{"product_id":"art-in-the-streets-9780847869756","title":"Art in the Streets","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe most comprehensive book to survey the colorful history of graffiti and street art movements internationally.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eForty years ago, graffiti in New York evolved from elementary mark-making into an important art form. By the end of the 1980s, it had been documented in books and films that were seen around the world, sparking an international graffiti movement. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis original edition, now back in print after several years, considers the rise of New York graffiti and the international scenes it inspired--from Los Angeles to S o Paulo to Paris to Tokyo--as well as earlier and parallel movements: the break dancing and rap music of hip-hop; the graffiti used by Chicano gangs to mark their territory; the skateboarding culture that began in Southern California. Expertly researched, beautifully illustrated, and featuring contributions by many of the most significant curators, writers, and artists involved in the graffiti world, this now classic volume is an in-depth examination of this seminal movement.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJeffrey Deitch\u003c\/b\u003e has helped to build the careers of some of the leading contemporary artists as a gallerist and curator. He is the former Director of the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles. \u003cb\u003eRoger Gastman \u003c\/b\u003eis an artist, curator, and producer. \u003cb\u003eFab 5 Freddy\u003c\/b\u003e is a musician, artist, and producer. \u003cb\u003eGreg Tate\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer and musician who lives in New York. \u003cb\u003eCarlo McCormick\u003c\/b\u003e is a pop culture critic and curator living in New York.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Rizzoli Electa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50529030930706,"sku":"9780847869756","price":43.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b96b594a-3230-4367-9997-4a46041e7ae0.jpg?v=1731339082","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/art-in-the-streets-9780847869756","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}