Art in the Streets (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780847869756)

The most comprehensive book to survey the colorful history of graffiti and street art movements internationally.

Forty years ago, graffiti in New York evolved from elementary mark-making into an important art form. By the end of the 1980s, it had been documented in books and films that were seen around the world, sparking an international graffiti movement.

This original edition, now back in print after several years, considers the rise of New York graffiti and the international scenes it inspired--from Los Angeles to S o Paulo to Paris to Tokyo--as well as earlier and parallel movements: the break dancing and rap music of hip-hop; the graffiti used by Chicano gangs to mark their territory; the skateboarding culture that began in Southern California. Expertly researched, beautifully illustrated, and featuring contributions by many of the most significant curators, writers, and artists involved in the graffiti world, this now classic volume is an in-depth examination of this seminal movement.

Author: Jeffrey Deitch
ISBN-10: 084786975X
ISBN-13: 9780847869756
Publisher: Rizzoli Electa
Language: English
Published: 03/16/2021
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 4.30lbs
Size: 11.40h x 9.30w x 1.30d

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 12/01/2021 pg. 85