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Piecebook: The Secret Drawings of Graffiti Writers

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i myself grew up a graffiti writer and are quite familiar to all those who contributed art work to this book. it was well done the prologue written by sacha jenkins(another graffiti writer) was well spoken an hit home as we who grew up in the early days of this era of graffiti sub culture can relate to. the art was reproduced with colorful visages that brought it all to life again as if it was done a few hours before i bought the book. each page was a look back to yesteryear, reading the messages that were a staple of the times ''fresh,def,and many other phrases we used then bring memories of an earlier time when it was fun to do the graffiti and create styles of your imagining.special thanks to chino villorente (another graffiti writer) who took the time an the love to put this together!! i truly enjoyed this book tremendously and glad i bought it, any graffiti writer should have this book on the shelf next to all the other homage books of the street life growing up.

PIECEBOOK: The Secret Drawings of Graffiti Writers has successfully compiled a who's who of writer's writers in a format that looks so legit, you'd swear you could feel the grooves in the pages left by pencils and pens... As authentic and realistic as possible, there are even a few blank sheets to get up yourself! I even tried to peel the sticker off the inside cover! Villorente & Jenkins have compiled every toy's fantasy blackbook!

Having always had a fascination for the art of graffiti, I wanted to find a book containing colored pictures. I ordered this book after reading the great reviews, and I was totally delighted when it arrived. This book is better than pictures of graffiti. It is like the artists actually created their designs on the pages of the book! The cover is terrific, too, and there are blank pages scattered throughout...just in case you are inspired to create some art yourself.

The overall cover look of the book already deserves 5 stars. Great hardcover looks exactly like a blackbook. The graffiti inside is amazing pieces from all the legends, and blank pages or you to be creative on.

"Piecebook: The Secret Drawings Of Graffiti Writers" has successfully put together a who's who of writers, and gives you an inside look at the world of graffiti through the eyes of NYC street artists. This imitation, old school blackbook is a compilation of incredibly authentic and realistic drawings from the 1970's to 2000, presented as they were originally created: you'd swear you could feel the groves in the paper left by the pens and pencils used to draw them. There are even blank pages in case you get inspired to include your own artwork with that of the great masters. We highly recommend this book to any artist or enthusiast who likes "masterpieces". This book is an outstanding piece of history, and if you are a student of this art form, you will learn invaluable lessons from this book and it's follow-up "Piecebook Reloaded". The follow-up book is organized much better, but that's a small issue, compared to the contents.

A substanial collection of grafitti art that captures the many talents of the sometimes over looked urban artist of NYC. A job well done!

I received this book for my birthday recently and I could not be more stoked about what's inside. First of all the intro is written very well by giving the reader just a brief history about graffiti writers from back in the day and how a book like this was cherished among the boroughs.

I have some of my own "piecebooks", if you will, and leafing thru this colorful exploration brought back the nostalgia of hangin' out with friends, listening to some good music, and passing around each others' piecebook to get down!!!

I am truly amazed by the quality of this book and how "realistic" the sketches appear as different mediums were used: ballpoint pen, Design markers, Sharpies®, graphite, etc...

The publishing company did a phenomenal job "piecing" this together!!

If you love "pieces" and have a passion for graffiti, then this book should be in your collection.

Much Respect!

-NewtONE

I bought this book for my son who loves graffiti art. He loves it and uses it often as he practices his own art. I would highly recommend this book to anyone looking for the perfect gift for the graffiti artist.

From cover to cover I found Piecebook to be ascetically gorgeous. The attention to detail is superb. You'll swear you're holding a real Piecebook that once made it's rounds amongst NYC's most legendary graffiti greats. Whether you are in to graffiti or not, this book is sure to impress.

The PieceBook gives you an inside look to the world of graffiti through the eyes of street artist.