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Product Identifiers

PublisherLannoo Publishers/Racine

ISBN-10940142697X

ISBN-139789401426978

eBay Product ID (ePID)14038743226

Product Key Features

Book TitleStreet Art Today : the 50 Most Influential Street Artists Today

Number of Pages272 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2016

TopicHistory / Contemporary (1945-), Graffiti & Street Art, History / General

IllustratorYes

GenreArt

AuthorBjö Van Poucke

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.1 in

Item Weight48.9 Oz

Item Length10.9 in

Item Width8.3 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2016-441404

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal751.7/3

SynopsisStreet art is more than artistically acknowledged graffiti. This book highlights this new art form in all its facets, beyond the cliches. From installation art to socially critical tags to photo realistic mural paintings: street art exists in all forms and sizes. 'Street Art Today' maps the genre and investigates new tendencies such as ecological street art, the naive wave, trompe l'oeil... The core of the book is a Who's Who of the international street art scene, a list of the 50 most influential street artists, from Banksy to Pixel Pancho. Including 10 revealing and surprising interviews. AUTHOR: Bjorn Van Poucke is the founder of Street Art Belgium and has organised many Street Art Festivals. He is well known to many artists and an expert in social media. SELLING POINTS: * An overview of the 50 street artists and their works that matter today. With exclusive portraits and interviews * Artists include: David Walker, Banksy, Slinkachu, Mobstr, Vhils and many others 280 colour illustrations, An overview of the 50 street artists and their works that matter today. With exclusive portraits and interviewsArtists include: David Walker, Banksy, Slinkachu, Mobstr, Vhils and many othersStreet Art Today offers a topical and contemporary overview of the most influential street artists and their work as well as the most important schools. The authors compiled this who's who of contemporary street art in collaboration with a range of artists. They take a close look at names such as Alexis Diaz, Ella & Pitr, JR, Faith47, Mobstr and SpY. Exclusive interviews, illuminating essays and a foreword by Martyn Reed make this book a must-read for anyone, experts or amateurs, interested in this increasingly popular art scene. 'Street Art Today is a taste of things past, a showcase of things present and a hint of things to come.'The book features: 1010 - Aryz - Banksy - Biancoshock - Bicicleta Sem Freio - Bordalo II - Borondo - Case Ma Claim - Isaac Cordal - DALeast - Alexis Diaz - Tristan Eaton - Elian - Ella & Pitr - Elle - Escif - Etam Cru - Eversiempre - Faith47 - Fikos - Fintan Magee - Hyuro - Conor Harrington - Maya Hayuk - Agostino Iacurci - Inti - Joe Iurato - Jana & JS - JR - Levalet - Ludo - M-City - Mobster - MTO - Nychos - Os Gemeos - Pejac - Phlegm - Pixel Pancho - Roa - Rone - Seth Globepainter - Space Invader - SpY - StrØk - Telmo Miel - Guido Van Helten - Axel Void - David Walker - Ernest Zacharevic, An overview of the 50 street artists and their works that matter today. With exclusive portraits and interviewsArtists include: David Walker, Banksy, Slinkachu, Mobstr, Vhils and many othersStreet Art Today offers a topical and contemporary overview of the most influential street artists and their work as well as the most important schools. The authors compiled this who's who of contemporary street art in collaboration with a range of artists. They take a close look at names such as Alexis Diaz, Ella & Pitr, JR, Faith47, Mobstr and SpY. Exclusive interviews, illuminating essays and a foreword by Martyn Reed make this book a must-read for anyone, experts or amateurs, interested in this increasingly popular art scene. 'Street Art Today is a taste of things past, a showcase of things present and a hint of things to come.' The book features: 1010 - Aryz - Banksy - Biancoshock - Bicicleta Sem Freio - Bordalo II - Borondo - Case Ma Claim - Isaac Cordal - DALeast - Alexis Diaz - Tristan Eaton - Elian - Ella & Pitr - Elle - Escif - Etam Cru - Eversiempre - Faith47 - Fikos - Fintan Magee - Hyuro - Conor Harrington - Maya Hayuk - Agostino Iacurci - Inti - Joe Iurato - Jana & JS - JR - Levalet - Ludo - M-City - Mobster - MTO - Nychos - Os Gemeos - Pejac - Phlegm - Pixel Pancho - Roa - Rone - Seth Globepainter - Space Invader - SpY - Str k - Telmo Miel - Guido Van Helten - Axel Void - David Walker - Ernest Zacharevic

LC Classification NumberND2590