Graffiti world book!

[STYLEISKING]

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This book tries to show the historical roots of this artform to the modern styles and trends. During the last years the whole culture feels a fresh new wind with artists using different techniques to the old prefered medium: the spraycan and other works appear as stickers, posters, stencils, brush painted images or even sculptures.
The modern graffiti / street art movement is expressing their own personal thoughts and mind to a wider publicity while using the street as their gallery and giving an alternative image to see next to the flood of commercial advertising, the modern street artist is trying to communicate with the city and its inhabitans and also using the archtitecture and the social surroundings as a background to their paintings.

I tried to give a wider view into this culture with presenting the most interesting and influential artists from the past and now. Each artist or crew is presented on their own pages with a text summary and a lot of quotes by the artists themselfes. This shows the unique and fascinating range of the modern styles of this culture with their differnces from country to country. After nearly 3 years of work, research and travels nearly around the whole world and with the help of uncountable contacts, I have now finished this great project - for you you take a look inside! On 376 are presented more than 180 international artists in more than 2000 images - a comprehensive documentary of this worldwide phenomenom of graffiti and street art activists.
-Nicholas Ganz
will be opened in October : http://www.graffitiworld.org

or get it on amazon!

[why write?]

whoa...this looks like a good book to pick up

[InfamousOne]

that shit looks expensive...

[slave_one]

that book looks amazing. a must-have for my collection.

[Dr. Dazzle]

Someone buy it, then tell me for free if it's worth it.....

[rinse]

1600 full color illustrations?! sounds dope.

[Overtime]

Originally posted by InfamousOne
that shit looks expensive...

thtas what im thinkin, yeah, thtas

[STYLEISKING]

http://www.woostercollective.com/images2/graffitiworld.jpg

For the last few months we've been hearing terrific things about an upcoming book on street art and graffiti called GRAFFITI WORLD: STREET ART FROM FIVE CONTINENTS. The book was conceived and put together by Nicholas Ganz and edited by Tristan Manco. Nicholas is a graffiti artist himself who lives in Germany and Tristan, who many of you will know from the Wooster site, is a graphic designer from Bristol. Tristan is also the author of two other amazing books on this subject, Stencil Graffiti and most recently, Street Logos.

So last week while in London, Sam Clark, the designer of the book, showed us a preview copy. To say that we were blown away by GRAFFITI WORLD would be a massive understatement. Sam's layouts are spectacular and the work that Nicholas and Tristan have put into the book is remarkable. With over 2,000 meticulously laid out photographs, the book showcases the work of over 180 artists from all over the world. Some you will know from the Wooster website, but many of them you will not.

In our minds, GRAFFITI WORLD is by far the best book ever to come out on graffiti and street art. The main reason for this is the sheer magnitude and quality of the photographs. They are amazing. The art on each and every page is absolutely stunning. Graffiti World sets the bar so high, that it will be hard for others to "one up" it. The book is so packed with art that it can take you days to absorb it all. We're still going through it. So without trying to sound like a cheesy book critic, our advice to you is that if there's one art book to get this winter, this is the one.

And here's one additional reason why:

The retail price in Europe for GRAFFITI WORLD is only 20 pounds. In the States you can pre-order the book on Amazon for $24.00 USD. When we asked Sam why (and how) the book could have a price of only 20 pounds (most publishers would have charged well over $100 for it) he mentioned that one of the main reasons for this was the generosity of the artists themselves. The community of artists around the world were kind enough to provide thousands of photographs without taking a fee, and this savings was passed on to the buyer. So big up not only to Nicholas, Tristan, Sam, their publishers at Thames and Hudson, but also to all of the artists!

[diggity]

amazon went up to 35 on this thing, i've had my eye on it for a while, but the good news is you can grab it off walmart.com for under 25 including shipping.

[freakeenyc]

dang..shyt looks tyte...

[diggity]

i just got an email saying this has been delayed until January, anyone else find that out?

