and relevant players in the movement! as well as descriptive graphics and sidebars.Ranging from the birth of simple signature tags to today's vibrant murals! and covering the ups and downs of the movement! the culture's value system! its social framework! the various forms of graffiti! and significant artists and crews! Graffiti New York is a major addition to Abrams' superb books on graffiti art.
