An edition of Street Art (1985)

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An edition of Street Art (1985)

Street Art

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For years urban dwellers have been encountering art in the most unexpected places —on the sides of buildings, on walls and sidewalks, and even while in transit. Now more than ever, artists are "taking to the streets," using public spaces to ensure that their work will reach a large, general audience. Some of these artists are professionally trained and have rejected the traditional art-world avenues available to them; others, having grown up close to the street and wise in its ways, are self-taught. This art is political, personal, whimsical, serious, beautiful, controversial, challenging —and unsanctioned. Yet, these works have been embraced by the art world and can be seen not only on the streets, but also in prominent galleries and museums worldwide. We also see their influence on our culture —in everything from magazines, rock videos, and Hollywood films to fashion design, advertising campaigns, and merchandising.

Street Art captures and explores the works and philosophies of the most prominent street artists of today, often in their own voices, revealing what is behind these familiar images —from the influence of Christo's early public projects to Keith Haring's chalk drawings, John Ahearn's life-sized plaster casts, and Richard Hambleton's shadowy figures, to the 50-foot-long graffiti murals by Lee, Futura 2000, and Noc 167 that have given new life to subway ears. These stunning images —from the most recognizable to the lesser known, but equally compelling— taken by the top photographers who have been documenting this work since its early days, are complemented by informative captions and a lively, anecdotal text. Written for both the art enthusiast and the general reader,, Street Art is as accessible as the art it documents.

Publish Date
Publisher
Dial Press
Language
English
Pages
110

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Street Art
1985, Dial Press
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Book Details


First Sentence

"It was a cold day."

Edition Notes

Includes 125 illustrations, 42 in full color.

Published in
Garden City, New York

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
751.7/3/097471
Library of Congress
N6535.N5 S25 1985, N6535.N5S25 1985

The Physical Object

Format
Paperback
Pagination
110 p. :
Number of pages
110
Dimensions
26 x x centimeters

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL2860375M
Internet Archive
streetart00schw
ISBN 10
0385199503
ISBN 13
9780385199506
LCCN
84023152
OCLC/WorldCat
11398716
Library Thing
4009676
Goodreads
3012578

Work Description

Street Art captures and explores the works and philosophies of the most prominent street artists of today, often in their own voices, revealing what is behind these familiar images —from the influence of Christo's early public projects to Keith Haring's chalk drawings, John Ahearn's life-sized plaster casts, and Richard Hambleton's shadowy figures, to the 50-foot-long graffiti murals by Lee, Futura 2000, and Noc 167 that have given new life to subway ears. These stunning images —from the most recognizable to the lesser known, but equally compelling— taken by the top photographers who have been documenting this owrk since its early days, are complemented by informative captions and a lively, anecdotal text. Written for both the art enthusiast and the general reader,, Street Art is as accessible as the art it documents.

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