[STYLEISKING]

that suckz,ive heard a guy here is running around
with a copy already,strange the people incl. didnt
get a copy?nicolas should be on point....

[NOTTS1]

such a coincidence........my friends brought two today, its wicked, go buy it if you can get your hands on it!!!!!!.........and europe the one my friends own is exactly the same as the one posted by styleking.......go get it :king:

[Chakat Master]

meow unfortunete for me there is very litttle to no graffiti on chakona. This is not to say that we are too good for it, but most of us find delight in other more erotic areas. meow

[drsev]

amazon.co.uk seem to have it in stock at £13.99

1 working day, unless they do the old - your order has been delayed - trick they've done many a time in the past.

[Joker]

I had about an hour to flip through it. It looks really nice and has a decent amount of images to keep you happy. And although the big names are represented here, so are some not so big names and kids you never heard of. It's a good book and at just $35, you have no reason to not want one. Unless you're "keeping it real" by boycotting everything but illegal shit. In which case... go screw.

[crave]

My library needs some new material. I'll definitely be picking this one up.

[westy]

He should have called it the Throwly Bible.

[bigpoppa.k]

looks like this book is a good one.
enjoyed hagin with Nicholas while he was here.. very cool cat.

[pursuit]

i want it, do they carry it in walmart?

[drsev]

well.. still waiting for my book that's 'usually dispatched within 24 hours'.. about 3 days later and it's still not moved from amazons greedy claws.

[Locofanclub]

If thats the martha Cooper book, well ive been waiting since September, and the order was made in JULY!!! Amazon now say it going to be out DECEMBER!!!!" :shook: Originally posted by drsev@Oct 28 2004, 08:38 AM
well.. still waiting for my book that's 'usually dispatched within 24 hours'.. about 3 days later and it's still not moved from amazons greedy claws.
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[drsev]

nah this is the World Graffiti book..

I've been waiting for the Network terror book since june but I believe that's graphotisms fault for being shit publishers.. or so I've heard..

[oysterboy]

Play.com have two versions - one for £14.99 and one's £37.49...

http://www.play.com/play247.asp?
page=title&r=BOOK&title=494319&p=91&g=148

http://www.play.com/play247.asp?searchtype...Go.x=22&Go.y=17 (http://www.play.com/play247.asp?searchtype=bookall&searchstring=paulo&page=search&Go.x=22&Go.y=17)

Not sure what the difference between the two is though - any ideas? I've ordered from Play.com before and they're reliable... free delivery too.

[Locofanclub]

Amazon.co.uk took 2 days Woooo,what a read! :king: ]

[drsev]

it's arrived.. or more the note saying "we tried to deliver you package but you wernt in" has arrived..

I'm off to the post office

[InDY_500]

I cant wait to get my hands on that thing... Its gonna be hot..

[Nic Thamaire]

that book is a drama,a lot of wack shit and a superheadache after watchin it 45 seconds!!

[diggity]

Originally posted by diggity@Oct 22 2004, 02:10 PM
i just got an email saying this has been delayed until January, anyone else find that out?
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shipped yesterday, should have it end of the week or begining of next. :privateeye:

[newwave2000]

where in the us/canada can i get it?

[bigpoppa.k]

i got mine today and i gotta say i'm pretty disappointed.
its a pretty serious book but the representation for canada is seriously lacking.
how can you do canada without including ren, daser, virus and cosoe? take5, sight, no montreal or vancouver whatsoever?
ahhh well..

[newwave2000]

hey bigpoppa, where did you get yours from?

[bigpoppa.k]

Originally posted by katchkillah@Nov 5 2004, 02:39 PM
hey bigpoppa, where did you get yours from?
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got mine through amazon.ca in canada.. it'll be on amazon.com too.

[ASEN DCE]

is this any better than the art of getting over?

this looks like one of those books thats just full of filcks, does it actually have any information or interviews? i hate books that only have photos, thats what the net is for.

