Street Renegades: New Underground Art

by Francesca Gavin

Graffiti and street art have been at the heart of visual subcultures for the past thirty years. However, as time progresses the new wave of artists are moving in fresh directions. Corporate giants have been quick to jump on the graffiti bandwagon, perceiving it as a shortcut to youth culture. Even street stickers have been highjacked by the multinationals for advertising. Frustrated by wholesale corporate theft of the scene, the latest generation of street artists are employing different techniques in their work, different means of dissemination, different materials, different ways of getting their work noticed. Using the detritus of the urban environment—advertising, fly-tipped rubbish, street signs—the new scene is subverting the streetscape in 3D to shock, educate, and entertain. This book documents the new graffiti with photographs of the work and interviews with major players around the world.

Genres: Art, Nonfiction, Design, Street Art

128 pages, Paperback

First published October 4, 2007

Reviews

[Jim]

A fascinating exploration of some street artists, with a short introductory piece on the artist(s) and their philosophy. I especially like artists with a sense of humor and whimsy. My favorite artist depicted, however, is Spaniard Jorge Rodriquez-Gerada. Just love his giant heads. I also loved Thundercut's artistic renderings placed on the lighted walk signs.

[Kay]

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