- Hardcover: 380 pages
- Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd; Boxed ed edition (18 Oct 2004)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0500512094
- ISBN-13: 978-0500512098
- Product Dimensions: 26 x 25.2 x 4.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 5,330,217 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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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.
About the Author
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.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
despite of all the bad reviews, I have to say I love this book, I am no graffiti expert, actually I know nothing about it. But I am fasicnated with all the great works out there,and I wanna see more and learn something. this book could be my guide, or at least a feast to my eyes. there are 370 pages! this is not an encyclopedia, and I don't care about the works in the 1970's.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Graffiti is now a recognised art form, reflecting current mores of society more than anything else. This is why some of it's images are so disturbing. It's artists are being villified in the same way as the impressionists were in the 19th. century. Just try and buy a Degas or Monet now!
The global nature of the great art movement which is graffiti is well described and illustrated in this book which is easy to read and is of high quality. Read, study and learn!
The global nature of the great art movement which is graffiti is well described and illustrated in this book which is easy to read and is of high quality. Read, study and learn!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Not knowing a lot about graffiti, i found this to be an excellent introduction to the many differnt styles that are out there today, since this is one of the most up to date books around. Drawbacks of trying to be so comprehensive are inevitable in that it won't include everyone that you want it to but that doesn't stop this being a real jaw dropper. Some of the pieces in this book are mind boggling, both in style and complexity, whilst others show how different graf can be from one person to the next. It's hard not to have respect for people that can do this kinda stuff with spraycans.
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Welcome to a brave new world
This book really brings home the thought that graffiti can be so much more than "(insert name) was here '99". There are some brilliant, well thought out pieces in this book. Read more
Published on 19 May 2009 by David Howe
best book evr bought
this book is so awesome,, over 300 pages of pure graffiti art
totally recommended ;)
totally recommended ;)
Published on 24 Feb 2009 by Master Aj Bichener
more Graffiti
as a collector it seems of books on graffiti, this is another one i have added to my collection. full of the same kinds of images you have seen in other books, it does show some... Read more
Published on 27 Sep 2007 by J. C. lewis
I sat down in Waterstones and started to read this book, and I was...
This book is absolutely brilliant. It has loads and loads of different graff artists' works in here and they are all good. Read more
Published on 4 Jun 2007 by Darkmaster
Just Clearing Something Up
Essentially, Graffiti World is a brief look into graffiti nowadays - the words brief and nowadays are key. Read more
Published on 29 Oct 2006 by Jasper Wong
great
HUGE book, loads of flicks and information, but strangely , seen , one of the most influential artists of the 80's is absent...
Published on 17 Jun 2005 by D. A. Brown
Graffiti World
As an earlier review stated this book is: "Well bound, and the color photos are well reproduced". Unfortunately those are this books only 2 strenghts. Read more
Published on 28 Jan 2005 by Fredric Auguste
Sweet Book all round
This book is really well put together, well bound and printed on nice thick really glossy stock. Literally thousands of photos all well shot and reproduced. Read more
Published on 17 Nov 2004 by "adampunktuation"
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