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L'Atlas (Bilingual edition)
Hardback
Main Details
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L'Atlas (Bilingual edition)
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| Authors and Contributors |
Edited by Paul Ardenne
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Hardback | | Pages:208 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 280,Width 210 |
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| Category/Genre | Graffiti and street art |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9782370741851
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| Classifications | Dewey:709.2 |
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| Illustrations |
150 Illustrations, unspecified
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Editions Skira Paris
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| Imprint |
Editions Skira Paris
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| NZ Release Date |
10 February 2023 |
| Publication Country |
France
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Description
L'Atlas is a Parisian artist born in 1978. Fascinated by handwriting from an early age, he moves to different Arabic countries in the 1990s to study calligraphy. In France, he starts by graffiti art, which he combines with his great passion for writing. A balance between form and letter is since then at the heart of his practice. He uses spray paint, scotch tape or gaffer on various supports: canvas, pavement, buildings' facades, etc. and is also well-known for his performances. L'Atlas creates his own labirynthical alphabet which, inked in the city, invites us to question the universality of the language and the limits of illegibility. This monograph presents many variations of artist's codified language. Between Optical Art, abstraction, street art, Pop Art and Minimalism, L'Atlas' art is multifaceted.
Author Biography
Paul Ardenne is an art historian, curator and writer. He teaches history of contemporary art at the University of Amiens.
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