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Untitled was in a league of it's own.. Untitled II has absolutely confirmed this, there's nothing quite like it... --CFYE
Could Untitled II live up my expectations? In short, it does!. I just pulled a half dozen street art books out off my shelf to compare, and it is clear that the guys behind Untitled II have spared no expense in printing or finding the best photos.But the truth is that pictures are only half the story with Untitled II. The text alone is reason to buy this book... --Vandalog --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
Could Untitled II live up my expectations? In short, it does!. I just pulled a half dozen street art books out off my shelf to compare, and it is clear that the guys behind Untitled II have spared no expense in printing or finding the best photos.But the truth is that pictures are only half the story with Untitled II. The text alone is reason to buy this book... --Vandalog --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
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A brilliant successor to Untitled. Street Art in the Counterculture, this book about street art has again been created without the collaboration of the artists and certainly without the permission of the wall owners. Works featured are all recent creations and many exhibit the vile passions that rage between old schools and new. There are blatant statements that embody outrageous lies, articles laced with satire, plus cynical synopses of attempts to commercialize street art and make it fashionable via celebrity endorsement. Consideration is given to the question What the hell is it about the color grey that makes it appeal the powers that be and their ridiculous minions? and Outsider Art - is it an expression of artistic impulse without interference from the idea of personal gain?
All of this amongst a collection of graffiti collected from all over the world and preserved on these pages before the legions employed to destroy them chip them off the walls. Artists featured include Banksy, Miss Van, Dan Witz, Ron English, Obey, Blek le Rat, Swoon, Os Gemeos, and Herakut.
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Format:Paperback
I bought this book before its predecessor, but that didn't matter at all. It's basically a quality collection of street art pics, with some accompanying quirky blurb in places (some of which is entertainingly worth reading, some less so).
As street art books go, it's up there with the good'uns, but my main criticism is that I would have liked whatever artist/location info was available to appear alongside the photos on the pages, rather than just a small Picture Credit/Attributed Artists paragraph at the end of the book. Of course info is limited when you are talking about photos of street art contributed by numerous people, but still I'd have liked whatever sketchy info was available to be there with the photos.
Overall, it's a nice varied collection.
As street art books go, it's up there with the good'uns, but my main criticism is that I would have liked whatever artist/location info was available to appear alongside the photos on the pages, rather than just a small Picture Credit/Attributed Artists paragraph at the end of the book. Of course info is limited when you are talking about photos of street art contributed by numerous people, but still I'd have liked whatever sketchy info was available to be there with the photos.
Overall, it's a nice varied collection.
5 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I picked up Untitled II at the Banksy Bristol Museum show in August. It's a wonderful companion to vol 1 and seems to carry on chronologically where Untitled left off.
It's a real mash up of street work and includes a feature on Dolk and Pobel putting up some amazing work in an abandoned fishing village in Norway. There's also a whole section given over to Banksy and Swoon hitting up Nola.
The book is part critique and part laugh a minute which makes for an interesting read but the books real strength is that it features such a stunning breadth of work from around the world.
It just goes to show that creativity on the streets is still very much alive and kicking. It's worth buying for the Nola work on it's own.
It's a real mash up of street work and includes a feature on Dolk and Pobel putting up some amazing work in an abandoned fishing village in Norway. There's also a whole section given over to Banksy and Swoon hitting up Nola.
The book is part critique and part laugh a minute which makes for an interesting read but the books real strength is that it features such a stunning breadth of work from around the world.
It just goes to show that creativity on the streets is still very much alive and kicking. It's worth buying for the Nola work on it's own.
1 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
There is a great collection of witty and beautiful graffitis in this book, accompanied by interesting short reads, outlining the reality of the urban bonding behind graffiti artists. So pleasant and interesting, if anyone is interested in graffitis or has read Wall and Piece, this is a great book to read.
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