Abstract Graffiti

Since the early days of the graffiti movement in late 1970s New York,street art has transformed cities around the world. Today it is a hugelypopular, yet still highly controversial art form. In Abstract Graffiti,Cedar Lewisohn provides a vibrant account of the ‘outer limits' ofstreet art and graffiti that are being explored by artists in cities asdiverse as London, Prague, Philadelphia and Săo Paulo. The work of theseartists is ‘abstract' not necessarily in the sense that it isnon-figurative; rather, it may embrace a fresh, abstract approach to art.Lewisohn interviews both established graffiti artists and new practitionersof avant-garde forms of art in public spaces - such as Knit Graffiti andStreet Training - and traces the art-historical lineage of these abstracttrends. Addressing such issues as street art as a form of protest, graffitias a crime, the place of street art in museums, and the evolution ofmaterials, this book offers unrivalled insight into some of the mostexciting and challenging work on the contemporary art scene.? A timely overview of emerging trends and style developments in globalstreet art? Includes contributions from and exclusive interviews with the streetartists Rammellzee, Barbara Kruger and Crew Against People? With over 160 photographs of new work in cities worldwide, from Berlin toBuenos Aires and Moscow to Monterrey