Other graphic or visual art forms Books
Saqi Books The Calligraphers Garden
Book SynopsisHassan Massoudy's elegant calligraphy depicts the four seasons of the garden. From the icy palettes of winter and the fading hues of autumn to delicate spring growth and the dazzling sunshine and blooms of summer, he captures in calligraphy what countless poets have wrought with words.Trade Review'Hassan Massoudy's calligraphies are arranged to loosely follow the seasons, beginning and ending with autumn: sombre, wintry hues at one end, brilliant tones full of vibrant reds at the other.' Dr. Venetia Porter, The British Museum; 'Veritable written landscapes.' Liberation; 'A feast for the eyes and balm for the soul.' Telerama; 'The triumph of this inspirational book is ultimately Massoudy's, who not only selected the texts, but created the exquisitely beautiful compositions.' Maria Golia, The Middle East; 'In bright, broad strokes mingling with inventive, intricate shapes, Massoudy describes the garden's four seasons with sayings from some of the artists who have inspired him.' Banipal
£9.00
Titan Books Ltd Assassin's Creed: Where's the Assassin?
Book SynopsisDo you have the eagle eyes necessary to make it in the enigmatic Brotherhood of Assassins? This classic search and find book will allow gamers to interact with their favourite characters in a new way! With beautiful, intricate, original illustrations spanning over 2000 years of history, search for 13 iconic assassins through the ages and across the world.
£11.99
Michael O'Mara Books Ltd Planet Banksy: The man, his work and the movement
Book SynopsisHighlighting both the relevance of Banksy's street art and how his impact has continued to spread, Planet Banksy brings together some of the very best pieces of art from all corners of the world that have been inspired by Banksy, as well as featuring some of his own innovative, profound and controversial work.‘A thought-provoking comparison with the works of his students.’ Publishers Weekly______Banksy is the world's foremost graffiti artist, his work adorning streets, walls and bridges across nations and continents. His stencil designs are instantly recognizable and disturbingly precise in their social and political commentary, flavoured with subtle humour and self-awareness. More popular than ever, Banksy has spawned countless imitators, students and fans alike, his fame – although unlooked-for – inevitably transmitting his ideas and work to the international arena.With a range of topics for the graffiti lover, coming from a variety of inspirational sources, this book provides an overview of how Banksy's work is changing the face of modern art – as well as the urban landscape. Distilling his influence and his genius into an easily accessible full-colour 128 pages, this is the perfect purchase for any fan of Banksy or the graffiti art scene.Trade ReviewOffers thought-provoking comparison with the works of his students and an overview of how the work is changing the face of modern art and urban landscape * Publishers Weekly *
£11.69
Lannoo Publishers STRAAT: Quote from the streets
Book Synopsis“STRAAT Museum allows a wide audience to discover and understand the DNA of graffiti and street art, through an in-depth and unique contextualization perfectly fulfilled in Quote from the streets, its opening exhibition which is reproduced in this catalogue.” - Christian Omodeo This catalogue for the new international graffiti and street art museum in Amsterdam, STRAAT, features work created on-site by the greatest artists of today's street art scene. STRAAT - Quote from the Streets tells the story of street art as a full-fledged art movement and explores the evolution of 'art in the street', in addition to the development of the new museum. The catalogue is above all a feast for the eyes, with many full-page images of the best street art talent from around the world.Table of ContentsForeword Intro NDSM 1. Aesthetic 2. Personal 3. Empathic 4. Grounded 5. Conscious
£28.00
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc Classic Calligraphy for Beginners: Essential
Book SynopsisClassic Calligraphy for Beginners introduces the fundamental techniques for mastering two classic calligraphic scripts, Copperplate and Spencerian, plus easy-to-follow exercises and fun, modern projects. Guided by instructions and illustrations by noted calligraphy artist and teacher Younghae Chung, you will: Get a detailed yet concise overview of tools, supplies, and terminology Try out your materials with basic warm-ups and nib exercises Learn the essential principles or strokes and create the lowercase and uppercase letters of the featured scripts Take your letters to the next level and add flourishes with confidence Explore brush pens and non-flexible writing tools to emulate the look of calligraphy on large-scale and unusual surfaces Reinforce core skills by applying the scripts to a variety of simple, modern projects on paper, wood, glass, fabric, and other surfaces, and get inspiring tips on how to add beautiful details that lend a modern touch Find sample guide sheets for Copperplate, Spencerian, and brush calligraphy Discover the timeless beauty of calligraphy with Classic Calligraphy for Beginners.Trade Review"Beautifully and instructively illustrated throughout, Classic Calligraphy for Beginners is a complete and comprehensive instruction guide and 'how to' manual for the novice calligrapher." * Midwest Book Review *Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. GETTING STARTED • Recommended Tools and Materials • Preparing to Write • Troubleshooting 2. COPPERPLATE SCRIPT • Introduction to Copperplate • Using and Understanding Guidelines • Warm-up Exercises and Nib Exercises • Lowercase Basic Strokes • How to Square Tops and Bottoms • Lowercase Letters by Group • Lowercase Letters Exemplar • Connecting Letters • Uppercase Basic Strokes • Uppercase Letters by Group • Uppercase Letters Exemplar 3. SPENCERIAN SCRIPT • Introduction to Spencerian • Using and Understanding Guidelines • Lowercase Principles • Lowercase Letters by Group • Lowercase Letters Exemplar • Uppercase Principles • Uppercase Letters by Group • Uppercase Letters Exemplar 4. FLOURISHING AND OTHER TECHNIQUES • What Is Flourishing? • Flourishing Lowercase Letters • Flourishing Uppercase Letters • Brush Lettering • Faux Calligraphy 5. CREATIVE PROJECTS Nib • Wax Seal Place Cards • Variation: Place Card on Handmade Paper • Personalized Menu • Cheeseboard Food Labels • Gold-Trimmed Gift Tags • “Thank You” Cards • Birth Details Photo Mat • Frosted Winter Wreath Design • Variation: “Noel” Wreath Design • Addressing Envelopes Brush • Personalized Outer Envelope • “Happy Birthday” Banner Signage • Cake Topper • Gift Wrapping Paper • Personalized Kraft Notebooks • Bookmark • Vision Board • Multicolored Alphabet Print Pen • Event Table Card • Capiz Shell Place Cards • Personalized Ornaments • Monogrammed Pen Pouch • Heart-Shaped “Love” Card • Marble Coasters • Garden Labels • “Welcome” Wooden Signage Sample Guide Sheets Resources Acknowledgments About the Author Index
£17.09
Prestel London Street Art
Book SynopsisShot in a riot of color by press photographer Alex MacNaughton, this work presents a spectrum of writers and graffiti artists from crews all over London, including Hoxton, Shoreditch, Camden, and Hackney. Providing a record of the best artists on the London scene, it captures pieces that last only a matter of hours or days before they are removed.
£8.24
Lee Miller Archives Publishing The Road is Wider Than Long: 2021
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£16.58
Edition Reuss Black & Grey Tattoo: Volume 3: The Photorealism
Book SynopsisText in English, German & Spanish. This volume encapsulates work that takes photorealistic art and translates it on the body. While the other chapters also feature realism, this chapter concentrates on portraiture, scenery, and even fantastical images rendered in true-to-life tableaux. Two artists renowned in this style, Bob Tyrrell and Andy Engel, talk about how they honed their craft and even offer tips on how others can do so as well. Their interviews are followed by work that has invigorated the tattoo community with the possibilities of mastering a difficult art on a difficult canvas.
£56.94
Stackpole Books Layers of Meaning
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£18.99
Microcosm Publishing Mostly True
Book SynopsisAn insight into the world of hobo art and railyard subculture.
£13.49
White Star C215: #christianguemy Stencil Art
Book Synopsis"I've never made my art because I want to make money. I make it because I believe that my paintings ... can change the world." Meet C215, a master street artist with a mission. C215 is the pseudonym chosen by Christian Guémy, one of the world's most important masters of contemporary street art. He became famous in 2008 when Banksy invited him to collaborate on some projects, and today, even though he has the talent to work for galleries or museums, he continues producing his art on the street. See his amazing creations, and get to know him through a series of interviews conducted by Alessandra Mattanza, an expert in international street art. Known for drawing, painting, spray-painting, and personally photographing his works, C215 himself has in fact taken many of the images shown in this eye-opening volume. These photos enrich this intimate portrait of the artist, presenting his vision and his experience on the street. Readers can grasp the essence of his philosophy, and discover his most important works in the cities of Paris, London, Los Angeles, New York, Rome, Istanbul, New Delhi, and Fez as well as in Brazil, Poland, Israel, and Morocco.
£25.50
Carpet Bombing Culture Banksy You Are an Acceptable Level of Threat and
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£26.96
Notting Hill Editions What Time Is It?
Book Synopsis"Patience, patience, because the great movements of history have always begun in those small parenthesis that we call 'in the meantime.'" --John Berger The last book that John Berger wrote was this precious little volume about time titled What Time Is It?, now posthumously published for the first time in English by Notting Hill Editions. Berger died before it was completed, but the text has been assembled and illustrated by his longtime collaborator and friend Sel uk Demirel, and has an introduction by Maria Nadotti. What Time Is It? is a profound and playful meditation on the illusory nature of time. Berger, the great art critic and Man Booker Prize-winning author, reflects on what time has come to mean to us in modern life. Our perception of time assumes a uniform and ceaseless passing of time, yet time is turbulent. It expands and contracts according to the intensity of the lived moment. We talk of time "saved" in a hundred household appliances; time, like money, is exchanged for the content it lacks. Berger posits the idea that time can lengthen lifetimes once we seize the present moment. "What-is-to-come, what-is-to-be-gained empties what-is."Trade ReviewPraise for John Berger and Sel uk Demirel "John Berger writes about what is important, not just interesting. In contemporary English letters he seems to me peerless; not since Lawrence has there been a writer who offers such attentiveness to the sensual world."--Susan Sontag "In his ceaselessly inventive work, Sel uk often uses parts of the body in ways that are characteristically Turkish...as if the comedy of the human condition were there in the human body, in the melancholy of anatomy."--John Berger Praise for Cataract "I love this small book of intricate insight."--Michael Ondaatje
£14.24
Seven Stories Press,U.S. Smile Now, Cry Later: Guns, Gangs, and Ink - The
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£18.69
PM Press Banksy Locations And Tours Vol.1: A Collection of
Book SynopsisA tour of all of Banksy's graffiti art in London.
