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2) Unfadeable
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
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"A young graffiti artist learns to fight smart against the gentrification threatening her neighborhood"--
Author
Publisher
Lawrence Hill Books
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
Featuring the work of acclaimed artists such as Banksy, Ron English, and Blu, as well as Palestinian artists and activists, the photographs in this collection express outrage, compassion, and touching humor while illustrating the lives and livelihoods of the tens of thousands of people affected by Israel's wall. This stunning book of photographs details the graffiti and art that have transformed Israel's Wall of Separation into a canvas of symbolic...
Author
Publisher
Rockport
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
Graffiti and street art used to be a sure sign of a neighborhood's neglect. Even though it is still a countercultural art form, its role has grown: it enlivens public space, provides social commentary, and adds humor and color to the urban and suburban landscape. 1,000 Ideas for Graffiti and Street Art is a showcase of urban art suitable for artists of any medium, designers, and other creative artists looking for urban-style inspiration for their...
Author
Publisher
Alfred A Knopf
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
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Description
"When Julia finds a slur about her best friend scrawled across the back of the Kingston School for the Deaf, she covers it up with a beautiful (albeit illegal) graffiti mural. Her supposed best friend snitches, the principal expels her, and her two mothers set Julia up with a one-way ticket to a "mainstream" school in the suburbs, where she's treated like an outcast as the only deaf student. The last thing she has left is her art, and not even Banksy...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
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Find Your Voice! Babies & Pre-K
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Unity in My Community - ROD Children's
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Unity in My Community - ROD Children's
Description
Armed with pencils, paints, dreams, and Grandma Addy's memories of how beautiful the neighborhood once was, Angel and others paint the big wall that had been cold, empty, and cheerless.
8) Street art
Author
Publisher
Lerner Publications
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
Examines the people, performances, and controversy behind street art.
10) Graffiti art
Author
Series
Publisher
BrightPoint Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"This book explores the history of graffiti art, discusses the ways in which this art is created, and examines the art's cultural impact"--
12) Off the wall
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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Description
Missing the city life, a young girl starts to feel a sense of belonging in her new town when she discovers vibrant graffiti splashed throughout the neighborhoods, proving street art can be found everywhere--as well as a sense of home.
Author
Publisher
Abrams
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
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Description
"Full of tips and techniques on crochet, types of yarn bombing, and at-home projects for the beginner and advanced crocheter, [this book] promises to engage and inspire crafty readers around the world. With beautiful photos of her most admired street art pieces, yarn artist London Kaye brings the lesser-known world of yarn bombing into focus, with the added bonus of more than a dozen of her most sought-after patterns: crochet covers for your sneakers,...
Author
Publisher
Laurence King Publishing Ltd
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
"D*Face has been a leading figure in urban art for well over a decade. A contemporary of Banksy, he is at the forefront of the urban art movement and has had a constant presence throughout its meteoric rise into popular culture. This long-awaited monograph shows the development of his career as an artist to date, encompassing his continuing street work and the path that led him from the early beginnings of the street art genre to multiple sell-out...
Author
Publisher
Rockport Publishers
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Chalk, a ubiquitous and versatile implement made from limestone, is much more than a humble tool for jotting impermanent notes. With a wide range of uses in art and design, chalk is quickly becoming a favourite of artists around the world to create impressive works of art. In The Art of Chalk, noted street painter Tracy Lee Stum takes an inspiring look at the many exciting creative applications for this easily accessible medium. With a historic overview...
Author
Publisher
Rockport Publishers, an Imprint of Quarto Publishing Group USA, Inc
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Discover the totally unexpected, beautiful and intricate art created using the easily accessible medium. The Art of Spray Paint showcases the grand and imaginative scale of spray paint art and design. Inside, you'll find jaw-dropping spray paint creations from around the world! You'll discover the process of each art form, as well as tricks of the trade, from small clever projects to huge art installations. Much more than a book about "cool" spray...
17) The plain Janes
Author
Language
English
Description
When Jane moves to the suburbs and thinks her life is over, she and three new friends form a club to make public art but are soon distracted by romance.
18) Street knowledge
Author
Publisher
Overlook Press
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
A lavishly illustrated, encyclopedic guide to the world's street cultures past and present includes coverage of such famous artists as Banksy, Quik, and the KLF, as well as lesser-known and up-and-coming talents.
Publisher
Oscilloscope Pictures
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
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Description
An eccentric French shopkeeper turned documentary maker attempted to locate and befriend Banksy, only to have the artist turn the camera back on its owner with spectacular results. Banksy is a graffiti artist with a global reputation whose work can be seen on walls from post-hurricane New Orleans to the Palestinian segregation wall in the West Bank. Fiercely guarding his anonymity to avoid prosecution, Banksy has so far resisted all attempts to be...
Author
Publisher
Yale University Press
Language
English
Description
"Ten years after its original publication, The world atlas of street art and graffiti is recognized as the definitive guide to the most significant artists and styles of street art and graffiti around the world. This revised edition brings the content up to our present moment, expanding its geographic breadth to six continents. Featuring more than 700 full-color photographs of raw, energetic, whimsical, and eye-catching art, the book is visually exciting...
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