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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Henry Chalfant , Sacha JenkinsPublisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd Imprint: Thames & Hudson Ltd Dimensions: Width: 16.00cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 21.00cm Weight: 0.520kg ISBN: 9780500239216ISBN 10: 0500239215 Pages: 176 Publication Date: 08 September 2014 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsPreface by Henry Chalfant • Introduction by Sacha Jenkins • Interviews with twelve graffiti writers: Bill Rock, Breeze, Daze, Jon One, Kel, KR, Lady Pink, Sak, Sharp, Skeme, Spin and Team.ReviewsWhat comes across most clearly is the power of the human spirit. In a volume only six inches by eight inches, photographs add flavor but, unlike most graffiti books, the words dominate. Presents the first-person accounts of 12 infamous graffiti writers of the 1970s. A fascinating primer on graffiti writers and culture. Readers interested in the birth of hip-hop, urban culture, or modern art will find this work especially engrossing . . . The ultimate fascination lies in the artists dissection and analyses of their own styles and those of their contemporaries. Readers may be surprised by the careful thought and planning that the execution of each piece entailed. 'Lively stories excitingly told ... a thorough account that avoids the trap of being over-academic' - Art Book Review A fascinating primer on graffiti writers and culture. Readers interested in the birth of hip-hop, urban culture, or modern art will find this work especially engrossing . . . The ultimate fascination lies in the artists' dissection and analyses of their own styles and those of their contemporaries. Readers may be surprised by the careful thought and planning that the execution of each piece entailed. Author InformationHenry Chalfant is an American photographer and videographer well known for his work on hip hop culture. He is the author of Spraycan Art, and his world-renowned documentation of the artists of the New York subway was memorialized in the most successful book on graffiti ever published, Subway Art, published by Thames & Hudson. Sacha Jenkins is a former New York graffiti writer turned journalist whose books include the Piecebook series of graffiti drawings. He is the co-founder of the seminal hip-hop magazine ego trip, as well as co-author of the best-selling biography of Eminem, The Way I Am. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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