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Mascots & Mugs: The Characters and Cartoons of Subway Graffiti by Villorente
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Publication Date
- 2007-10-01
- Pages
- 288
- ISBN
- 0972592040
- Book Title
- Mascots and Mugs: the Characters and Cartoons of Subway Graffiti
- Publisher
- Testify Books, Incorporated
- Item Length
- 11.1 in
- Publication Year
- 2007
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 0.9 in
- Genre
- Art
- Topic
- History / Contemporary (1945-), Folk & Outsider Art, Graffiti & Street Art
- Item Weight
- 51.9 Oz
- Item Width
- 8.8 in
- Number of Pages
- 224 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Testify Books, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0972592040
ISBN-13
9780972592048
eBay Product ID (ePID)
57560351
Product Key Features
Book Title
Mascots and Mugs: the Characters and Cartoons of Subway Graffiti
Number of Pages
224 Pages
Language
English
Topic
History / Contemporary (1945-), Folk & Outsider Art, Graffiti & Street Art
Publication Year
2007
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Art
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
51.9 Oz
Item Length
11.1 in
Item Width
8.8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Number of Volumes
1 vol.
Synopsis
Examines the cartoon figures that have become as much an integral part of graffiti art as the letter-form that preceeded them., In the graffiti world it's the name that brings the fame, but what about the figural components of this urban typography? Mascots & Mugs is the first book to examine the figures integral to many graffiti pieces. It also traces the history of the characters. Drawing inspiration from Saturday morning TV, printed comic strips and the dense urban landscape itself, graf writers create characters free from the constraints of usual letter-forms. The results are outlandish visuals that have become so prevalent every artist needs at least one to complement his work., In the graffiti world it's the name that brings the fame, but what about the figural components of this urban typography? Some of the most iconic pieces in the history of graffiti have earned their place in the street art pantheon with the help of masterfully rendered figures that lend additional presence to these works. Mascots & Mugs , brought to you by the publisher of the best-selling sneaker encyclopedia Where'd You Get Those? is the first book to examine figurative elements in graffiti art: It traces the history of key characters from the earliest examples by writers such as Stay High, Cliff 170 and Blade, to those of later masters like Mode 2, Doze and Tack. Drawing inspiration from Saturday-morning television, printed comic strips and the dense urban landscape itself, graffiti writers created characters free from the constraints of their usual letterforms. The result is a host of outlandish visual sidekicks that, over time, have become so prevalent that any would-be king needs at least a few in his artistic arsenal. Filled with never-before-published photographs and rare artist interviews, this chronologically sequenced graffiti bible is a must-have reference work for anyone interested in cartoons, comics, graphic design or the myriad ways in which this self-taught urban street art has influenced today's contemporary art landscape. Also available in a deluxe, clothbound, slipcased limited edition with a signed screenprint of a classic "mug" from graffiti legend Doc TC5., The first book to provide an in-depth exploration of figurative elements in graffiti art In the graffiti world it's the name that brings the fame, but what about the figural components of this urban typography? Some of the most iconic pieces in the history of graffiti have earned their place in the street art pantheon with the help of masterfully rendered figures that lend additional presence to these works. Mascots & Mugs , brought to you by the publisher of the best-selling sneaker encyclopedia Where'd You Get Those? is the first book to examine figurative elements in graffiti art: It traces the history of key characters from the earliest examples by writers such as Stay High, Cliff 170 and Blade, to those of later masters like Mode 2, Doze and Tack. Drawing inspiration from Saturday-morning television, printed comic strips and the dense urban landscape itself, graffiti writers created characters free from the constraints of their usual letterforms. The result is a host of outlandish visual sidekicks that, over time, have become so prevalent that any would-be king needs at least a few in his artistic arsenal. Filled with never-before-published photographs and rare artist interviews, this chronologically sequenced graffiti bible is a must-have reference work for anyone interested in cartoons, comics, graphic design or the myriad ways in which this self-taught urban street art has influenced today's contemporary art landscape. Also available in a deluxe, clothbound, slipcased limited edition with a signed screenprint of a classic "mug" from graffiti legend Doc TC5., In the graffiti world it's the name that brings the fame, but what about the figural components of this urban typography? Some of the most iconic pieces in the history of graffiti have earned their place in the street art pantheon with the help of masterfully rendered figures that lend additional presence to these works. "Mascots & Mugs," brought to you by the publisher of the best-selling sneaker encyclopedia "Where'd You Get Those?" is the first book to examine figurative elements in graffiti art: It traces the history of key characters from the earliest examples by writers such as Stay High, Cliff 170 and Blade, to those of later masters like Mode 2, Doze and Tack. Drawing inspiration from Saturday-morning television, printed comic strips and the dense urban landscape itself, graffiti writers created characters free from the constraints of their usual letterforms. The result is a host of outlandish visual sidekicks that, over time, have become so prevalent that any would-be king needs at least a few in his artistic arsenal. Filled with never-before-published photographs and rare artist interviews, this chronologically sequenced graffiti bible is a must-have reference work for anyone interested in cartoons, comics, graphic design or the myriad ways in which this self-taught urban street art has influenced today's contemporary art landscape. Also available in a deluxe, clothbound, slipcased limited edition with a signed screenprint of a classic "mug" from graffiti legend Doc TC5.
LC Classification Number
ND2590
ebay_catalog_id
4
Copyright Date
2008
Text by
Villorente, David "Chino"
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