The Art of Getting Over by Stephen Powers
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Book Reviews of The Art of Getting Over
Book Review: "Graffiti At the Millenium is a must have book"....
Summary: 4 Stars
The Art of Getting over is a journey into the world of "Graffiti" art from its roots up until today!This book covers different important areas of graffiti culture and artists which span many years! This book is a must for any collection.Book Review: the book has alot of oldschool not eneough new skool stuff
Summary: 3 Stars
the book has the classic kings but they left out the kings of today such as the fx cru and the att crew from the midwestBook Review: Scratching on the wall
Summary: 2 Stars
This book rides totally on the surface of the misunderstood subculture of graffit writers. It fails to address the larger social issues of alienation and angst that most serious graffiti writers feel. Lots of snapshot style pictures that aren't that great considering the subject matter. It's basically a book by a graffiti writer for other graffiti writers. It's strange that for all the attention graffiti writers seem to so desperately to need, their intentions after all is said and done are very shallow.They have no great cause or social statement to make. If you want to see graffiti that's real, you won't find it in this book
Book Review: Same old same old...
Summary: 1 Stars
This book is the same old one-sided ranting found in most graffiti books. It only tells one side of the story; the selfishness of most graffiti writers to place their egos on city walls. It says nothing about how graffiti effects the people who live with it everyday in their neighborhoods. It also says nothing about how graffiti has fueled a multi-billion dollar abatement industry in the US alone. No voices are heard from the real thing that keeps graffiti alive; the intense effort by US city governments to eradicate it. This book only scratches the surface. If you want a book that gets much deep check out Michael Walsh's powerful book Graffito. It hits on everything I've mentioned here and is visually much more dynamic.Book Review: Self-serving and stupid
Summary: 1 Stars
Stephen Powers wastes much of this book with inside jokes between himself and the taggers that he choses to write about. It is poorly written and fails to explain why the taggers do what they do. The pictures are impressive and he does add a touch of historical perspective to graffiti in the USA, but ultimately it is a self-serving and worthless book. Your money would be better spent buying a graffiti magazine.