Dedicated to Japan's rackgaki (graffiti) scene, this book illustrates the work of major graffiti artists working in Japan today. It showcases the creativity that lies within this new and relatively unexplored form of contemporary Japanese art. Interviews with the artists, and the authors' own experiences in documenting the different aspects of this subculture, reveal an art-form at the cutting edge and often at odds with police and civic authorities. An accompanying DVD brings to life the imagery of the book and includes footage of graffiti being created. Set to a soundtrack by some of Japan's leading Trip-Hop artists, the viewer is fully immersed in the subculture that is Japanese graffiti.
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Ryo Sanada and Suridh Hassan of Studio Rarekwai specialize in the promotion of international culture and music through documentary production and film. Their documentary film on Japanese Hip-Hop culture-Scratching the Surface: Japan-has been broadcast across Europe. This was followed by successful screenings at the 12th Raindance Film Festival in London and the Vancouver International Hip-Hop Film Festival.
Ryo Sanada and Suridh Hassan of Studio Rarekwai specialize in the promotion of international culture and music through documentary production and film. Their documentary film on Japanese Hip-Hop culture-Scratching the Surface: Japan-has been broadcast across Europe. This was followed by successful screenings at the 12th Raindance Film Festival in London and the Vancouver International Hip-Hop Film Festival.
Ryo Sanada and Suridh Hassan of Studio Rarekwai specialize in the promotion of international culture and music through documentary production and film. Their documentary film on Japanese Hip-Hop culture-Scratching the Surface: Japan-has been broadcast across Europe. This was followed by successful screenings at the 12th Raindance Film Festival in London and the Vancouver International Hip-Hop Film Festival.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
PAL DVD,
This review is from: Rackgaki: Japanese Graffiti (with DVD) (Hardcover)
the book is great but the DVD is PAL format so unless you have a player that can play European DVDS you wont be watching it.
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i go this book the day it came it and was very impressed...i had heard from a relative who lived in japan for about 5 years that japan didn't have much of a writing scene...this book/dvd proves otherwise...the dvd wont play on region 1 players but it worked on my laptop without any problems...this is great for anyone who appreciates the neglected art of the streets
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Great Book with bonus DVD,
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Really good book if your interested in graffiti and have never seen any from Japan. Comes with a great DVD to compliment the book. Highly reccomend!
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ZEN ONE is a writer from Osaka and is also the main distributor of Scotch caps for writers all over Japan and now Asia. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
painting trains, foreign cans Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
ZEN ONE is a writer from Osaka and is also the main distributor of Scotch caps for writers all over Japan and now Asia. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
painting trains, foreign cans Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, South Korea New!
Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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