[Nic Thamaire]

the art of getting over is way better..nuttin comparable

[raysin]

barring a hand full of heads in there that shit is toy,,str8 happy graffiti, a kinder, gentler graffiti.......thumbs down

[STYLEISKING]

i finally got a peek!
the highlights are:
stay high 149
dmote
scage
won
tcf crew
tasek
shame and sketch
rosy
porno stars
loomit
lokiss
legz
tilt and fafi
fra 32
daim
123 klan
ts5 cru
tats persue
3a crew.
I cant figure out if they tried to have exclusive flicks or its mostly people with websites thats incl...personally i think theres alot of wack styles and some who didnt deserve to be part of this book!but i leave that up to the editor!

[vare_one]

god hopes no toys get there hands on this shit lol

[test]

Originally posted by oysterboy@Oct 29 2004, 03:57 AM
Play.com have two versions - one for £14.99 and one's £37.49...

http://www.play.com/play247.asp?
page=title&r=BOOK&title=494319&p=91&g=148

http://www.play.com/play247.asp?searchtype...Go.x=22&Go.y=17 (http://www.play.com/play247.asp?searchtype=bookall&searchstring=paulo&page=search&Go.x=22&Go.y=17)

Not sure what the difference between the two is though - any ideas? I've ordered from Play.com before and they're reliable... free delivery too.
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yo looks like hte more expensive one is the "boxed set" whatever the fuck that is

[kos_uno]

i got that shit from borders for free its pretty dope pm me to c hhow it is

[99centsAcan]

yea i might pick it up for shits and giggles. if its dissapoiting then ill return it. no harm done. since when do they say no to returns?

[Cracksmoka]

i boosted this book 2 weeks ago, its alright.. alot of street artists.. alot of euro crap... alot of obscure writers that are legitimately good though...and not enough bombing heads... in sumation... -"lots of pretty colors, not lots of what i like..." b-........ leaning towards the "graffiti is an artform" crowd in contrast to the "graffiti is a crime plain an simple so fuck you" crowd........

[imported_b0b]

that book is crap, don't buy it

[bostonwriter]

got this book
its alright but
not that good
the all cty book
is better

[bostonwriter]

there is a lot of wack european shit in the
graffiti world book

[iamokru]

i didnt like the way it seemed to just skip past london beacuse its "too hard" to paint. if anything, it should have more converage for that fact. bump for the nylon stuff tho.

[kidlugz]

to be honest, this book isn't that good. yes, there are tons of glossy pages and worldwide coverage but ALOT of the content is questionable. Not to mention the author seems kind of clueless judging by the captions. the majority of this book appears to be legal walls and productions, with some freights and cleans thrown in here and there. i think fans of graffiti would hold this book in high regard, while many writers will probably scoff at the corny writing and lack of well rounded coverage. and i'll second big poppa k's comments. way to many ill canadian writers got the shaft.

[ODESY1]

i guess i side with the majority, i beat the book from a local store and after skimming through it im glad i didnt buy it. in my opinion its not completly wack they do have some shit, but it seems its stuff ive seen already, for the size of it it should have more writers than it does.

[Cracksmoka]

i know right? you got KWEST, prism, spectr but not NACE?? shc, unc but not msk,awr,mayhem, how many crews that kill shit??? this book is definitly an art scene "insider" publication.....

