STYLEISKING Posted September 22, 2004 Share Posted September 22, 2004 http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0810949792.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg'> This book tries to show the historical roots of this artform to the modern styles and trends. During the last years the whole culture feels a fresh new wind with artists using different techniques to the old prefered medium: the spraycan and other works appear as stickers, posters, stencils, brush painted images or even sculptures. The modern graffiti / street art movement is expressing their own personal thoughts and mind to a wider publicity while using the street as their gallery and giving an alternative image to see next to the flood of commercial advertising, the modern street artist is trying to communicate with the city and its inhabitans and also using the archtitecture and the social surroundings as a background to their paintings. I tried to give a wider view into this culture with presenting the most interesting and influential artists from the past and now. Each artist or crew is presented on their own pages with a text summary and a lot of quotes by the artists themselfes. This shows the unique and fascinating range of the modern styles of this culture with their differnces from country to country. After nearly 3 years of work, research and travels nearly around the whole world and with the help of uncountable contacts, I have now finished this great project - for you you take a look inside! On 376 are presented more than 180 international artists in more than 2000 images - a comprehensive documentary of this worldwide phenomenom of graffiti and street art activists. -Nicholas Ganz will be opened in October : http://www.graffitiworld.org or get it on amazon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
why write? Posted September 22, 2004 Share Posted September 22, 2004 whoa...this looks like a good book to pick up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InfamousOne Posted September 22, 2004 Share Posted September 22, 2004 that shit looks expensive... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slave_one Posted September 22, 2004 Share Posted September 22, 2004 that book looks amazing. a must-have for my collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Dazzle Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 Someone buy it, then tell me for free if it's worth it..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rinse Posted September 26, 2004 Share Posted September 26, 2004 1600 full color illustrations?! sounds dope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overtime Posted September 26, 2004 Share Posted September 26, 2004 Originally posted by InfamousOne that shit looks expensive... thtas what im thinkin, yeah, thtas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STYLEISKING Posted October 17, 2004 Author Share Posted October 17, 2004 For the last few months we've been hearing terrific things about an upcoming book on street art and graffiti called GRAFFITI WORLD: STREET ART FROM FIVE CONTINENTS. The book was conceived and put together by Nicholas Ganz and edited by Tristan Manco. Nicholas is a graffiti artist himself who lives in Germany and Tristan, who many of you will know from the Wooster site, is a graphic designer from Bristol. Tristan is also the author of two other amazing books on this subject, Stencil Graffiti and most recently, Street Logos. So last week while in London, Sam Clark, the designer of the book, showed us a preview copy. To say that we were blown away by GRAFFITI WORLD would be a massive understatement. Sam's layouts are spectacular and the work that Nicholas and Tristan have put into the book is remarkable. With over 2,000 meticulously laid out photographs, the book showcases the work of over 180 artists from all over the world. Some you will know from the Wooster website, but many of them you will not. In our minds, GRAFFITI WORLD is by far the best book ever to come out on graffiti and street art. The main reason for this is the sheer magnitude and quality of the photographs. They are amazing. The art on each and every page is absolutely stunning. Graffiti World sets the bar so high, that it will be hard for others to "one up" it. The book is so packed with art that it can take you days to absorb it all. We're still going through it. So without trying to sound like a cheesy book critic, our advice to you is that if there's one art book to get this winter, this is the one. And here's one additional reason why: The retail price in Europe for GRAFFITI WORLD is only 20 pounds. In the States you can pre-order the book on Amazon for $24.00 USD. When we asked Sam why (and how) the book could have a price of only 20 pounds (most publishers would have charged well over $100 for it) he mentioned that one of the main reasons for this was the generosity of the artists themselves. The community of artists around the world were kind enough to provide thousands of photographs without taking a fee, and this savings was passed on to the buyer. So big up not only to Nicholas, Tristan, Sam, their publishers at Thames and Hudson, but also to all of the artists! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest diggity Posted October 17, 2004 Share Posted October 17, 2004 amazon went up to 35 on this thing, i've had my eye on it for a while, but the good news is you can grab it off walmart.com for under 25 including shipping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freakeenyc Posted October 18, 2004 Share Posted October 18, 2004 dang..shyt looks tyte... