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Product Identifiers

PublisherThames & Hudson

ISBN-100500292124

ISBN-139780500292129

eBay Product ID (ePID)212778138

Product Key Features

Book TitleSubway Art

Number of Pages128 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicGraffiti & Street Art, Popular Culture, American / General

Publication Year2016

IllustratorYes

GenreArt

AuthorHenry Chalfant, Martha Cooper

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight30.1 Oz

Item Length13.1 in

Item Width9.3 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2015-939446

ReviewsTime has not diminished the book's beauty. The chance to view so many classic pieces at an increased size is almost as exciting as the inclusion of more than 70 previously unpublished photographs. The bible of the New York graffiti movement., A fascinating source of material for those interested in visual anthropology and the impact of a developing urban art and social language., In 1984, Subway Art presented stunning photos of the burgeoning street art movement and the artists who created it. More than 30 years later, this reissue includes over 70 photographs not featured in the original edition and new introductions by both photographers.

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal751.730973

Synopsis"Many of the images are today iconic masterpieces. . . . One of the most influential art books of its time." --The Big Issue, In new introductions, authors Martha Cooper and Henry Chalfant recall how they gained entry into the New York City graffiti community in the 1970s and 1980s. New afterwords continue the story, tracing the decline of the subway and graffiti scene in the late 1980s to its unexpected rebirth as a global art movement. The authors reveal how the lives of the original subway artists have unfolded and mourn the loss of several to the darker forces of the street., In 1984, the groundbreaking Subway Art brought graffiti to the world. 30 years on, the bible of the street-art movement is back and better than ever. * With over 70 fresh photographs not included in the original edition. * In new introductions Martha Cooper and Henry Chalfant recall how they gained entry to the New York City graffiti community in the 1970s and 1980s. * New afterwords continue the story from the decline of the subway graffiti scene in the late 1980s to its unexpected rebirth as a global art movement. * The authors bring us up to date on how the lives of the original subway artists have unfolded, and mourn the loss of several writers to the darker forces of the street., In 1984 the groundbreaking Subway Art brought graffiti to the world, presenting stunning photographic documentation of the burgeoning movement in New York. Thirty years later, this bible of street art has been updated with over seventy photographs not included in the original edition and new insights on an incredibly rich period for urban art and its legacy. In new introductions, authors Martha Cooper and Henry Chalfant recall how they gained entry into the New York City graffiti community in the 1970s and 1980s. New afterwords continue the story, tracing the decline of the subway and graffiti scene in the late 1980s to its unexpected rebirth as a global art movement. The authors reveal how the lives of the original subway artists have unfolded and mourn the loss of several to the darker forces of the street.

LC Classification NumberGT3913