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Publication
New York : Abrams, 2006.
Description
"Graffiti Women: Street Art from Five Continents is the first and only comprehensive survey of the work of women graffiti and street artists. A follow-up to author Nicholas Ganz's enormously successful Graffiti World, this book features the work of over 125 of the most prominent women artists from around the world. With more than 1,000 full-color illustrations and an authoritative text, this book places women at the vanguard of this exciting and ever-evolving art form."--Jacket.
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LibraryThing member wblinc
From the author of the enormously successful Graffiti World comes this spectacular follow-up, celebrating the contributions of women to contemporary graffiti and street art.
Female writers have always been in the vanguard of the graffiti movement, though often shunted to the sidelines by their male
Female writers have always been in the vanguard of the graffiti movement, though often shunted to the sidelines by their male
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counterparts. This exhaustive volume places them front and center, featuring 1,000 full-color illustrations from some of the world’s most prominent artists, including Brazil’s Nina, Japan’s Sasu, Mexico’s Peste, and the Americans Lady Pink, Swoon, and Miss 17. Two eight-page fold-out collages, a fold-out poster jacket, and an authoritative text round out the impressive package. The first and only comprehensive survey of its kind, this book is sure to attract and expand upon the wide and enthusiastic readership that made Graffiti World such a runaway success. Show Less
Awards
Rise: A Feminist Book Project for Ages 0-18 (Selection — 2008)
Original publication date
2006
Physical description
223 p.; 25 cm
ISBN
9780810957473
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