Reproduce and Revolt

by Josh MacPhee (Editor), Favianna Rodriguez (Editor)

For everyone from eager politickers to the street art aficionado who knows there's more to the genre than just Banksy, Reproduce and Revolt collects the work of dozens of important political artists from around the world. Both a striking collection of images and a graphic toolbox for political activists, the book contains over 300 high-quality illustrations and graphics covering issues such as war, the environment, immigration, the media, feminism, queer liberation, antiauthoritarianism, and police brutality. Clear instructions help readers use the images to achieve maximum impact.

Genres: Art, Nonfiction

224 pages, Paperback

First published May 15, 2007

About the author

Josh MacPhee, artist and activist, is the founder of the Justseeds Artists Cooperative, an organization that promotes radical art forms. He is the author of Stencil Pirates: A Global Study of the Street Stencil (2004) and co-edited Realizing the Impossible: Art Against Authority (2007) and Reproduce and Revolt (2008). MacPhee is also the curator of the printmaking exhibition Paper Politics, which has been on tour in the United States since 2004."

Reviews

[Valeria · Rating 5 out of 5]

amazing resource for activist artists!!!

[Benjamin Britton · Rating 5 out of 5]

"It isn't what you've done yourself- it's what all the people within the context of that time have done… All of the people who spoke up and all of the people who stood behind those that spoke up."
–Julia Rustilla

"Remember- your heart is a weapon the size of your fist. Keep fighting. Keep loving."

"Nada de importancia para el pueblo se decide en las urnas."

"A commitment to social justice can easily begin to feel like a burden when we only see the work to be done and lose sight of the things we care about and believe in, when we lose the ability to envision the world we want to live in. Simple gestures of freedom and liberation, we hope these pieces inspire, and can be used to bring out inspiration in our activism, organizing and social movements."

[Erok · Rating 5 out of 5]

This long awaited book is finally out! Tons of great graphics from the world over to help activists of every kind create better looking literature, etc. expect to see these images on butt patches of a punk kid near you.
ps. i also have a couple images in here, so i might be a bit biased. ;)

[Morgan · Rating 4 out of 5]

This collection of copyright-free graphics is an essential addition to every lefty's library. Chapters are divided by topic and are chock full of stuff for you to photocopy and use. Chances are that you know at least one of the artists in here, so reproduce! And revolt!

[Jane · Rating 5 out of 5]

Handy, very handy.

[Kristina]

fun and inspiring!

[S · Rating 5 out of 5]

creative commons licensed cool shit!

[Claire · Rating 3 out of 5]

More of a skim really. I definitely prefer the more hopeful images. Nicely balanced.