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest diggity Posted October 22, 2004 Share Posted October 22, 2004 i just got an email saying this has been delayed until January, anyone else find that out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STYLEISKING Posted October 22, 2004 Author Share Posted October 22, 2004 that suckz,ive heard a guy here is running around with a copy already,strange the people incl. didnt get a copy?nicolas should be on point.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOTTS1 Posted October 22, 2004 Share Posted October 22, 2004 such a coincidence........my friends brought two today, its wicked, go buy it if you can get your hands on it!!!!!!.........and europe the one my friends own is exactly the same as the one posted by styleking.......go get it :king: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chakat Master Posted October 23, 2004 Share Posted October 23, 2004 meow unfortunete for me there is very litttle to no graffiti on chakona. This is not to say that we are too good for it, but most of us find delight in other more erotic areas. meow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drsev Posted October 25, 2004 Share Posted October 25, 2004 amazon.co.uk seem to have it in stock at £13.99 1 working day, unless they do the old - your order has been delayed - trick they've done many a time in the past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joker Posted October 25, 2004 Share Posted October 25, 2004 I had about an hour to flip through it. It looks really nice and has a decent amount of images to keep you happy. And although the big names are represented here, so are some not so big names and kids you never heard of. It's a good book and at just $35, you have no reason to not want one. Unless you're "keeping it real" by boycotting everything but illegal shit. In which case... go screw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crave Posted October 26, 2004 Share Posted October 26, 2004 My library needs some new material. I'll definitely be picking this one up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest westy Posted October 26, 2004 Share Posted October 26, 2004 He should have called it the Throwly Bible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigpoppa.k Posted October 27, 2004 Share Posted October 27, 2004 looks like this book is a good one. enjoyed hagin with Nicholas while he was here.. very cool cat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pursuit Posted October 28, 2004 Share Posted October 28, 2004 i want it, do they carry it in walmart? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drsev Posted October 28, 2004 Share Posted October 28, 2004 well.. still waiting for my book that's 'usually dispatched within 24 hours'.. about 3 days later and it's still not moved from amazons greedy claws. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locofanclub Posted October 28, 2004 Share Posted October 28, 2004 If thats the martha Cooper book, well ive been waiting since September, and the order was made in JULY!!! Amazon now say it going to be out DECEMBER!!!!" :shook: Originally posted by drsev@Oct 28 2004, 08:38 AM well.. still waiting for my book that's 'usually dispatched within 24 hours'.. about 3 days later and it's still not moved from amazons greedy claws. Quoted post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drsev Posted October 28, 2004 Share Posted October 28, 2004 nah this is the World Graffiti book.. I've been waiting for the Network terror book since june but I believe that's graphotisms fault for being shit publishers.. or so I've heard.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oysterboy Posted October 29, 2004 Share Posted October 29, 2004 Play.com have two versions - one for £14.99 and one's £37.49... http://www.play.com/play247.asp? page=title&r=BOOK&title=494319&p=91&g=148 http://www.play.com/play247.asp?searchtype...Go.x=22&Go.y=17 Not sure what the difference between the two is though - any ideas? I've ordered from Play.com before and they're reliable... free delivery too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locofanclub Posted October 29, 2004 Share Posted October 29, 2004 Amazon.co.uk took 2 days Woooo,what a read! :king: ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drsev Posted October 30, 2004 Share Posted October 30, 2004 it's arrived.. or more the note saying "we tried to deliver you package but you wernt in" has arrived.. I'm off to the post office Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InDY_500 Posted October 30, 2004 Share Posted October 30, 2004 I cant wait to get my hands on that thing... Its gonna be hot.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic Thamaire Posted October 31, 2004 Share Posted October 31, 2004 that book is a drama,a lot of wack shit and a superheadache after watchin it 45 seconds!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest diggity Posted November 4, 2004 Share Posted November 4, 2004 Originally posted by diggity@Oct 22 2004, 02:10 PM i just got an email saying this has been delayed until January, anyone else find that out? Quoted post shipped yesterday, should have it end of the week or begining of next. :privateeye: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newwave2000 Posted November 5, 2004 Share Posted November 5, 2004 where in the us/canada can i get it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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