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Graffiti and Street Art (World of Art)

Graffiti and Street Art (World of Art)
Library Shelf Location 09a.WACL
Publication Date 2017
Description

This concise and accessible survey, the latest title in Thames & Hudsons renowned World of Art series, is set to become the definitive popular guide to graffiti and street art. The traditional letter-based graffiti that appeared on the streets of Philadelphia and New York over forty years ago launched a global art movement that has evolved into two distinct disciplines. While both thrive illegally and challenge the concept of public space, the new wave of street art puts greater emphasis on figures, abstraction, symbols and formal techniques. This book explains the terms and language of graffiti and street art from tags and throwies to culture jamming and subvertising as well as their multiple influences and sub-genres. Organized thematically, it traces the origins and evolution of graffiti and street art, and explores the motivations and practices of the leading exponents; the relationship between these art forms and the urban environment; their interactions with (or rejection of) the market and the world of commercial galleries; and their increasingly important role in visual culture as a whole.

ISBN 9780500204078
Quantity 1
Pages 208p; 15.2 x 1.5 x 21.1 cm
Author Anna Waclawek
Format Paperback
Publisher Thames and Hudson Ltd, London
Category Graffiti/Street Art
Language English

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