Category Archives: Books

Icepick!!!

Jon Reiss and I recently had the opportunity to meet artist Thordis Claessen, author of the Icelandic street art book, ICEPICK. She’s up to some great things and her book beautifully captures the “vivid and freaky” street art from the … Continue reading

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LOST: Graffiti in the City Of Angels Art Exhibit

The new issue of Lost | Graffiti in the City of Angels is now available.  It features over a decade of documenting graffiti and Los Angeles visual culture.  Work by seminal L.A. writers such as Tempt, Hael, Cab, Atlas, Yem … Continue reading

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GRAFFITI ARGENTINA

World release of the first book about Argentinean graffiti, made by the author Maximiliano Ruiz (Buenos Aires) • Old School • Graffiti in the City • Vandals: Bombs; Tags; Trains; Political Paintings • Off the Wall: Sketches; Canvas; Designs Graffiti … Continue reading

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LA & SF Piecebook Events

Thursday, Oct. 9. 2008 @ Crewest 6:00pm – 9:00pm 110 Winston St. Los Angeles, CA 90013 (213) 627-8272 / info@crewest.com crewest.com Sunday, Oct. 12, 2008 @ Upper Playground/FIFTY24SF Gallery 5:00pm – 8:00pm 252 Fillmore St. San Francisco, CA 94117 (415) … Continue reading

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PieceBook: The Secret Drawings of Graffiti Writers

Check out this new book which celebrates the graffiti artist’s beloved sketchbook: PieceBook: The Secret Drawings of Graffiti Writers By Sasha Jenkins and David Villorente Original in concept and design, this living history of the graffiti movement mimics the actual … Continue reading

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