The U2 Graffiti Wall at Windmill Lane Studios is where U2's music began. They recorded their first three albums there. They continued to use Windmill Lane throughout the 1980's. The wall outside the studio has been marked with chalk, pens and paint over the years by U2 fans from all around the world. Although the studio is no longer located there, the wall still stands as an amazing tribute to the "greatest band on the planet".
Artists such as U2, Van Morrison, Sinéad O'Connor, and Elvis Costello have recorded there. U2 recorded their first three albums at Windmill.
The site of the old studios is covered in graffiti from fans who have paid pilgrimage from all over the world. For U2 fans wishing to visit the site please note it is not sign posted at all and continuously tourists get lost looking for it..
Sunday, October 18, 2009
The U2 Graffiti Wall at Windmill Lane Studios
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
U2 Graffiti Wall - Dublin Docklands October 2009
On Hanover Quay, the wall towards the concrete works has become the new ‘U2 Wall’, featuring graffiti by fans.
U2 Graffiti Wall - Dublin Docklands October 2009
On Hanover Quay, the wall towards the concrete works has become the new ‘U2 Wall’, featuring graffiti by fans.
U2 Graffiti Wall - Dublin Docklands October 2009
On Hanover Quay, the wall towards the concrete works has become the new ‘U2 Wall’, featuring graffiti by fans.
U2 Graffiti Wall - Dublin Docklands October 2009
On Hanover Quay, the wall towards the concrete works has become the new ‘U2 Wall’, featuring graffiti by fans.
U2 Graffiti Wall - Dublin Docklands October 2009
On Hanover Quay, the wall towards the concrete works has become the new ‘U2 Wall’, featuring graffiti by fans.
U2 Graffiti Wall - Dublin Docklands October 2009
On Hanover Quay, the wall towards the concrete works has become the new ‘U2 Wall’, featuring graffiti by fans.
U2 Graffiti Wall - Dublin Docklands October 2009
On Hanover Quay, the wall towards the concrete works has become the new ‘U2 Wall’, featuring graffiti by fans.
U2 Graffiti Wall - Dublin Docklands October 2009
On Hanover Quay, the wall towards the concrete works has become the new ‘U2 Wall’, featuring graffiti by fans.
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Graffiti & Street Art in Brussels - Christmas 2007
Brussels is the capital of Belgium, of the Brussels-Capital Region, of Flanders and, of the French Community of Belgium. Depending on the context, the word Brussels may mean the largest municipality of the Brussels-Capital Region officially called the City of Brussels (ca. 140,000 inhabitants), the Brussels-Capital Region (1,024,492 inhabitants as of 1 January 2006) or, the metropolitan area of Brussels (from 2,100,000 to more than 2,600,000 inhabitants.
Brussels is considered the de facto capital of the European Union (EU), and hosts many of its key institutions. NATO, the Western European Union and EUROCONTROL are also headquartered in the city.
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Street Art - No Future On The Streets Of Dublin
[UPDATE]
DUBLIN City Council has run out of funding for key graffiti removal programmes, a Northside councillor has claimed.
Cllr Anne Carter (Lab) claims that she has been informed that no more graffiti will be removed by Dublin City Council unless it is seriously offensive or on its property.
[ORIGINAL]
For the last three years I have photographed Graffiti and "street art" in general throughout greater Dublin and to date I have had the impression that the local authorities or the police (Garda) were not really interested in taking any action against graffiti artists. This may be about to change because the Green Party are now part of our new government.
Green Party T.D. John Gormley has in the past called for sweeping measures to stop the “serious problem” of graffiti. Namely:
The introduction of specific legislation to deal with the offence of graffiti/street art
The establishment of a Special Garda Graffiti Unit to target artists
Rewards to be offered for tip-offs on Taggers
Community service orders
A Graffiti Hotline
Revoking the driving licences of graffiti artists
Banning the sale of spray paint to minors as well as banning the possession of spray paint in public place.
Do solutions such as suspending someone's driving licence indicate that the Green Party consider Graffiti to be as serious as drunken driving which actually results in many deaths?
To get a feel for their thinking on this topic I have included a statement that Mr. Gormley read to the Dail (Irish Parliament) a few years ago.
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Here is a statement made by Mr. Gormley about a year ago in the Irish Parliament. While his comments may be specific to Dublin or Ireland it still makes interesting reading no matter where you live.
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Mr. Gormley: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for giving me the opportunity to raise the issue of graffiti vandalism, a problem which is becoming worse by the day in Dublin city and elsewhere. From previous parliamentary questions I put down on this issue, it appears the Government does not have a coherent strategy to deal with this issue. Local authorities are only now becoming aware that there is a serious problem. However, they simply do not have the resources or legislation to tackle it properly.
Anyone who has visited capital cities throughout Europe knows that graffiti vandalism is a major problem in Paris, Berlin and Rome. These beautiful cities have been defaced by these graffiti vandals. Interestingly, London does not appear to have the same problem, nor does New York, a city I visited last week for the UN conference on AIDS. Surely it would not be too much for this Government to examine how the New York authorities, or the authorities in New South Wales in Australia, dealt with the graffiti problem.
