{"id":4673,"date":"2021-11-23T16:36:20","date_gmt":"2021-11-23T15:36:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/altinnov.blog\/?p=4673"},"modified":"2021-11-23T16:36:20","modified_gmt":"2021-11-23T15:36:20","slug":"8-must-have-books-on-street-art-to-put-under-the-christmas-tree","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/altinnov.blog\/index.php\/en\/2021\/11\/23\/8-must-have-books-on-street-art-to-put-under-the-christmas-tree\/","title":{"rendered":"8 must-have books on street art to put under the Christmas tree!"},"content":{"rendered":"

The first books on street art were published in the 80’s and I can’t fail to mention the very underground Subway Art<\/strong> by Martha Cooper<\/strong> which has become an iconic book that has inspired generations of graffiti artists. In recent years, the craziest projects have been carried out with urban artists and publishers are riding this colourful wave. Some graffiti artists are now creating more institutional murals, but there is an unprecedented creative momentum. The claims written in the streets predate the first spray paint can, and the artists are influenced by other more classic artists, but also by current events, whether social, political or ecological.<\/p>\n

If you follow the blog, you know that my eye enjoys beautiful blazes, graffiti writing and also monumental works. When I read books on street art, the text is as important to me as the works selected; it is the gentle balance between writing and images that dictated my selection! So I selected 8 titles; some new ones, but also some must-reads that I will review soon on the blog. Before going on with this selection, I wanted to make it clear that none of the books was offered to me by one of the publishers mentioned \ud83d\ude09<\/p>