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Graffiti Weekend 2009 intelligent advice

August 16, 2010 - 3:14 pm 10 Comments
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I ordered Grffiti World Street Art from Five Continents
but I have not received it?

lobe and second lobe piercings..?
I’ve never had my ears pierced before, so i’m going to get them done hopefully, this weekend. I’m getting my lobe pierced, but Graffiti Weekend 2009 i also want to know if i could get a second lobe piercing, the same time i have my lobe pierced? Or would i have to wait for my lobes to heal, before i get another ear piercing?And does anyone know how much ear piercings cost at Skin Graffiti? Cause thats where i’m thinking of getting it pierced, as it is safer.
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  1. Lobbins Says:
    August 16th, 2010 at 4:57 pm

    Street artist/fine artist Nicholas Ganz, author of Graffiti World, offers urban art enthusiasts a second round of exceptional research and art compilation, this time concentrating on the pioneering contributions of women to contemporary graffiti writing and artwork. Having always been a part of the street art front lines, female graffitisans are typically overshadowed by the men in the ranks due to sheer numbers rather than any lack of innovation or talent. Ganz, along with author Nancy Macdonald and co-conspirator Swoon have produced an exhaustive narrative that tells the intricate story of graffiti writing women. Included are the artist’s personal stories and their insights into the male-dominated urban art world.

    The Ganz collection, like his earlier work, promotes the efforts of praiseworthy, marginalized artists. In the case of Graffiti World that marginalization occurred as a result of the art form itself. In Graffiti Women, it’s not the “second-best”, urban artist that is lauded but the women who are graffiti writers that receive the exhaustive and well-deserved coverage. Although the author’s intent is not to be divisive, it is unfortunate that our cultural approach to acknowledging one another centers around labeling people as either “blank” or “female blank”. In Three Artists: (Three Women), Anne Middleton wrote:

    To identify an artist this way, as a woman, has never been a merely parenthetical remark. The qualification has customarily been offered as a limit to, rather than a guarantee of, suitability for the artist’s role – with mostly irritating results for the artists themselves. (2)

    Nicholas Ganz does a unparalleled job of describing the contribution of almost two hundred women who work in the urban art genre. His book will continue as a permanent part of my small but well-loved collection and I will continue to wonder whether the world is best served by keeping the commendation of exemplary women separate from that of men.

  2. DiFronzo Says:
    August 17th, 2010 at 4:36 am

    A must have for any art lover! If you are interested I recommend you to start first with the “Graffiti World: Street Art From Five Continents” book from the same author.

  3. Ingersoll Says:
    August 17th, 2010 at 5:10 pm

    ABSOLUTELY AN AMAZING COLLECTION! THE ART IS GREAT, I LOVE IT! BIG PROPS TO THE SCENE

  4. Giovani Says:
    August 18th, 2010 at 4:38 am

    This is just like graff world book, chronicling the movement into other areas of the world. This is the same, but for women in graff.

  5. Chia Says:
    August 18th, 2010 at 4:30 pm

    Horrible. Not happy with Seller. I never even received the book, way after it was supposed to be shipped.

  6. Krause Says:
    August 19th, 2010 at 4:19 am

    Graffiti World fails where it shines the most: pretending to be the most comprehensive collection up to date of graffiti related art.

    The dellusion of offering a quasi encyclopedic work should be enough to deride what is a coffee table book at best. It offers a large selection of artists each given typically one or two page spreads, with a small paragraph ranging from the generic, to the gratuitous, and occasionally also insightful.

    A brief historic overview serves also in part to frame the work, and while it tries to broaden the scope across centuries and continents it quickly narrows itself down to the inevitable and predictable graffiti developed in New York in the late 70’s and 80’s that has influenced generations. Not that it delves in any depth into why or exactly how it happened, and the ways in which it became such an iconic reference, but it is perfunctorily used to narrow down the actual scope of the book and the work offered.

    While there are some glaring omissions and random picks, it is true that it offers a typical selection of some of the most recognized artist in this segment, but that it is not its biggest flaw. “Street Art From Five Continents” is the worst lie that the book does not even pretend to hold very well. The volume is structured around two large parts, one for the Americas (which is still predominantly USA based) and one to Europe, the rest of the continents are lumped into a small section towards the end of the book called “The Rest of the World” . And while the brief paragraphs dedicated to each depicted country are relatively adequate, these are also fairly general and often instead of adding much to the dialogue risk feeding stereotypes.

    Whether a marketing decision, or a creative one, pretending to tell stories about a holistic approach to graffiti and urban art hurts badly a book that otherwise offers a decent sampling of some areas of urban culture in a couple of world regions.

  7. Kirkpatrick Says:
    August 19th, 2010 at 4:53 pm

    This is a fantastic book for anyone who wants to really learn about the graffiti movement, and see literally hundreds of pictures of the art form, on walls all over the world. You can see commonalities and themes that emerge, and get the sense that this is an art form that’s here to stay, with enduring human value. The book is creatively wrapped in a nifty poster you can unfold and hang on your wall. I’m an art teacher, and I consider this book a great classroom resource.

  8. Ibrahim Says:
    August 20th, 2010 at 4:21 am

    First of all, there’s no way you can look through this book in one sitting — there’s an exhausting amount of art in this book. A lot of the artwork is so intricate that you could spend minutes to hours studying and analysing the pieces. Although I bought this as a gift for someone else, I did get a chance to look through the book before giving it away. What I liked was that the street art wasn’t just a collection of idiotic, poorly written names on walls (I hate tagging). Rather, these pieces were often thought-provoking political and social commentaries, or just genuine pieces of art. I really didn’t get a chance to read any of the text, but even if it was all complete gibberish, the photos of the artwork were enough to make this a truly great book.

  9. Felix Says:
    August 20th, 2010 at 5:12 pm

    When I saw this book I was kind of hesitant since I have been on a long and somewhat unsuccessful look for a New York graffiti book, but I decided to hope for the best and order this book. Once I received the book I was not disappointed. This book is pretty complete, covering the subways from the early 70s all the way through modern graffiti. What I liked best about this book is that it didn’t simply focus on bombing or piecing, it showed both styles of graffiti and explained the origins of each. If you want a good graff book then buy this book, you’ll be happy that you did.

  10. Elder Says:
    August 21st, 2010 at 5:02 am

    This is a nice sketch book for the budding artist. Could do with spirals so it’s easier to lay the book flat.