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Street Art and the War on Terror: How the World's Best Graffiti Artists Said No to the Iraq War [Hardcover]

Xavier A. Tapies (Author), Eleanor Mathieson (Editor)
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September 30, 2007
Bringing together a stunning array of antiwar, anti-Bush, and anti-Blair graffiti from the United States, Canada, Europe, Middle East, Japan, and Australia, this gritty, controversial collection captures many unique images which have survived only a few hours between execution and clean-up. Including a chronology of opposition to the war organized by continent, and commentaries by the graffiti artists themselves, this work constitutes an essential record of political opposition since 9/11. Every major city is featured, including London, New York City, Paris, Tokyo, Milan, Baghdad, Tehran, Berlin, Munich, Marseilles, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Sydney, Melbourne, and more.

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  • Hardcover: 176 pages
  • Publisher: Korero Books (September 30, 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 095533988X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0955339882
  • Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 10.8 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #729,107 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

 

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5.0 out of 5 stars Best book on the topic, December 17, 2007
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This is a beautifully composed book that looks at street from every corner of the globe. But what sets this book apart is the extremely insightful narrative that accompanies the photos. You will never look at street art or the war on terror in the same way.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Flojo y facilón, September 21, 2008
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This review is from: Street Art and the War on Terror: How the World's Best Graffiti Artists Said No to the Iraq War (Hardcover)
"Arte callejero y la guerra contra el terror" es el titulo de un libro que recopila muestras globales de arte callejero durante la administración Bush en Estados Unidos y críticas con sus políticas. Tras el subtítulo "como los mejores artistas del graffiti dijeron no a la guerra en Iraq" ofrece tanto una muestra interesante como algunas lagunas en su planteamiento.

En el libro estoy involucrado como autor con las cuatro imágenes que he donado de Washington DC. Y mientras me siento agradecido cada vez que tengo la oportunidad de diversificar las representaciones de esta ciudad y ofrecer algo de su lectura más compleja y distante, también es cierto que son muchos los que buscan perspectivas comunes tanto en su documentación de la ciudad como en sus intervenciones artísticas. En realidad es una sorpresa halagadora pero incómoda que DC sólo haya sido representado a través de mis fotos.

En muchos casos agrupar a todas las muestras bajo una protesta directa contra la llamada "guerra contra el terror" y la guerra y ocupación de Iraq se convierte en un grueso ejercicio de generalización. Un ejercicio que esconde matices obvios y no tan obvios, como el ramillete de protestas que están más relacionadas con sentimientos anticapitalistas, aspectos de la cultura estadounidense, o críticas a la idiosincrasia contemporánea, que relacionada explícitamente con el vigente gobierno estadounidense. Del mismo modo, los textos parecen no estar escritos en relación con los autores de las obras, ni en relación con los autores de la acción como los de la fotografía en si. Esto genera así un texto genérico, a menudo gratuito que responde a la reflexión personal de Xavier Tápies, editor al cargo de ese aspecto. Son comentarios que buscan a menudo ilustrar imágenes que no lo necesitan y peor aún muchas son las conclusiones sobre lo representado que no se corresponden con el contexto local. Es así en buena medida en las imágenes de Washington y en ese sentido añadiría doble valor la idea de ofrecer la imagen sin narrativa ajena en lugar de generar un relleno forzado.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Pesimo, March 19, 2008
This review is from: Street Art and the War on Terror: How the World's Best Graffiti Artists Said No to the Iraq War (Hardcover)
Nada que no se vea en Internet, realmente esperaba algo de analisis, historia, cronica y contexto. Pero noe s mas que imagenes que bien se pueden sacar de Flickr.
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