Overview
A rich source of inspiration for anyone interested in do-it-yourself culture. The Street Art Cookbook is a guide to the materials and techniques used within today's most creative and progressive art movement. In hundreds of pictures and illustrations and a dozen of interviews with some of the world's most famous artists, the authors show how street art is made. From stencils and stickers to laser tagging and guerrilla gardening, Street Art Cookbook takes us on a trip around the world in the search of the tricks and trades of street artists. Posters, stickers, screen print, mosaic, sculptures. There is no limit to their imagination. Hundreds of books filled with pictures of street art have been published in the last few years, but this is the one that shows how the artists work. Learn from the best: Street Art Cookbook is filled with tips and examples of how to create your own stencil, sticker, poster or installation. These techniques can be used on all kinds of materials: textiles, glass, metal, concrete or wood and is suitable for everything from scrapbooking and designing clothes with motifs to home decoration and outdoor use. The Street Art Cookbook gives a unique insight into the alternative art world and it's a rich source of inspiration for anyone interested in DIY-culture. Mark Jenkins, Swoon, Gould, WK Interact, Caper, Victor Marx, C215, Poch, Ron English and Knitta Please, are some of the artists featured in this book. This updated edition features a foreword by Shai Dahan, who offers a personal story about his first stumbling steps towards becoming a world-famous street artist.
Full Product Details
Author: Benke Carlsson ,
Hop Louie ,
Shai Dahan
Publisher: Dokument Forlag
Imprint: Dokument Press
Edition: 2nd Revised ed.
Dimensions:
Width: 15.00cm
, Height: 2.50cm
, Length: 21.00cm
Weight: 0.281kg
ISBN: 9789188369888
ISBN 10: 9188369889
Pages: 136
Publication Date: 16 May 2024
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Author Information
Benke Carlsson is a photographer and author living in Stockholm, Sweden. Carlsson is the author of the books Street Art Stockholm and Swedish Punk 1977 to 1981. He is the founder of the PR firm Publik and a popular lecturer and within communication and creativity. Hop Louie is a street artist who have worked in public spaces, mainly with stickers and posters, since the late 90s. Shai Dahan (born 1979) is an American contemporary painter and street artist who works with painting, drawing, illustrations and sculptures.