£17.09
Art Gallery of Ontario Toronto: Tributes + Tributaries, 1971-1989
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£17.99
Headline Publishing Group Sins Needles The Artists Trilogy 1
Book SynopsisFrom the author of the New York Times bestseller The Pact, Love, In English and the Dirty Angels Trilogy. If you devoured the Fifty Shades trilogy and the Crossfire series, you''ll love The Artists Trilogy - a dark, explosive ride about a sexy, dangerous love triangle.The Artists Trilogy - Book OneEllie Watt is used to starting over. The daughter of a grifting team, Ellie spent her childhood being used as a pawn in her parents'' latest scam. Now she''s much older, wiser and ready to give her con artist life a rest. But returning to the dry desert town of Palm Valley, California means one more temptation than she bargained for - Camden McQueen. Once known as the high school weirdo, Camden is bigger and badder than the boy he used to be and a talented tattoo artist with his own thriving business. Ellie''s counting on Camden still being in love with her but what she''s not counting on is how easily unrequited love can turn intoTrade ReviewA hot and sexy, action-packed romance in a category all its own. The chemistry between Ellie and Camden sizzles and sparks on the page ... Sins & Needles is unforgettable and will leave you begging Halle for more * Romantic Times *I'm officially addicted to Karina Halle's writing, but I don't plan on seeking a cure for this obsession anytime soon -- Chelsea M. CameronI knew from the moment I began chapter one that Karina and I are kindred spirits -- CJ Roberts
£9.49
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc Block Print for Beginners: Learn to make lino
Book SynopsisLearn to create unique, contemporary works of art with traditional carving tools and printmaking techniques. Step-by-step projects and creative lino prints make it fun and easy. Aspiring artists, illustrators, art students, and art hobbyists will discover how to use basic carving tools and techniques to design and create custom lino prints for distinctive works of art. Practical instruction combined with approachable step-by-step projects and inspirational imagery guide readers on an engaging, easy-to-follow exploration of block printing. Following an introduction to essential materials, such as printmaking inks, linoleum blocks, carving tools, and papers, Block Print for Beginners demonstrates how to get from uncarved block to finished print, including transferring a drawing, carving the block, working with inks, and achieving the best print results. Once comfortable with the basics, aspiring printmakers can move on to explore a series of step-by-step tutorials for creating a variety of lino prints with blocks they can use over and over again. From basic block prints to more advanced techniques, such as printing in repeated patterns and creating stationery, wrapping paper, wallpaper, and more, Block Print for Beginners provides a fresh, contemporary, and enjoyable approach to learning this time-treasured art form. The Inspired Artist series invites art hobbyists and casual art enthusiasts to have fun learning basic art concepts, relaxing into the creative process to make art in a playful, contemporary style. Also from the series, find even more artistic inspiration with: Draw Every Little Thing, Paint Every Little Thing, and Watercolor Painting at Home.Trade Review"I walked away from the book not only feeling inspired but also supported that I could actually whip up some unique stamps of my own that I could use again and again in my work." * JenniferPerkins.com *Table of ContentsIntroduction How to Use This Book Finding Inspiration Tools & Materials Fundamental TechniquesBasic Block PrintsOne-color Block Print Two-color Block Print Multicolor Interlocking Block Print Traditional Carving Block Print Hand-colored Block Print Mosaic-effect Block Print Rainbow Roll Block Print Puzzle-cut Block Print Multiplate Block Print Reduction Block PrintTechniques Using Block & StampPrinting Abstract Forms Printing in Repeated Patterns Printing with Colorful Stamp Ink Printing Collage PiecesCreative Ideas for Carved BlocksBookplate Thank-you Card Wrapping Paper Tea Towel Wallpaper Glossary Printmaking Resources Acknowledgments About the Author
£13.49
Royal Academy of Arts Italian Journey
Book SynopsisThis jewel-like book evokes unmistakable Italian landscapes and cityscapes. Anne Desmet's pen commits every detail to paper, and the small-scale format emphasises her distinctive flair for capturing the relationship between extreme foreground and distance. This is an opportunity to explore Italy, from Apennines to Veneto, through the eyes of a very particular artist.
£13.94
Dokument Forlag Protecting Art In The Street
Book SynopsisAn in-depth handbook to defending a vulnerable and vital form of art.
£13.99
Counter-Print Object Logos
Book SynopsisObject Logos contains a carefully curated selection of logos, trademarks and symbols from around the world formed of objects such as scissors, musical instruments, sports kit, tools, keys and stationery.
