The History of American Graffiti ~ co-written by Roger Gastman and Caleb Neelon ~ drops on Tuesday, April 5. The Harper Design book traces the roots of an explosive and influential art form, from its its early freight trains days to its big-city boom on the streets of New York City and Philadelphia to its modern-day influences.
Harper Design
The History of American Graffiti is packed with over one thousand photographs—the majority of which have never before been seen—from more than two hundred photographers, most of whom also created the artwork. The authors have spent the better part of the last four years interviewing key figures in the graffiti world throughout America—from the bedrock cities of New York City, Philadelphia, and Los Angeles to more than twenty metropolitan hotspots, including Chicago, Boston, Miami, New Orleans, San Diego, and Seattle. Approximately 90 percent of the art in this book has never been published, and was sourced directly from the artists who lived the scene, giving the book a raw street vibe as authentic as the history it documents.
The foreword is by legendary graffiti artist, TAKI 183. Considered one of the founding fathers of the graffiti arts movement, TAKI 183 has never before contributed writing to any book or media article on the subject. 2011 marks the fortieth anniversary of the 1971 New York Times article written on TAKI 183, “TAKI 183 Spawns Pen Pals,” that ignited the movement in New York City and cast TAKI 183 as the world’s first famous graffiti artist.
Despite many small niche titles catering to graffiti’s practitioners, there has never been a comprehensive and accessible book that details the full history ~ from the 1800s to the present day ~ of American graffiti. The History of American Graffiti is unlike anything ever published before on the subject. It is the category game-changer and the ultimate word on the medium as told from the artists who created it. ~ Angelique Groh [Charm School].
You can obtain deets @ amazon.com/History-American-Graffiti-Roger-Gastman.
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