The World Atlas of Street Art and Graffiti

Painted murals first appeared in Latin America in the early 20th century; in the 1950s, spray-can graffiti associated with Latino gangs followed, notably the “cholo” graffiti of Los Angeles. Today, street art has traveled to nearly every corner of the globe, evolving into a highly complex and ornate art form. __The World Atlas of Street Art and Graffiti__ is the definitive survey of international street art, focusing on the world’s most influential urban artists and artworks. Since the lives and works of urban artists are inextricably linked to specific streets and places, this beautifully illustrated volume features specially commissioned “city artworks” that provide an intimate understanding of these metropolitan landscapes. Organized geographically by country and city, more than 100 of today’s most important street artists—including Espo in New York, Shepard Fairey in Los Angeles, Os Gêmeos in Brazil, and Anthony Lister in Australia—are profiled alongside key examples of their work. The evolution of street art and graffiti within each region is also chronicled, providing essential historical context. With contributions by the foremost authorities on street art and graffiti, this landmark publication provides a nuanced understanding of a widespread contemporary art practice. __The World Atlas of Street Art and Graffiti__ emphasizes urban art’s powerful commitment to a spontaneous creativity that is inherently connected to the architecture of the metropolis. CONTENTS 4 FOREWORD 7 INTRODUCTION 9 NORTH AMERICA 13 NEW YORK 16 ESPO 19 FAILE 23 HOW & NOSM 27 KATSU 28 MOMO 31 NEW YORK BY MOMO 34 NOV YORK 36 RON ENGLISH 39 SWOON 41 MARK JENKINS 44 EVAN ROTH 46 CALEB NEELON 50 THE READER 55 JETSONORAMA 56 SAN FRANCISCO 58 BNE 60 GESO 62 JURNE 65 SAN FRANCISCO BY JURNE 66 KR 68 REYES 70 LOS ANGELES 72 AUGUSTINE KOFIE 74 LOS ANGELES BY AUGUSTINE KOFIE 76 EL MAC 79 REVOK 83 SEVER 84 SHEPARD FAIREY 86 JIEM 91 REMIO 92 LATIN AMERICA 95 MEXICO CITY 98 DHEAR 100 NEUZZ 102 SANER 104 SEGO Y OVBAL 107 LOS CONTRATISTAS 110 SÃO PAULO 112 CRIPTA DJAN 114 HERBERT BAGLIONE 116 NUNCA 119 OS GÊMEOS 121 VITCHÉ 124 VLOK 127 BUENOS AIRES 128 CHU 130 BUENOS AIRES BY CHU 132 DOMA 134 FASE 137 NAZZA STENCIL 139 TEC 140 BASCO VAZKO 143 INTI CASTRO 144 NORTHERN EUROPE 147 LONDON 150 CEPT 153 EINE 154 GOLD PEG 156 LONDON BY GOLD PEG 158 PETRO 160 PARIS 164 HONET 167 PARIS BY HONET 170 INVADER 173 OX 175 TURBO 178 ZEVS 182 LES FRÈRES RIPOULAIN 187 INFLUENZA 190 ZEDZ 195 EROSIE 198 BERLIN 202 AKIM 205 ARAM BARTHOLL 208 BRAD DOWNEY 211 CLEMENS BEHR 214 BERLIN BY MARTIN TIBABUZO 216 WERMKE & LEINKAUF 218 STOCKHOLM 222 AKAY 224 NUG 229 AFFEX VENTURA 232 COPENHAGENA BY AFFEX VENTURA 234 HUSKMITNAVN 236 EKTA 238 EGS 243 HELSINKI BY EGS 244 EPOS 257 246 POINT 248 ZBIOK 250 INTERESNI KAZKI 255 HOMER 259 VOVA VOROTNIOV 262 RADYA 265 VOINA 268 SOUTHERN EUROPE 271 MADRID 274 3TTMAN 276 ELTONO 280 NURIA MORA 284 REMED 286 SPOK 291 SPY 293 SUSO33 296 BARCELONA 298 ARYZ 300 DEBENS 302 KENOR 305 SIXEART 306 BARCELONA BY SIXEART 310 ZOSEN 312 ESCIF 315 DEMS333 318 SAN 321 LIQEN 325 PELUCAS 327 NANO4814 328 VHILS 333 108 335 MONEYLESS 338 FILIPPO MINELLI 340 ATHENS 344 ALEXANDROS VASMOULAKIS 346 BLAQK 349 GPO 350 ATHENS BY GPO 352 REST OF THE WORLD 355 MELBOURNE 358 BUFF DISS 360 DABS MYLA 363 LUSH 364 MELBOURNE BY LUSH 366 MEGGS 368 RONE 370 SYDNEY 372 BEN FROST 375 DMOTE 376 ANTHONY LISTER 379 IAN STRANGE 