Overview
The book "Devandalized" pays homage to decades of street art mostly in and around New York City. The author/artist use of assemblage as an artistic form and medium has combined the famous with the infamous to create an art form larger than than the sum of its parts. Street art is far and away the world’s most globally accessible genre of contemporary art. New York has produced influential graffiti and street artists over the decades. Graffiti and street art can be controversial. But it can also be a medium for voices of social change, protest, or expressions of community desire. Sticking stickers to our hands and books, some of the artists have taken this concept to the streets. They make eye-catching stickers of different sizes and post them out on the streets to the trees, lampposts, walls and benches. While some stickers can be removed easily, others are meant to stay for a long time. Street art is embedded in the DNA of our streets and this contemporary art is becoming the most influential movements we've ever seen. Urban and street art have seen an unprecedented rise in popularity. Street art is regarded as one of the largest art movements that has achieved huge popularity and is still rapidly growing as an art form.
The book "Devandalized" pays homage to decades of street art mostly in and around New York City. The author/artist use of assemblage as an artistic form and medium has combined the famous with the infamous to create an art form larger than the sum of its parts. Street art is far and away the world’s most globally accessible genre of contemporary art. New York has produced influential graffiti and street artists over the decades. Graffiti and street art can be controversial. But it can also be a medium for voices of social change, protest, or expressions of community desire. Sticking stickers to our hands and books, some of the artists have taken this concept to the streets. They make eye-catching stickers of different sizes and post them out on the streets to the trees, lampposts, walls and benches. While some stickers can be removed easily, others are meant to stay for a long time. Street art is embedded in the DNA of our streets and this contemporary art is becoming the most influential movements we''ve ever seen. Urban and street art have seen an unprecedented rise in popularity. Street art is regarded as one of the largest art movements that has achieved huge popularity and is still rapidly growing as an art form.
- | Author: Egon Zippel
- | Publisher: Artvoices Art Books
- | Publication Date: Jun 15, 2023
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- | Binding: Hardback
- | ISBN-13: 9780998748443
- | ISBN-10: 0998748447
