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The origins of NYC graffiti art, December 26, 2009
This review is from: Graffiti Kings: New York City Mass Transit Art of the 1970s (Hardcover)
This amazing book is based on the doctoral thesis of artist and historian, Jack Stewart. It documents the early development of graffiti on the subways of New York, and examines it's distinguishable characteristics and emerging styles. It clearly demonstrates where the many common motifs found in today's graffiti, such as arrows, 3-D and clouds, originated from.
The book combines 275 full color, previously unpublished photographs with personal interviews of graffiti writers and newspaper articles of the time. The text is well researched, very informative and entertaining. This book is a celebration of graffiti's golden age in the 1970's and fills in a lot of early history. It is beautiful, very well made and is a must have for anyone serious about understanding how the graffiti art form has developed to where it is today. We love this book!!!
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one of the best to date, April 26, 2009
This review is from: Graffiti Kings: New York City Mass Transit Art of the 1970s (Hardcover)
As a graffiti historian myself, I am always looking for books that deal with the history of graffiti on trains in America. I read Jack Stewarts dissertation (Subway Graffiti; An Acsthetic Study of Graffiti On The Subway System Of New York City 1970 - 1978) long before this book was published. Since it is from that dissertation this masterpiece was derrived, I was familiar with much of it already. However, the copy of the dissertation is in a basic typeset and the photos are poorly reproduced photocopies. With all that said, Graffiti Kings was a refresher course in the birth of Writing for me....in full color. Seeing it all again, this time in full color, made it a welcomed read, now for the 4th time (I read the dissertation 3 times). The fact that he begins with Philly is all but perfect as it lets the world know that what is known today as graffiti, or more accurately Writing, began in Philly. The remainder of the book takes you year by year through the development of the fundamentals of of how this culture began. Because Jack Stewart was not a writer, there is no bias. Anyone who is writes (does graffiti) or anyone interested in writing needs to have this book. It is hands down the best book on Writing (not just subway writing) since Subway Art.
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finally a dope book drops., May 25, 2009
This review is from: Graffiti Kings: New York City Mass Transit Art of the 1970s (Hardcover)
well what can i say.short and simple,this book is dope.worthy of your hard earned cash for sure.
full colour flick after flick,great interveiws,even some old graff that i hadnt seen,so for me this was a great delite.
being a huge fan of nyc graffiti,even more so subway nyc graff,this book scores a home run in my book.
i had been waiting for months to peep it,and it was well worth the wait.
also being a hardcover,you know this book will still be in top condition many years from now.
if you like/love any sort of ol school nyc graff,then dont miss out on this book.you will not be disapointed.
i cant even think of something i didnt like it,even the size of this book,fits snugg into your hands..lol.
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