£9.50
Hato Press Cooking With Scorsese - The Collection
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£26.60
Profile Books Ltd Shopping Lists: A Consuming Fascination
Book Synopsis'F****** genius!' Stanley Tucci Some years ago, Ingrid Swenson began collecting found shopping lists from the same North London Waitrose. Enlightening and funny, fascinating, and poetic, these private notes to self-detailing someone's weekly shop-rocket and antibacterial wipes, treacle and prawns, fags and milk - invite us to speculate on and imagine the private universes of their authors. They are, in effect, domestic haikus, scribbled on the back of letters and bills. Having formed the basis of an exhibition at the Art Workers' Guild in 2017, Shopping Lists documents a consuming fascination - of both Swenson's and her subjects' - providing an amusing, insightful and occasionally profound insight into the lives of ordinary Londoners.Trade ReviewF*****g genius * Stanley Tucci *A rare glimpse into entire, private worlds [...] It's unputdownable. I found it much more interesting than some of the novels on the current Booker shortlist. Shopping Lists provides a reminder of a world that was [...] Extraordinary. * The Spectator *Shopping Lists is a poignant record of a dying form. * The Sunday Times *Captures everything from the endearing [...] to the smart. * Mail on Sunday *This is a goldmine of information, offering a humbling and humane insight into everyday life. * Buzz Magazine *
£9.49
Intellect Books Tribal and the Cultural Legacy of Streetwear
Book SynopsisTribal Streetwear is lifestyle streetwear brand that seeks to represent a variety of southern California sub-cultures that includes graffiti, street art, skateboarding, surfing, tattoos, hip hop, breakdancing, punk, lowriders, and custom culture. Based in San Diego, California, Tribal has strong Chicano roots in its aesthetic and spans the globe with retail stores on several continents. The text presents a series of articles,essays, and personal reflections thatexplore the various dimensions of TribalStreetwear, and howthe impactof their designs continues to balance theprecarious act of being relevant andresponsible with their resources. The book is divided into four sections. Section 1 features essays that set a context for the text. This includes a history of Tribal and where it fits within the history of streetwear, a personal narrative of the founding of Tribal, and lastly an essay on the uniqueness of southern California aesthetics and the fascination with this southern Cali
£23.70
Monacelli Press The Wide World of Graffiti
Book SynopsisA guide to the art, artists, and culture of graffiti from the 1970s to today, as told by the taggers themselves This major co-publication with the Museum of Graffiti chronicles the worldwide graffiti movement from its birth in the 1970s, through the street and train painting of the 1980s, to its emergence as an artistic genre admired in museums and sold at auction. With hundreds of never-before-seen photographs of graffiti art from the 1970s to today, many of which have been provided exclusively for this volume by the artists themselves, the book gives an insider’s view through multiple interviews with celebrated graffiti artists, including Roger Smith of Sane Smith, Hotboy Hert, DESA, Shirt King Phade, RIME, MadC, Saber, AURA, and others. Told through essays, hundreds of images, and interviews with the artists – both the underground outlaws and the writers who went mainstream – The Wide World of Graffiti will become the standard-bearer of the art form’s history and life today, a unique contribution from the first and only museum dedicated to graffiti as an art form.Trade Review‘In Ket’s capable hands, these stories are not only preserved but also eloquently conveyed.’ – Brooklyn Street Art ‘The Wide World of Graffiti chronicles the origins of the graffiti movement, tracing its evolution, and celebrating the artists who have shaped this art movement while educating readers about its history and significance.’ – Art Burst Miami ‘Taggers will love this beautifully crafted celebration of graffiti. . . It is the best kind of history book; the kind told by the people who were there, who created the art form, lived by it and are now witnessing a belated appreciation of it’ – Homes & Interiors Scotland ‘Ket delivers a knockout in this all-encompassing survey of graffiti culture.’ – Publishers Weekly ‘Through detailed essays, in-depth interviews, and stunning photographs, Ket’s account makes palpable the vibrant, dynamic culture of an underappreciated art form. This impresses.’ – Publishers Weekly
£35.96
Prestel The World of Banksy
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£21.25
Damiani Lee Quinones Fifty Years of New York Graffiti Art
Book SynopsisFifty Years of New York Graffiti Art and Beyond is the first monograph of Puerto Rican born artist Lee Quiñones presenting his monumental work and following his evolution over five decades. 'If you wanted one artist to speak for a whole genre, Lee is your man. If you want a book that treats graffiti as fine art and illustrates it sumptuously, this is it.' - The Artist 'An inspired outlaw with a meticulous design process and precision painting skills, his voice responded to the social and civil unrest of the era and found expression in painting graffiti, an ancient art form that he and many of his peers had to defend in the larger art world.' - Juxtapoz 'What we have here are essentially moments in time, a stop-frame history of fifty years of graffiti, if you like. If you want just one book on the subject, this would be it.' - Art Book Review When 14-year-old Lee embarked on his first spray paint mural in 1974, he carried marker drawings into the New York City subway train yards t
£33.75
Counter-Print Camille Walala: Taking Joy Seriously
Book SynopsisCamille’s art is visceral, immediate and instinctive. Her bold colours, playful shapes and geometric patterns create a powerful visual energy, lifting moods, stirring hearts and raising smiles in all who pass by. Known for her ambitious, largescale and explosively colourful interventions in public spaces, Camille Walala uses the manmade landscape as a platform for disseminating positivity. This timely monograph presents her work and philosophy in all its colourful glory. This book is available in eight different cover designs; books are shipped to customers at random.
