Spraycan Art

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Spraycan Art
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Henry Chalfant
By (author) James Prigoff
SeriesStreet Graphics / Street Art
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:96
Dimensions(mm): Height 273,Width 209
Category/GenreGraffiti and street art
ISBN/Barcode 9780500274699
ClassificationsDewey:080
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Illustrations 224 Illustrations, color

Publishing Details

Publisher Thames & Hudson Ltd
Imprint Thames & Hudson Ltd
Publication Date 10 August 1987
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

CHANGE TO COVER COPY IF DIFFERENT Henry Chalfant and James Prigoff have documented the evolution of spraycan art from its very beginnings, photographing the artists in action and recording their comments. This is a selection of spectacular photographs and thought-provoking quotes - from more than twenty cities worldwide.

Author Biography

Henry Chalfant is an American photographer and videographer well known for his work on hip hop culture. He is the author of Spraycan Art, and his world-renowned documentation of the artists of the New York subway was memorialized in the most successful book on graffiti ever published, Subway Art, published by Thames & Hudson.