Graffiti Planet: The Best Graffiti from Around the World (Hardcover)

~ Alan Ket (Author)

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Graffiti or "street art" has been a significant art form for more than 20 years, altering and shaping the urban landscape from Tokyo to Paris, Los Angeles to Sydney, Belfast to Berlin. Ever-changing and evolving, its anonymous, transient nature means it literally can appear one day and disappear the next. Yet out of this shifting mass of spray paint, some true stars have emerged—artists such as Keith Haring, Jean-Michel Basquiat, and Banksy—as well as countless unsung heroes who have taken the form to new heights. This book is a celebration of the endless creativity of the medium, featuring 100 glossy photos of groundbreaking graffiti from around the world, and including an introduction by the editor, Ket. It is a perfect introduction to the subject for anyone excited by this most vibrant and democratic of art forms.

About the Author

Alan Ket is a world-renowned graffiti artist, the founder and publisher of Stress magazine, and he launched the world's first Hip Hop journal, Elementary. He lives in New York City.

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Product Details Hardcover: 128 pages Publisher: Michael O'Mara; illustrated edition edition (October 15, 2007) Language: English ISBN-10: 1843172801 ISBN-13: 978-1843172802 Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies) Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews) Amazon.com Sales Rank: #208,591 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews 1 of 2 people found the following review helpful: 3.0 out of 5 stars Nice little picture book, June 30, 2009 By  D. Segermark (St. Paul, MN USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)    This is a small-format book, easy to tuck into a purse, with nice quality (even if a bit small) photography. It claims to present "simply the best graffiti from around the world", but I would dispute that claim. It's a nice collection of photographs by one man, 'KET', who has been active in the graffiti movement for a long time. That's all. It's not an exhaustive survey of the world's best graffiti, like the book 'Graffiti World, Street Art from Five Continents', but then, what do you expect for $11.00? 0 of 1 people found the following review helpful: 1.0 out of 5 stars Fake., July 22, 2009 By  H. Coles (Seattle WA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)    This is an average level *art* book. It features almost exclusively 'masterpiece' or 'piece' work which is like tagging but with larger letter size, line thickness and outlining. I think it misrepresents graffiti art as a whole. But most importantly, not to burst bubbles but in the interest of getting what you're paying for, it's about half fake, aka: photoshop-ed. To be fair, all the art in this book is in graffiti "style" but about half was obviously done on a computer and not in any public places. Much of the rest of the work is questionable. If you're paying attention, it's impossible to miss. Lines don't match up, the ratios and proportions in relation to perspective and corners are completely off. Graffiti over things like power boxes are completely flat and show no dimension whatsoever. I'm very disappointed in this book and do not recommend it to anyone. I will never get a graffiti art book off the internet again. If you're looking for one, I recommend going to a book store and flipping through the pages to be sure. 0 of 4 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars satisfied, January 9, 2009 By  Anabel Tavera "at" (los angeles, ca) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)    i purchased this product for my brother as a christmas present and it arrived just in time like promised and it was cheaper than if i would have bought it at a book store. it still had the original price which i liked.		Ad feedback   Search Customer Reviews Only search this product's reviews

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: Michael O'Mara; illustrated edition edition (October 15, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1843172801
• ISBN-13: 978-1843172802
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #208,591 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Nice little picture book, June 30, 2009

By	D. Segermark (St. Paul, MN USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a small-format book, easy to tuck into a purse, with nice quality (even if a bit small) photography. It claims to present "simply the best graffiti from around the world", but I would dispute that claim. It's a nice collection of photographs by one man, 'KET', who has been active in the graffiti movement for a long time. That's all. It's not an exhaustive survey of the world's best graffiti, like the book 'Graffiti World, Street Art from Five Continents', but then, what do you expect for $11.00?

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Fake., July 22, 2009

By	H. Coles (Seattle WA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is an average level *art* book. It features almost exclusively 'masterpiece' or 'piece' work which is like tagging but with larger letter size, line thickness and outlining. I think it misrepresents graffiti art as a whole.
But most importantly, not to burst bubbles but in the interest of getting what you're paying for, it's about half fake, aka: photoshop-ed.
To be fair, all the art in this book is in graffiti "style" but about half was obviously done on a computer and not in any public places. Much of the rest of the work is questionable. If you're paying attention, it's impossible to miss. Lines don't match up, the ratios and proportions in relation to perspective and corners are completely off. Graffiti over things like power boxes are completely flat and show no dimension whatsoever.
I'm very disappointed in this book and do not recommend it to anyone. I will never get a graffiti art book off the internet again. If you're looking for one, I recommend going to a book store and flipping through the pages to be sure.

0 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars satisfied, January 9, 2009

By	Anabel Tavera "at" (los angeles, ca) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

i purchased this product for my brother as a christmas present and it arrived just in time like promised and it was cheaper than if i would have bought it at a book store. it still had the original price which i liked.