Stickers: Stick Em' Up [Paperback]

Mike Dorrian (Author), David Recchia (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 26, 2002

Spurred on by ground-breaking innovation from a coterie of underground artists world-wide, many of whom are renowned exponents of graffiti, the sticker craze answers a need for instant coverage via a barely conspicious action. Prepared in advance from an array of materials and techniques, including appropriated and altered labels, self-adhesive film, stencils, colour-copies and computer print-outs, these elaborate and distinctive artworks are capable of blanket coverage at street level. From the tiniest, most exquisite, hand-coloured or vinyl examples, to giant wheat-pasted murals and finely-engineered stencils, this book encompasses all forms of instant coverage. Not to be ignored, in terms of the language of graphics, stickers represent a never-before articulated dichotomy, as technology and lo-fi mark making create an instant revolution in communication; these messages are subversive, imaginative, amusing and often-times intriguingly coded. Having circumnavigated the globe and dug into archives, authors have amassed some rare finds, both as originals (unpeeled and pristine) and in-situ photographs. Represented here are highly prized examples from cities renowned for their sticker art, including San Francisco, New York, London, Tokyo and Amsterdam, alongside choice finds from locations off the beaten track, including Stockholm, Antwerp, Manchester, Paris, Reykjavik, Melbourne and Berlin

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

From the team that brought you Highflyers, Scrawl, Scrawl Too and Zines. Mike Dorrian, David Recchia and Liz Farrelly are well respected members of the street-art community, thanks to their promotion of many talented artists through their previous titles and accompanying exhibitions

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson; 1st Ed. edition (November 26, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 186154247x
• ISBN-13: 978-1861542472
• ASIN: 186154247X
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 6.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 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: #1,897,568 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ARGH..A FINE WEE GEM!, July 28, 2005

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This review is from: Stickers: Stick Em' Up (Paperback)

A superb collection of Street Art stickers from around the world! I keep taking this one off the shelf for inspiration...If your into stuff from the likes of Buff Monster, D-Face, to The London Police then yes...BUY!