Street Art: The Best Urban Art from Around the World

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From Banksy to Blek le Rat, JR to Futura, the street art phenomenon is sweeping the globe. With people turning up in their thousands to view the first street art exhibition at the Tate Modern in 2008, and with celebrity endorsements from the likes of Brad Pitt to Damon Albarn, street art has captured the imaginations of art-lovers everywhere. In this exciting and fresh follow-up to the highly successful Graffiti Planet and Graffiti Planet 2, expert KET brings together another 100 awe-inspiring and extraordinary examples of urban art from around the world. Street Art is a great introduction and the perfect companion for anyone excited by this imaginative and highly prevalent art form. KET is a world-renowned graffiti artist based in New York, as well as a writer, lecturer, graffiti historian, producer, publisher and painter. His photos and graffiti have been published and exhibited internationally

KET is a world-renowned graffiti artist based in New York, as well as a writer, lecturer, graffiti historian, producer, publisher and painter. His photos and graffiti have been published and exhibited internationally.

Well worth picking up for the paint section alone (...) even more so if you are into all forms of Street Art Scottish Graffiti blog A terrific compendium fit to grace coffee tables and street spotters' pockets alike Shortlist