£29.75
Taschen GmbH Warhol on Basquiat. The Iconic Relationship Told
Book SynopsisAndy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat’s complex relationship captivated the art world then and now. At a time when Warhol was already world famous and the elder statesman of New York cool, Basquiat was a downtown talent rising rapidly from the graffiti scene. Together, they forged an electrifying personal and professional partnership. As a prolific documentarian of his own world, Warhol extensively photographed and wrote of his friendship with Basquiat, all played against the backdrop of 1980s downtown New York City. It reveals not only the emotional depth of their relationship but also its ambiguities, extremities, and complexities. Produced in collaboration with The Andy Warhol Foundation and Jean-Michel Basquiat’s estate, this book chronicles the duo’s relationship in hundreds of previously unpublished photographs of Basquiat along with a dynamic cast of characters from Madonna to Grace Jones, Keith Haring to Fela Kuti. The shots are accompanied by entries from the legendary Andy Warhol Diaries, selected collaborative artworks, and extensive ephemera. Touching, intimate, and occasionally sardonic, Warhol on Basquiat is a voyeuristic glimpse into the lives of two of modern art’s brightest stars.Trade Review“The coffee table essential.” * Gentleman’s Journal *“Come for the fascinating history, and stay for hundreds of never-seen photographs of the buds hanging out.” * Interview *“The best, worst, and weirdest parts of Warhol and Basquiat’s friendship.” * dazeddigital.com *
£42.50
Penguin Putnam Inc The Art of Eric Carle
Book SynopsisEric Carle’s life and work are explored in this comprehensive and updated portrait that includes: A brand-new and refreshed cover More than sixty full-colour illustrations from his books Full-colour art pieces showcasing his art style beyond his book work (New to this edition!) A moving autobiographical account of his life (updated for this edition) An insightful speech by Eric Carle originally given at the Children’s Literature Center in the Library of Congress A photographic essay on how he creates his collages A full-colour illustrated bibliography of all of his books Anecdotal reflections by Ann Beneduce, his longtime friend and editor of The Very Hungry Caterpillar Essays on the power of his art by his German publisher, Dr. Viktor Christen, and Takeshi Matsumoto, curator at the Chihiro Iwasaki Museum in Tokyo. New for this edition, essays by Nicholas B. Clark, chief curator and founding director of The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, and Alexandra Kennedy, executive director of The Carle.
£22.94
Stockmans Art Books Jutten
Book SynopsisMudlarking'' is the act of searching the riverbed for historical treasures. Mudlarks comb the river's foreshore, which is only accessible for a few hours a day at low tide, in their hunt for objects, untouched since they were lost hundreds or even thousands of years ago. Jutten is about men in boots mudlarking the bank of the Scheldt river in Antwerp, in search of shards of the past, the larking, the scouring, the scavenging. One tea towel after another filled with coins, marbles, pipes.Finds have a strange hold over us. There's a magic to them that shines on a lot longer than the soon fading glimmer of things we intentionally choose. That purposefulness is probably what kills our enthusiasm after a week or so. Because when we make a choice, there's too much of ourselves in the object already. We don't deem a consciously picked item deserving of a tea towel display. The more trash we've dug through to get to our treasure, the more it becomes. Hence the mud-crusted trouvailles. So we go hunting for crap that's out of place. Crap that becomes a find, simply because it was lost. - extract from a text by Annelies Desmet & Jill Mathieu
£24.00
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC In My Nature
Book SynopsisAn exploration of colourful collages influenced by autism and the natural world by award-winning environmental artist James Owen Thomas.James creates bold, engaging collages and montages from old lottery scratchcards and other used materials. His autism has an influence throughout his creative process, from gathering materials to sorting them by colour, visual theme and texture before hole-punching, tearing or cutting them up for collaging it even affects the subjects he depicts. These are primarily peaceful, calming woodland settings and animals, but also branch out into architecture, portraiture and the surreal. This beautifully illustrated examination of his work shows how his art and love for nature have helped him cope with autism from an early age, going on to explain the inspiration behind many of his pieces and the various techniques he uses. An emotive biographical section describes the many challenges of his autism and how he has worked through them and with them to become a successful artist and environmental campaigner. James' heart-warming success story and beautiful art will chime with anybody seeking to understand more about autism, and also serves as inspiration for budding collage artists and environmentalists.
£21.25
Lannoo Publishers ROA Codex
Book Synopsis"Although the street art is generally conveyed in a very natural matter, even his dead animal paintings seem at peace." - Streetartbio.com "Detached from the artist's identity, his detailed, illustrative animal paintings have brought him back to the world. With local species of animals as his main focus, ROA inevitably starts a dialogue about human interaction with nature and the environment, whether it is painting on the walls of a museum or in an abandoned rural factory." - Hi Fructose - The New Contemporary Magazine "One of the most influential acts of street art around the world." - The Huffington Post Fascinated by nature, the anonymous muralist and street artist ROA is inspired by the beauty of its non-human inhabitants. With great attention to detail, ROA draws over-sized black and white creatures of endemic or endangered species on buildings around the world, from Moscow to Mexico City, and from Los Angeles to London. His subjects are frequently survivors; scavengers, rodents, and unusual animals that thrive in their particular milieu.
£48.75
Hinkler Books Kaleidoscope Etch Art Creations Mythical
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£9.49
Americas Society,US Feliciano Centurión
Book SynopsisKey textile works by Feliciano Centurión, combining folk art and queer aesthetics in 1990s South America Through the embroidery and painting of vernacular objects such as blankets and aprons, Paraguayan artist Feliciano Centurión (1962-96) rendered poetic readings of his youth in the tropics, his experiences of love in the metropolis and his reflections prior to his untimely death from AIDS-related illness. Since his death, Centurión’s work has been largely overlooked, only recently receiving recognition. This book traces the short but vibrant career of a remarkable artist. With essays and reproductions, it attends to Centurión’s stories of the self—his love life, his disease—but also stories of a cultural body searching for a new political expression in a changing world. The book reproduces over 80 key works by the artist, accompanied by numerous details and archival material.
