Art in the Streets

by Jeffrey Deitch, Roger Gastman (Contribution by), Fab 5 Freddy (Contribution by), Greg Tate (Contribution by), Carlo McCormick (Contribution by)

Overview

The most comprehensive book to survey the colorful history of graffiti and street art movements internationally.

Forty years ago, graffiti in New York evolved from elementary mark-making into an important art form. By the end of the 1980s, it had been documented in books and films that were seen around the world, sparking an international graffiti movement.

This original edition, now back in print after several years, considers the rise of New York graffiti and the international scenes it inspired—from Los Angeles to São Paulo to Paris to Tokyo—as well as earlier and parallel movements: the break dancing and rap music of hip-hop; the graffiti used by Chicano gangs to mark their territory; the skateboarding culture that began in Southern California. Expertly researched, beautifully illustrated, and featuring contributions by many of the most significant curators, writers, and artists involved in the graffiti world, this now classic volume is an in-depth examination of this seminal movement.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780847869756
Publisher:	Rizzoli
Publication date:	03/16/2021
Pages:	320
Sales rank:	288,480
Product dimensions:	9.40(w) x 11.30(h) x 1.20(d)

About the Author

Jeffrey Deitch has helped to build the careers of some of the leading contemporary artists as a gallerist and curator. He is the former Director of the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles. Roger Gastman is an artist, curator, and producer. Fab 5 Freddy is a musician, artist, and producer. Greg Tate is a writer and musician who lives in New York. Carlo McCormick is a pop culture critic and curator living in New York.

Editorial Reviews

12/01/2021

Subway cars and abandoned lots provided NYC graffiti artists with their first canvases and tagging soon exploded into bubble letters and "wild-style" scenes. Early "cholo" graffiti defined L.A. neighborhoods with bold, black-and-white, English-style lettering. Other New York-influenced styles began to appear on buses, freeways, and walls throughout L.A. by the early 1980s. This reprint of the collector's item from 2011 focuses on the emergence and evolution of the art form in these two locations, the cultures that surrounded them, and street art. Accessible essays by cultural critics Greg Tate, Carlo McCormick, and others complement numerous interviews and conversations with revered artists. Additional chapters consider the artists and distinct styles that emerged in San Francisco, São Paulo, London, Paris, etc., and how street art has translated into fashion and other forms of branding. An illustrated chronology and 60 short bios complete this wide-ranging history. VERDICT While there's no dearth of books on the subject, this profusely illustrated examination of the most influential art movement of the past 40-plus years is impressive.

Library Journal

The first large-scale American museum exhibition, curated by MoCA director Deitch, to survey the colorful history of graffiti and street art movement internationally.” ~Publishers Weekly

“Art in the Streets… traces the birth and dissemination of styles through ‘writers’ and street artists around the world… Highlighting the connection between graffiti and street art and other vibrant subcultures, such as those developed around Hip Hop in the Bronx and skateboarding in Southern California, Art in the Streets explores parallel movements in dance and music.” ~Slamxhype

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