Book of Tags (Art) [Hardcover]

DROPDROP agency (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 2859800042 | ISBN-13: 978-2859800048 | Publication Date: November 28, 2005

The Books of Tags presents the personal signatures of 150 writers coming from 20 different countries throughout the world. The selection includes some of the most influential tags belonging to pioneers in the graffiti world as well as others that represent innovative and experimental calligraphic styles. The tags are displayed in alphabetical order, one per page correlated with a caption to facilitate the deciphering of the different calligraphic styles. DropDrop's purpose is to create a 1980's style graffiti "blackbook" object, simple and essential in the layout and rich in content. The first section of The Book of Tags consists of short introductory essays by five prestigious individuals working in the fields of design, calligraphy, graffiti and architecture : Buro Destruct, a designer collective from Bern, Barry McGee (AKA Twist), a contemporary artist with a strong graffiti background, Olivier Stak (artist and chief editor of World Signs) Hassan Massoudi (a contemporary Arab calligrapher) and Stefano Boeri (architect, urbanist and director of Domus from Milan). The publication ends with a black and white action photo gallery compiled and edited by DropDrop in an effort to show the beauty and energy of the act of tagging in its original context.

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About the Author

DROPDROP is a creative agency which develops experimental and commercial projects. Since the beginning the team, thanks to its members' background, is also focused to analyze and promote different underground art forms. This interest through the SECRETWEAPONS exhibitions experience has given birth to THE BOOK OF TAGS project. The agency, based in Genoa, was founded in 2002 by Marco Valle, Andrea Jaccarino, Stefano Scialli and Marco Buzzone.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: Kitchen93 (November 28, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 2859800042
• ISBN-13: 978-2859800048
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,136,051 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Book of Tags Is Awesome, August 20, 2009

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This review is from: Book of Tags (Art) (Hardcover)

This amazing book presents 150 influential tags from graffiti writers around the world, presented starkly in black ink on yellow paper, displayed one per page. In the front are essays by several important artists, and in the back are a collection of exciting, black and white photos of taggers in action. This is an elegantly designed, high quality book and a great study guide for serious students of this art form. It's a bit pricey, but worth every penny.