£34.00
Ebury Publishing Medieval Graffiti
Book SynopsisA fascinating guide to decoding the secret language of the churches of England through the medieval carved markings and personal etchings found on our church walls from archaeologist Matthew Champion.''Rare, lovely glimmers of everyday life in the Middle Ages.'' -- The Sunday Times''A fascinating and enjoyable read'' -- ***** Reader review''Superb'' -- ***** Reader review''Riveting'' -- ***** Reader review''Compelling, moving and fascinating'' -- ***** Reader review*****************************************************************************************************Our churches are full of hidden messages from years gone by and for centuries these carved writings and artworks have lain largely unnoticed.Having launched a nationwide survey to gather the best examples, archaeologist Matthew Champion shines a spotlight on a forgotten world of ships, prayTrade ReviewRare, lovely glimmers of everyday life in the Middle Ages. -- Dan Jones * The Sunday Times *While rigorous in its scholarship – packed full of information and insights which have come from research pursued over many years and collected by a dedicated team of surveyors – it is eminently readable. -- William Anderson, University of Melbourne * Peregrenations Journal *
£16.19
The University of Chicago Press Going All City Struggle and Survival in LAs
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Going All City is an amazing read that is impossible to put down. A cutting-edge geographical exploration of under-examined Los Angeles landscapes, this poignant, insightful book is unique within graffiti scholarship and expansive in our understanding of the city. Depicting the pain of a childhood spent in poverty, the ambiguity of race, and the subjective experience of policing and gangs, this is the remarkable story of just one of thousands of young people who have found power in the clandestine practice of graffiti."--Susan Phillips, author of Wallbangin' Gangs and Graffiti in L.A.
£19.00
The University of Chicago Press Conflict Graffiti
Book SynopsisThis study examines the waves of graffiti that occur before, during, and after a conflictimportant tools of political resistance that make protest visible and material. Graffiti makes for messy politics. In film and television, it is often used to create a sense of danger or lawlessness. In bathroom stalls, it is the disembodied expression of gossip, lewdness, or confession. But it is also a resistive tool of protest, making visible the disparate voices and interests that come together to make a movement. In Conflict Graffiti, John Lennon dives into the many permutations of graffiti in conflict zonesranging from the protest graffiti of the Black Lives Matter movement in Ferguson and the Tahrir Square demonstrations in Egypt, to the tourist-attraction murals on the Israeli Separation Wall and the street art that has rebranded Detroit and post-Katrina New Orleans. Graffiti has played a crucial role in the revolutionary movements of these locales, but as the conflict subsides a newTrade Review“Conflict Graffiti strengthens our understanding of the role graffiti plays in place making and in social lives embroiled in conflict. Lennon shows that walls, and the writing on them, are formative elements of our world—they create and supersede conflict, and they represent not only human suffering but creativity and resilience. This book provides a fascinating glimpse into unknown places, movements, genres, and histories of graffiti.” * Susan A. Phillips, Pitzer College *“Deeply researched and beautifully written, Conflict Graffiti reveals the ways in which street graffiti both detonates and documents global battles over public space, politics, property, and cultural belonging. Indecipherable to some, invitational to others, such graffiti provides a potent resistance to established authorities by hiding in the light of its own illicit visibility. Yet these same authorities in turn use their own forms of graffiti and street art to signal not resistance, but pacification and privilege. Attuned to such complexity, Conflict Graffiti brilliantly theorizes graffiti and its place in contemporary global dynamics.” * Jeff Ferrell, Texas Christian University *“From Ferguson to Palestine, this elegantly crafted and vividly detailed text takes graffiti, an under-theorized form of political action and expression, and locates it firmly in the arsenal of resistance to oppression. Closely articulated to forms of state violence and the specificity of time and place, graffiti is a ‘tool of dissent’—speaking back and speaking to—in its demands for radical change. While never losing sight of the creative and political impulse, Lennon does not mince words in his critique of the commodification and appropriation of street art.” * Julie Peteet, University of Louisville *“Conflict Graffiti is a thoughtful, comprehensive and engaging analysis of graffiti and the people who participate in this activity in the context of contemporary political conflicts throughout the world. It should be of interest to scholars, practitioners, and students for years to come.” * Jeffrey Ian Ross, University of Baltimore *"As [Lennon] shows in this accessible and expertly researched monograph, graffiti has the power to educate those who take the time to read the writing on the walls. In addition to the romantic view of graffiti as artistic expression, graffiti is a window on to what the everyday inhabitants of a particular place have to say, what they think, what they desire and what they rally against, free from the pressures of profit-motivated actors and government censors... [A] much-needed lesson for a whole new audience." * Times Higher Education *Table of ContentsPreface an introduction to conflict graffiti 1. walls, streets, and public spaces 2. the messy politics of conflict graffiti: desire, graffiti, and assembling a revolution 3. erasing people and land: banksy, the separation wall, and international graffiti tourists 4. framing hurricane katrina: graffiti and the “new” new orleans 5. “for more than profit”: graffiti, street art, and the gentrification of detroit conclusion Acknowledgments Notes Index
£25.65
Firefly Books Ltd Pavement Chalk Artist: The Three-Dimensional Drawings of Julian Beever: 2018
Book SynopsisExpanded third edition celebrating the extraordinary three-dimensional anamorphic chalk paintings of the fêted British street artist.
