Street graphics New York
By: Barry Dawson.
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Published: 2003
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 112
Subjects: Street art -- New York (State) -- New York.; Mural painting and decoration, American -- New York (State) -- New York -- 21st century.; New York (N.Y.) -- Pictorial works.
Genres: Pictorial works.
Other titles: NYC, street graphics
Description: "In the city that never sleeps, New York's soul is on display around the clock. New York is the world capital of street graphics - a creative kaleidoscope of urban ephemera in the form of signs, graffiti, murals and advertising. Its innovative ideas, styles and mediums quickly become international trends. Street Graphics New York captures the rich visual patina of the city's cultural diversity - jazz age elegance, brash Sixties Pop Art, hip-hop graffiti, anarchic stencil and sticker art. New York's landmarks are appropriated for chic fashion advertising and iconic tourist souvenirs, and here is the city's 9/11 experience too, up on the walls in emotionally charged imagery." "Barry Dawson's visual themes excite, inform and surprise. New York's streets are acutely observed and presented in a designer's sourcebook and an urban explorer's inspirational guidebook."--Jacket.