Graffiti World: Street Art from Five Continents (Street Graphics / Street Art) [Hardcover]

'A style statement in its own right'
--The Sunday Times

Offering a unique insight into the very essence of graffiti and its creative explosion over the past 35 years, Graffiti World takes us on a whirlwind adventure throughout the Americas and Europe to almost every corner of the globe. With over 180 artists featured, author Nicholas Ganz gives us an unparalleled overview of the key trends and style developments that have made graffiti what it is today, and his individual artists' profiles - offering a true insider's perspective, with quotes from the artists themselves - are unrivalled in their breadth and detail. Renowned figures such as England's Banksy and Brazil's Os Gemeos stand alongside emerging writers to form the most comprehensive presentation ever published of the most influential and interesting graffiti artists. An appendix - including artists' biographies, a glossary and a list of websites - provides extensive additional resources.

Nicholas Ganz, aka keinom, is a young German graffiti artist who has travelled worldwide to gather material for this book. Tristan Manco is a graphic artist in the music and film industries and director of Bristol-based Tijuana Design. He is the author of Stencil Graffiti, the bestselling guide to stencilled graffiti worldwide, and Street Logos.