£14.20
Columbia University Press Taking the Train
Book SynopsisTraces the history of graffiti in New York City against the backdrop of the struggle that developed between the city and the writers.Trade ReviewAustin argues that the graffiti epidemic was really a smokescreen for poor civic management, and that graffiti itself was the inevitable result of a whole outpouring of structural social factors. New York Times Book Review Although solidly academic, this book is enlivened by its fascinating topic. Booklist A meticulous history. Booklist Austin's precise, witty, and genial style perfectly meshes with his rigorous research and analysis... This exemplary study makes important contributions to understanding contemporary art, urban sociology, and the culture wars. Publishers Weekly (starred review) Lets the graf writers talk back to the haters, while offering a nuanced reassessment of New York City's graffiti scene. Village Voice Austin does full justice simultaneously to New York as a symbolic, although never more than partially representable, city; to changes in the city's economy which create nationally unusual shifts in the relative distribution of wealth and in the ethnic make-up of poverty...ranges widely and with rich detail, yet always anchored in the central narrative focus. Urban StudiesTable of ContentsPrologue 1. A Tale of Two Cities 2. Taking the Trains: The Formation and Structure of "Writing Culture" in the Early 1970s 3. Writing "Graffiti" in the Public Sphere: The Construction of Writing as an Urban Problem 4. Repainting the Trains: The New York School of the 1970s 5. The State of the Subways: The Transit Crisis, the Aesthetics of Fear, and the Second "War on Graffiti" 6. Writing Histories 7. Retaking the Trains 8. The Walls and the World: Writing Culture, 1982-1990 Conclusion: A Spot on the Wall Appendix: Sources from Writers Notes Selected Bibliography Acknowledgments Index
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Columbia University Press Taking the Train
Book SynopsisTraces the history of graffiti in New York City against the backdrop of the struggle that developed between the city and the writers.Trade ReviewAustin argues that the graffiti epidemic was really a smokescreen for poor civic management, and that graffiti itself was the inevitable result of a whole outpouring of structural social factors. New York Times Book Review Although solidly academic, this book is enlivened by its fascinating topic. Booklist A meticulous history. Booklist Austin's precise, witty, and genial style perfectly meshes with his rigorous research and analysis... This exemplary study makes important contributions to understanding contemporary art, urban sociology, and the culture wars. Publishers Weekly (starred review) Lets the graf writers talk back to the haters, while offering a nuanced reassessment of New York City's graffiti scene. Village Voice Austin does full justice simultaneously to New York as a symbolic, although never more than partially representable, city; to changes in the city's economy which create nationally unusual shifts in the relative distribution of wealth and in the ethnic make-up of poverty...ranges widely and with rich detail, yet always anchored in the central narrative focus. Urban StudiesTable of ContentsPrologue 1. A Tale of Two Cities 2. Taking the Trains: The Formation and Structure of "Writing Culture" in the Early 1970s 3. Writing "Graffiti" in the Public Sphere: The Construction of Writing as an Urban Problem 4. Repainting the Trains: The New York School of the 1970s 5. The State of the Subways: The Transit Crisis, the Aesthetics of Fear, and the Second "War on Graffiti" 6. Writing Histories 7. Retaking the Trains 8. The Walls and the World: Writing Culture, 1982-1990 Conclusion: A Spot on the Wall Appendix: Sources from Writers Notes Selected Bibliography Acknowledgments Index
£29.75
Indiana University Press William S. Burroughs Cutting Up the Century
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewA landmark in scholarship. . . . Highly recommended. * Choice *Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsCollage of Time Harvard Lampoon Parody, William S. Burroughs, facsimile, 1965Introduction: Cutting Up the Century / Alex Wermer-Colan and Joan HawkinsBiographical Timeline Metamorphosis1. Cutting Up the Century / Oliver HarrisThe Reality StudioSECTION I: ICON/VIRALDeposition of the Ugly Spirit, William S. Burroughs, typescript, Villa Muniria, Summer 19612. Burroughs and Biography: An Interview with Barry Miles / Oliver HarrisCutting Up the Critics, typescripts, 1962–643. The Nova Convention: Celebrating the Burroughs of Downtown New York / Kristen GalvinNova Convention Poster, Sylvere Lotringer, facsimile, 19784. The Disembodied Fry: William S. Burroughs and Vocal Performance / Landon PalmerCut-up with Limericks, William S. Burroughs, typescript, 19715. William S. Burroughs' Spirit of Collaboration / Allen HibbardSECTION II: SPACE/TIME6. Burroughs and the Biosphere, 1974–1997 / Kathelin GrayThe Permissive Society, William S. Burroughs, typescript, 19717. Beat Regionalism: Burroughs in Mexico, Burroughs in Women's Studies / Aaron NyergesCollage of Newsclippings, William S. Burroughs, facsimile, 19708. Interference Zones: William Burroughs in the Interstices of Globalization / Timothy S. MurphyOn China9. Cut-Up City: William S. Burroughs' "St. Louis Return" / Eric SandweissSECTION III: WORD/IMAGEOn Addiction10. William S. Burroughs' Imperial Decadence: Subversive Literature in the Cynical Age of the