Spraycan Art (Street Graphics / Street Art)
by Henry Chalfant, James Prigoff
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Author: Henry Chalfant, James PrigoffEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1987-09
ISBN: 050027469X
Number of pages: 96
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
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Book Review: A work of major significance
Summary: 5 Stars
As a public art historian, I recently revisited Spraycan Art. I am told that the sales on this book are approaching 200,000 copies. In 1987 it was the first look at the art form as it traveled out of the NYC subways and around the world and although writers today are more sophisticated with their mastery of the spray can and the imagery they create, the book is still very current in its look at the graffiti world and its place in the Hip Hop scene. It is remarkable to me how Chalfant and Prigoff came to know the key writers of those years, both nationally and internationally. Their contribution to the graf world as professional documentary photographers, authors and resource people has withstood the test of time. It is a must read for current writers, historians or just anyone interested in a unique art form created by youth. Interesting that the book named the art for all time.
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Shows examples of graffiti from around the world and shares the opinions of graffiti artists about their work.Modern Books
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