Art in the Streets

Graffiti in New York evolved from elementary mark-making to an important art form in the 1980s, sparking an international graffiti movement. Art in the Streets, now back in print, examines the rise of New York graffiti and the international scenes it inspired, including hip-hop, Chicano gangs, and skateboarding culture.

Format: Hardback
Length: 320 pages
Publication date: 27 April 2021
Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications

Forty years ago, graffiti in New York transformed from mere elementary mark-making to a significant art form. By the late 1980s, it had gained global recognition through books and films, igniting an international graffiti movement. Art in the Streets, now reprinted after several years, explores the emergence of New York graffiti and the international scenes it influenced, spanning from Los Angeles to Sao Paulo to Paris to Tokyo, as well as earlier and parallel movements such as hip-hop's break dancing and rap music, Chicano gangs' graffiti markings, and the skateboarding culture that originated in Southern California. Extensively researched, visually captivating, and featuring contributions from numerous prominent curators, writers, and artists in the graffiti realm, this now-classic volume offers an in-depth exploration of this pivotal movement.

Weight: 1946g
Dimension: 242 x 287 x 35 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780847869756