American Century / Alex Wermer-ColanOpium Collage, William S. Burroughs, typescript, Dream Rat Calendar, Monday Bellevue 4, 197011. Naked Lunch and the Art of Incompleteness: The Use of Genre in Burroughs' Book and Cronenberg's Film / Joshua VasquezThe Fall of Art12. Queer Outlaws Losing: The Betrayal of the Outlaw Underground in The Place of Dead Roads / Kurt HemmerThinking in Colors13. Rimbaud and Genet, Burroughs' Favorite Mirrors / Véronique LaneSECTION IV: CUT/FOLDOn the Cut-Up14. Cross the Wounded Galaxies: A Conversation about the Cut-Up Trilogy / Davis Schneiderman and Oliver HarrisThe Photo Collage: Watergate15. "Word FallingPhoto Falling": William S. Burroughs and the Word as Written Image / Blake StricklinCutting Up Scientology16. Mutable Forms: The Proto-Ecology of William Burroughs' Early Cut-Ups / Chad WeidnerSECTION V: BODY/SPIRITThe Wild Boys, A Pornographic Screenplay17. William S. Burroughs, Transcendence Porn, and The Ticket That Exploded / Katharine StreipDream Note on Indictment for Murdering Joan, William S. Burroughs18. Gender Trouble: A Critical Roundtable on Burroughs and Gender / Ann Douglas, Anne Waldman, and Regina WeinreichCutting Up Last Words19. The Burroughs Effect / Anne WaldmanRoot Face, William S. Burroughs, facsimile, 1987Index
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MIT Press Ltd The Eye of History
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MIT Press MATERIAL WITNESS
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MIT Press Ltd Absence of clutter minimal writing as art and
Book SynopsisAn exploration of minimal writing—texts generally shorter than a sentence—as complex, powerful literary and visual works.In the 1960s and 70s, minimal and conceptual artists stripped language down to its most basic components: the word and the letter. Barbara Kruger, Jenny Holzer, Carl Andre, Lawrence Weiner, and others built lucrative careers from text-based art. Meanwhile, poets and writers created works of minimal writing—visual texts generally shorter than a sentence. (One poem by Aram Saroyan reads in its entirety: eyeye.) In absence of clutter, Paul Stephens offers the first comprehensive account of minimal writing, arguing that it is equal in complexity and power to better-known, more commercial text-based art.Minimal writing, Stephens writes, can be beguilingly simple on the surface, but can also offer iterative reading experiences on multiple levels, from the fleeting to the ponderous. “absence of clutter,” for example, the
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MU - University of Texas Press Terry Allen
Book SynopsisThe essential retrospective of the work of acclaimed visual artist and singer-songwriter Terry Allen, with essays, including one previously unpublished, by leading cultural critic Dave Hickey and more than 200 superb illustrations.Table of Contents Introduction (2009) by Dave Hickey JUAREZ (1970-present) Born in a Trailer: Borne Forth upon the Perfect Ship (1992) by Dave Hickey RING (1976-1980) RING: "A story which swallows its own tale" (1981) by Marcia Tucker YOUTH IN ASIA (1982-1992) Terry Allen's YOUTH IN ASIA: An Interview by Dave Hickey (1991) Terry Allen's Big Witness: A Less Perfect Union (1989) by Dave Hickey Installations (1976-present) A Few People Dead (1983) by Dave Hickey Public Works and Bronzes Sculpture and Works on Paper Music (1968-present) This Ain't No Top '40s Song: The Music of Terry Allen (2009) by Michael Ventura Discography Select Music Performances and Recordings Plates Biography Select Exhibitions, Installations, and Collections Select Theater and Radio Performances and Scripts Select Catalogues and Books
£48.60
University of Washington Press Bioart and the Vitality of Media
Book SynopsisBioart, art that uses either living materials (such as bacteria or transgenic organisms) or more traditional materials to comment on, or even transform, biotechnological practice. This book offers a theoretical account of the art form, situating it in the contexts of art history, laboratory practice, and media theory.Trade Review"In this concise, clearly written work, Mitchell explores bioengineered life as an artistic medium creating flows between the sciences and the humanities. Recommended." * Choice *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction: Living Art 1. Defining Bioart: Representation and Vitality 2. The Three Eras of Vitalist Bioart 3. Bioart and the Folding of Social Space 4. Affect, Framing, and Mediacy 5. The Strange Vitality of Media 6. Bioart and the "Newness" of Media Notes Works Cited Index
£77.35
University of Washington Press Bioart and the Vitality of Media
Book SynopsisBioart, art that uses either living materials (such as bacteria or transgenic organisms) or more traditional materials to comment on, or even transform, biotechnological practice. This book offers a theoretical account of the art form, situating it in the contexts of art history, laboratory practice, and media theory.Trade Review"In this concise, clearly written work, Mitchell explores bioengineered life as an artistic medium creating flows between the sciences and the humanities. Recommended." * Choice *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction: Living Art 1. Defining Bioart: Representation and Vitality 2. The Three Eras of Vitalist Bioart 3. Bioart and the Folding of Social Space 4. Affect, Framing, and Mediacy 5. The Strange Vitality of Media 6. Bioart and the "Newness" of Media Notes Works Cited Index
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