A street art anthology /
Danysz, Magda,author.
Corkett, Thomas,translator.
"What is behind the tidal wave of street art that is sweeping through the cultural scene today? What are its artistic features, its codes, and its language? How has its production, which was originally exclusively centered in the urban space, invaded galleries, bringing with it real popularity for some artists? These are some of the questions that Magda Danysz, a gallery owner and recognized expert on street art, answers with an easily comprehensible and entertaining style in this unique, richly illustrated anthology, interspersed with the portraits of the big international names."--Amazon.com.
Statement of responsibility taken from copyright page.
"First published in English: 2016"--Copyright page.
Includes bibliographical references (page [239]) and index.
Perceptible aesthetics: the emergence of a worldwide movement. Context ; The emergence of a style ; From writing to art -- The renewal and rooting of urban art. A context of retreat and repression ; A worldwide outbreak -- The advent of a contextual art. Changing course ; Street art is everywhere ; Becoming legitimate through art shows -- Conclusion.
"What is behind the tidal wave of street art that is sweeping through the cultural scene today? What are its artistic features, its codes, and its language? How has its production, which was originally exclusively centered in the urban space, invaded galleries, bringing with it real popularity for some artists? These are some of the questions that Magda Danysz, a gallery owner and recognized expert on street art, answers with an easily comprehensible and entertaining style in this unique, richly illustrated anthology, interspersed with the portraits of the big international names."--Amazon.com.
Street art.
Graffiti.