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Alphabeatz: Graffiti Alphabets
In the late 1960s, graffiti writing was born in the streets of Philadelphia. However, it was in the early 1970s in New York that this art form truly blossomed into a full-fledged urban art, gradually overtaking the city's landscape, from its walls to its subway cars. During these formative years, graffiti pioneers laid the foundations of this culture through the constant game they played with the twenty-six letters of the alphabet, which they distorted and highlighted in the tags they painted on walls.
In the first section of this book, Woshe recounts the incredible story of the birth of this culture. He then offers a detailed examination of the twenty-six letters of the alphabet, their structure, and the ways in which graffiti writers have made them evolve. This study is enriched with a wealth of illustrations and examples of the customizations that artists add to their letters.
At the end of the volume, ten of the international scene's most talented graffiti creators answer Woshe's questions about matters that include their practice, their relationship with letters, and their backgrounds. The interviewees are BATES (Copenhagen, Denmark), DARCO (Paris, France), DEMS (Elche, Spain), GESER (Connecticut, USA), JURNE (Oakland, CA, USA), LOKISS (Paris, France), SERCH (Zwolle, The Netherlands), SWET (Copenhagen, Denmark), SYE (New York, NY, USA), and ZOER (Grasse, France).
This book is a writing manual, an inspiring collection of ideas, and a beautiful exploration of the world of graffiti. But above all, it is a declaration of love for this culture that mixes urban performance and mastery of letters. The volume also includes a map of New York with the sites where the most important graffiti are located.
product information:
| Attribute | Value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| publisher | Promopress; 1st edition (August 27, 2019) | ||||
| language | English | ||||
| hardcover | 252 pages | ||||
| isbn_10 | 8417412026 | ||||
| isbn_13 | 978-8417412029 | ||||
| item_weight | 2.31 pounds | ||||
| dimensions | 8.78 x 10.67 inches | ||||
| best_sellers_rank | #1,367,430 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #339 in Graffiti & Street Art #465 in Typography (Books) | ||||
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