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Street art is a global phenomenon, one of the most popular and hotly discussed areas of art-making on the contemporary scene. Developing out of the graffiti tradition of the 1980s it has now reached the mainstream through the work of artists like Banksy and Futura 2000, becoming the subject of best-selling books and commanding high prices at auction. Cedar Lewisohn has written the first account of this visual revolution to trace its history from cave painting through to the vibrant art emerging today on the walls of London, Madrid and Sao Paolo, via Brassai's photographs of 1920s Paris and Basquiat and Haring's New York. Superbly illustrated with over 120 colour photographs of street art from around the world, the book includes interviews with leading street art proponents of the last three decades, including Henry Chalfant, Lady Pink, Lee Quinones, Blek le Rat, Goldie, Mode 2, Barry McGee (Twist), Shephard Fairey (Obey), Futura 2000, Malcolm McClaren and Os Gemeos, taking the reader behind their "tags" to encounter the often mysterious figures who are transforming cities across the globe.
Street Art - art made in public spaces, including graffiti, stickers, poster art, stencil art and wheatpasting, but not corporate-sponsored advertising or "public art" - has become one of the most popular and hotly discussed areas of art practice in the new millennium. Developing out of the graffiti writing tradition of the 1980s it has now reached the mainstream, the subject of bestselling books and commanding high prices at auction.
First published in hardback in 2008, this is the first account of the development of street art as a global phenomenon within the context of the history of art. This book defines street art as a genre related to, but distinct from graffiti writing, tracing its history from cave painting through to the Paris walls photographed by Brassai in the 1920s and on to the often witty, sophisticated imagery found on city streets today. The book features new and exclusive interviews with key figures associated with street art of the last thirty-five years, including Henry Chalfant, Lady Pink, Lee Quinones, Jenny Holzer, Blek Le Rat, Goldie, Mode 2, Barry McGee (Twist), Shepard Fairy (Obey), Futura 2000, Malcolm McLaren, Miss Van and Os Gemeos.
Cedar Lewisohn is a Programmer for Tate Media, London. He curated the Tate Modern exhibition Street Art and contributed to Channel 4's series of 'Three Minute Wonders' films on street art in 2008.
Henry Chalfant is a graffiti artist and the producer of the film Style Wars.
