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August 1, 2010 - 8:42 pm 16 Comments
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Really a great overview of LA graffiti stretching from the old past to the almost-now present. Lots of the known names as well as some that you will not forget once you get this book. If you know of and appreciate Subway Art and want the second course, this is it and more. All photos are clear and well presented with excellent quotes that give insight into these artists’ methods and madness. Very Good layout with so much info and flicks that you can really open this book to any page and be drawn in. A nice balanced writing style that welcomes writers, enthusiasts, and newcomers alike. This book approaches Subway Art as one of the Bibles of graffiti art and will be a key element in pushing this art/vandalism form ahead into the future.

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  1. McEntire Says:
    August 1st, 2010 at 10:06 pm

    It’s a bit of a pity, cause the book really tries to offer an attempt to analyze and expand on the complexities and challenges of urban interventions. But that is its main problem, it is just an attempt. Quickly after some lofty promises the book falls very short of actual research and analysis and is prey of a predictable and trite repetition of artists, and approaches, widespread cliches about art, and an overtly simplistic idolization of NY in the 70s and 80s as the cradle or urban art.

    While NY would need to feature prominently in a treaty of street art there is much more that goes beyond it, before, during and after the peak of the Manhattan expressions that are glorified here. I would recommend this one for someone who would like to know more about that period since it seems that were is the author may have had more access. But for a selection of artists with a variety of approaches “Street Renegades” will be far more stimulating for those catching up with some tendencies.

    And while it seems like one of the most dedicated attempts to offer a systemic critique of street interventions and urban language, for a volume that actually does that we will need to wait.

  2. Nicklaus Says:
    August 2nd, 2010 at 10:22 am

    As graffiti is now a recognized art form and in the right places it can look awesome, I decided to support my son in his endeavor to invent his own artistic expression. He is so taken with graffiti that he wanted to know more about it. The book makes a point of the fact that it is illegal to graffiti in public places. I also bought him a sketch book (black book) so he wouldn’t be tempted to use our walls!

  3. Lefebvre Says:
    August 2nd, 2010 at 10:05 pm

    Had to pick out a book on graffiti which I know nothing about but I picked a winner. Book is well written with great pictures and very informative.

  4. Novak Says:
    August 3rd, 2010 at 9:53 am

    One of the few book resources for learning anything about the actual techniques and practices of graffiti artists. Combined with a good introduction on the styles and history of graff artwork.

  5. Algermissen Says:
    August 3rd, 2010 at 10:12 pm

    In this excellent book, graffiti artist Scape Martinez offers step-by-step instructions on how to create graffiti art. The book covers all aspects of graffiti,such as tagging, letter development, color selection and spray painting techniques. Full-color demonstrations and easy-to-follow text accompany a timeline tracing graffiti’s history throughout the book. We love this book and use it a lot for reference.

  6. Johanne Says:
    August 4th, 2010 at 10:12 am

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

  7. Janssen Says:
    August 4th, 2010 at 10:26 pm

    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.

  8. Eggehorn Says:
    August 5th, 2010 at 10:28 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.

  9. Gabb Says:
    August 5th, 2010 at 9:43 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.

  10. Lechtenberg Says:
    August 6th, 2010 at 9:44 am

    AMAZING book!!! alot of good shots from alot of LA’S best! i highley recommend this book!!!

  11. Dingle Says:
    August 6th, 2010 at 10:36 pm

    This book covers many of the crews and writers of LA graffiti, past and present. There’s history, interviews, and LOTS of photos. The DVD has even more images on it.

    I hesitated to review this books since I’m not super-knowledgeable about the graffiti culture, but for me it was a revelation, filling a lot of the details of the whys and hows of the work, and showing me more pieces that I’d ever be able to see in person, even if I drove around LA for a couple of weeks.

  12. Ibrahim Says:
    August 7th, 2010 at 10:14 am

    Ample photos and interesting text…a fine book to own if one is interested in graffiti art in the LA area

  13. Chang Says:
    August 7th, 2010 at 10:17 pm

    Graff is a big part of the L.A culture (if you live here, you already you know this.) Do yourself a favor and buy this book. There are a lot of good insights to how and what got the graff ball rolling, and where it might potentially go.
    Big up’s to those cats from K2STN/LABS RI1,GB88,VX,CL,SHN,CRTN,GL,DFR,TLR…etc

  14. Griego Says:
    August 8th, 2010 at 9:54 am

    This is a great piece of work! All continents are being covered and illustrated with an abundance of pictures. The only thing I don’t really get is the picking of the artists by the author. There are a lot of influential writers that aren’t mentioned in this book. I, for example, are from Holland, and the crews that are chosen are limited to a few, and there actually are some better, higher quality crews to choose from.

    All in all, a great book!

  15. Baird Says:
    August 8th, 2010 at 10:31 pm

    im glad to buy it, every detail its thinked the paper, the cover ,everythink a grat book and a great gift to anyone wo apreciate art… especialy street art

  16. Elliot Says:
    August 9th, 2010 at 9:55 am

    I got this for my boyfriend who is really into graffiti art. He absolutely loves it. Plus it makes a great coffee table book!