382 ASKEW ONE 385 BMD 386 TOKYO 388 ESSU 390 DAL EAST 393 GLOSSARY 394 READ UP! 395 ARTIST WEBSITES 395 INDEX 396 CONTRIBUTORS 399 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 399 PICTURE CREDITS 399 "Painted murals first appeared in Latin America in the early 20th century; in the 1950s, spray-can graffiti associated with Latino gangs followed, notably the "cholo" graffiti of Los Angeles. Today, street art has traveled to nearly every corner of the globe, evolving into a highly complex and ornate art form. The World Atlas of Street Art and Graffiti is the definitive survey of international street art, focusing on the world's most influential urban artists and artworks. Since the lives and works of urban artists are inextricably linked to specific streets and places, this beautifully illustrated volume features specially commissioned "city artworks" that provide an intimate understanding of these metropolitan landscapes. Organized geographically by country and city, more than 100 of today's most important street artists - including Espo in New York, Shepard Fairey in Los Angeles, Os Gêmeos in Brazil, and Anthony Lister in Australia - are profiled alongside key examples of their work. The evolution of street art and graffiti within each region is also chronicled, providing essential historical context. With contributions by the foremost authorities on street art and graffiti, this landmark publication provides a nuanced understanding of a widespread contemporary art practice. The World Atlas of Street Art and Graffiti emphasizes urban art's powerful commitment to a spontaneous creativity that is inherently connected to the architecture of the metropolis"-- Publisher's website Since its genesis on the east coast of America in the late 1960s, street art has travelled to nearly every corner of the globe, shifting and morphing into highly complex and ornate new styles. Displaying their work within what is effectively the world's largest, most open gallery urban artists unveil their beliefs and imaginations to a public unable to avoid them, challenging conventional ideas about the place of art in everyday life. From Steve Powers (ESPO) in New York to Kid Zoom in Australia, taking in Banksy's London, Paris as seen by Honet and OX, and Os Gemeos in Brazil, The World Atlas of Street Art and Graffiti is the first truly geographical history of the form. Featuring specially commissioned works and interventions from major graffiti and street art practitioners, it offers readers an insider's view of the urban landscapes as they are experienced by the artists themselves and traces the many and myriad ways in which this vibrant artistic and social phenomenon has developed Organized Geographically By Country And City, More Than 100 Of Today's Most Important Street Artists (including Espo In New York, Shepard Fairey In Los Angeles, Os Gêmeos In Brazil, And Anthony Lister In Australia) Are Profiled Alongside Key Examples Of Their Work. The Evolution Of Street Art And Graffiti Within Each Region Is Also Chronicled, Providing Essential Historical Context. North America. New York ; San Francisco ; Los Angeles -- Latin America. Mexico City ; São Paulo ; Buenos Aires -- Northern Europe. London ; Paris ; Berlin ; Stockholm -- Southern Europe. Madrid ; Barcelona ; Athens -- Rest Of The World. Melbourne ; Sydney ; Tokyo. Rafael Schacter ; Foreword By John Fekner. Includes Bibliographical References (page 395) And Index.