[Pfffffffffft]

worth looking at, but not worth the buy

[raysin]

shouldnt be called GRAFFITI WORLD,,,too many heads from the places featurred who kill not included in there...not much GRAFFITI at all

[ENO ELPMIS]

Originally posted by cracksmoka@Nov 28 2004, 04:17 AM
i boosted this book 2 weeks ago, its alright.. alot of street artists.. alot of euro crap... alot of obscure writers that are legitimately good though...and not enough bombing heads... in sumation... -"lots of pretty colors, not lots of what i like..." b-........ leaning towards the "graffiti is an artform" crowd in contrast to the "graffiti is a crime plain an simple so fuck you" crowd........
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totally agree

[lost child]

Originally posted by raysin@Nov 29 2004, 08:25 AM
shouldnt be called GRAFFITI WORLD,,,too many heads from the places featurred who kill not included in there...not much GRAFFITI at all
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very true. The title is misleading. Its an alrite book, worth a look, but not necessarily worth buying. Its got some decent people but some i have no idea why the hell they were put in. I saw a place that sells it in the decorated boxs, it costs an extra £35, definitely not worth it.

[Hermdog]

From what i've seen of it at B&N last weekend, it was worth a purchase. My girl had to rip it from my hands because she's getting it for me for x-mas....

For those who love graff as a whole, then they'll like this book. It's broad but has a ton of artists from all over.

[imported_b0b]

Lots of the people in it shouldn't be in it and lots of people that should be aren't. Seems more a case of if you are a friend or friend of friend of the guy that put it together you got in, whilst lots of VERY worthy people were left out. Definately one for the "pretty pictures" crowd and not meant for writers themselves. Graf media should be "by writers, for writers".

[KINGofTOYS]

book sounds whack.......

[The Hipster]

ITS OK ITS NOT GRATE I WOULD NOT BUY IT. HAS A FEW OF MY FRIENDS IN IT THO SO THAT PRITTY DOPE.

[imported_Europe]

http://graffitigalleriet.dk/graffitiworld/flyer_web.jpg

Opening show today in Copenhagen featuring new canvas work by
Bates
Great
Shame
Sketzh
Theis
CMP

Cheap bar...

[master bait]

considering the price, it's a good buy. it's cheaper than some of those granny porn mags with a dvd, so you should consider skipping this month and getting the graff world instead.
and it's OK. but it's nothing special except for it's size... the layout is sometimes confusing and it really lacks some stuff. Was Sweden mentioned? I didn't find it.
but brave projects like these can't be perfect, i guess....

[illestpapoe!!!!]

its a really good book or what it is.. but really bad in terms of information I couldnt stop yelling at that book.. "your wrong" "stop saying that" and "common man expand on that" but i guess its the pictures what counts anyway, reading long texts doesnt appeal to most writers anyway as they prefer mainly the visual as grafiti is.. this book is fucking dope for that.. but mixing street artists and showing 95% pieces makes many writers smile

[nocturnal painters]

man this book looks soo ill, word up to the artist for the free pics

[JUSTONE]

it's a good book, but i totally agree about the lack of some big names and fear of bombers

[SPORTO]

I could tell just by look'n at the cover it was pointless.

The same way you know a band are going to be an
ear ache just by reading thier name before you
hear any of their drivel.

[Gates]

shit sounds dope....

[CACashRefund]

I think that shit is going to be wack, a world book never pans out like it should. The best books are always those that are dedicated to a single crew, writer or region like a city or state. The best book ive seen yet that was like this was the art of getting over it did some pretty good justice to writers froma round the U.S. but not suprisingly had more focus on writers from philly since the author was from there. But it was nonetheless a good book.

[Nic Thamaire]

Graf media should be "by writers, for writers".

its a german writer who did it..

[ODS-1]

I like it alot but there are alot of writers not in here that should be.

[roadpig]

Originally posted by KINGofTOYS@Dec 9 2004, 08:24 PM
book sounds whack.......
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i seen it.
i wouldn't pay money for it.

[th3_monk]

:china: MONK :china:
That must be huge

[crushkilldestroy]

some of the pics are good, but for the most part this book is a waste of paper. most of the text reads like it's written for a 12 year old. good for wasting time at barnes and noble, but i'll never make space for it on my shelf.

[iloveyoursister]

Looks ok.

[JybeOne]

so..what book do you guys recommend and why...author,pictures,established names,price?

thanks peace