Given the monumental influence graffiti art has had on our popular culture, from music, film, and television to fine art, toys, and clothing, its easy to forget the forms humble roots and remarkable evolution how what started as a way for bored kids to pass the time grew into a movement larger than anyone could possibly have imagined. Tracing the evolution of the medium from its early freighttrain days to its bigcity boom on the streets of new york city and philadelphia, and to its modernday influences, this volume is a compelling look at the key moments, places, and players. An instant classic, this book is the ultimate resource to which aficionados of the art form will turn again and again, and which the. The history of american graffiti roger gastman ebook. Lowriders tells one chicano story but art has the power to. I was there along with west and hex tgo to judge, and all of us found it tough to choose. With that in mind, i was incredibly excited to learn about a new kickstarter project. We decided the first book was gonna be 1983 to 1988. When we did our first graffitimural tour back in 2010, it was a treasure hunt for unique urban art that often vanished soon after it appeared. The story of a city through the art of graffiti 89. This work presents an examination of technique, an exploration of sociocultural issues in crew dynamics, battles and apprenticeship and interviews with. I was asked to be a judge for a graffiti competition at last months b boy summit organized by the respected b girl asia one. April 2011 is the definitive story behind the most explosive and influential art form of the last one hundred years. Sixtysix people from all walks of lifeartists, scholars, laborers, graffiti artists, urban planners, activists, gang memberschronicle the underpasss many metamorphoses, and in doing so construct an energized account of change and.
The work of josh kun, director of the school of communications at usc annenberg and a macarthur fellow. Not nearly as dense and detailed as steve grodys massive graffiti l. Unprecedented in scope, the book traces the evolution of the movement from its early freight train days to its bigcity boom on the streets of new york city and philadelphia to. Unprecedented in scope, the history of american graffiti is the definitive story behind the most influential art form of the last one hundred years. This book offers the definitive perspective on graffitifinally, we have a historical textbook for the most colorful art form modern society has known.
A global look at graffiti and street art, with an l. Graffiti and street art have gone into galleries with mocas 2011 art in the streets exhibit, and art in the streets coorganizer roger. It weighs over 6 pounds i only know this because it says so on the us customs delivery note. Rather than analyzing individual works or artists, daichendt focuses on the phenomenon itself. Graffiti ranges from simple written words to elaborate wall paintings, and has existed since ancient times, with examples dating back to ancient egypt. Volume 1, that focuses on the biology and art of the river. A street styles and art this is all about the images. Volume 1, 19831988 deluxe boxed edition signed by the author hardcover january 1, 2005 by robert and robert reiling alva author 4. In a competition like that you kind of end up making nobody happy when you choose a winner, but the main thing was to let people see a. A improvements on the page of the city, which includes graffiti as part of its fascinating inquiry. Coauthor robert relax reiling was kind enough to sit down with us and talk more about this era of graffiti and share more about the project itself. Within the book, you will discover the truth behind the rich history.