num_pages: 192
description:  Art or Crime? It's been the subject of many an overheated editorial or radio call-in show over the years, with nary a definitive answer to be found. What was once clearly the latter - a prosecutable criminal act - street art has now evolved to the point of appropriation by all manner of media. The recent furor over Sony's use of graffiti artists in a strongly street-art-themed advertising campaign powerfully underscores how deeply street art has moved into our everyday existence. Heck, even stodgy ol' Time did a story on the art form. All of this is to say that Street Art could not be better timed. Louis Bou's book is an excellent, handsomely printed overview of the international Street Art scene, attempting to provide helpful genres of classification for the myriad of types of representations to be found in cities around the world. From Stencils to Stickers to City Textures, the book lovingly documents each style with chapters filled with beautifully laid-out photos of prime
language: Spanish; Castilian
title: Street Art
titlecomplete: Street Art
ratings_count: 3
publisher: Instituto Monsa de Ediciones, S.A.