The US is one of the most progressive countries when it comes to anti-graffiti measures. Its innovative approaches include providing incentives for citizens to use protective coatings to minimise the damage caused by graffiti, revoking the driving licences of graffiti offenders, banning the sale of spray paint to minors, banning the possession of spray paint in public places and the rapid removal or painting over of graffiti once it is discovered. Its graffiti solutions programme builds on deterrents and law enforcement and focuses on prevention, harm minimisation and the removal of graffiti.
It appears we have no specific graffiti offence in Irish law, nor has the Minister any intention to introduce specific legislation. We were informed by the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform that the Criminal Damage Act 1991 and the Litter Pollution Act 1997 cover the offence of graffiti. However, it is not at all clear how many people were convicted for graffiti vandalism last year. The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform informed the House that there were 1,702 convictions for damaging or defacing property. How many were for graffiti vandalism? We were also told there was one conviction under the Litter Pollution Act 1997. Again, was this for graffiti vandalism?
The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Roche, in reply to a parliamentary question stated he considers this legislation adequate. If this is so, why have we seen an upsurge in graffiti throughout Dublin? We cannot afford to underestimate the extent of this problem. This is not a harmless activity. Householders and shopkeepers must remove the graffiti and this costs a considerable amount of money. I know the owner of the pen shop on Dame Street had to remove graffiti from his windows and stonework on at least three occasions. Not only that, but graffiti gives rise to a sense of urban blight and lawlessness.
Although New South Wales had legislation dealing with property offences, it was felt necessary to introduce specific graffiti offences. These include damaging and defacing property by means of spray paint without reasonable excuse, the proof of which lies with the person. It attracts a maximum fine of 2,200 Australian dollars or imprisonment for six months or a period of community service work. It is also an offence for a person to have spray paint in his or her possession, with the intention that it should be used to damage or deface premises or other property.
Graffiti removal costs money. Approximately $17 billion a year is spent in the United States on the removal of graffiti. I suspect if we calculated the costs here, it would be considerable. It is often borne by the individual householder or shopkeeper. It is not good enough for the Government to continue to put its head in the sand on this issue.
I will suggest a number of steps we could use to deal with graffiti vandalism. The Government must introduce specific legislation to deal with the offence of graffiti vandalism. The Garda must have a special unit, as do many police forces in the United States, to deal with graffiti vandalism. New York city has GHOST, the graffiti habitual offenders suppression team, which gathers information using digital cameras. Rewards should also be offered, as in the United States, for tip-offs on "taggers" as they are known there.
Community service orders for individuals caught defacing property with graffiti should include provision that they remove the graffiti themselves in certain areas. Local authorities must be allocated sufficient resources and a system put in place for the quick removal of graffiti on public and private property. There should be a graffiti hotline to report graffiti immediately so it can be dealt with quickly. We need a graffiti strategy which includes the Garda, Dublin City Council, the Chamber of Commerce and residents' associations.
People suggest that certain graffiti amounts to artistic expression. If this is so, we can always make available blank walls in certain parts of the city to those who want to express themselves. However, much of what I witness does not amount to artistic expression. It is, quite simply, vandalism.
Mr. McDowell: I am standing in for my colleague the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Roche, but I agree with every word the Deputy stated. Our response to graffiti has not been adequate to date and serious action must be taken on it. The constituency Deputy Gormley and I share has been under sustained attack in recent times. It seems to be spreading everywhere. I will return to that issue if I can.
Under the Litter Pollution Act, primary responsibility lies with local authorities. It is their function and we cannot establish a national body. I understand what the Deputy stated on Garda involvement and I will return to that issue. Gardaí have a great deal to do, but waiting and hoping that someone will produce a spray can and deface a wall in their presence is not productive.
The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Roche, is satisfied that local authorities have adequate power under sections 19 and 20 to tackle the problem of defacement of property that is in, or visible from, a public place. Section 19 makes it an offence to deface property without the written authority of the relevant owner, occupier or person in charge. A local authority or its agents may enter and take the necessary remedial action.
Section 20 is a complementary provision which enables a local authority in the interests of amenity or of the environment to take remedial action on graffiti, even if it has been put up with the consent of the owner, which I imagine is extremely rare. The local authority may serve a notice on the occupier requiring steps to be taken to remove or otherwise remedy the defacement within a specified period of not less than seven days. Failure to comply with such a notice is an offence and, in the case of an offence, the local authority may give effect to the notice and recover costs. The local authority may also by arrangement with the occupier take steps to remedy the defacement. The local authority or its agents may by agreement enter and remedy the defacement themselves. It is also an offence to obstruct or impede a local authority in these actions under sections 19 and 20. Penalties under the litter Acts range from an on-the-spot fine of €125 to a fine, on summary conviction, not exceeding €3,000 or, on indictment, a fine not exceeding €130,000.
In addition to the Litter Pollution Acts, the Criminal Damage Act 1991 provides for the offences of damaging or defacing property. The Garda authorities take these very seriously. The Garda has put Operation Encounter and Operation Assist in place to focus on anti-social behaviour, including offences of criminal damage and defacing property. When gardaí detect such offences, culprits are processed through the courts or via the juvenile liaison system, as appropriate.
The Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, in conjunction with the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform and the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs has embarked on a pilot project to tackle graffiti specifically. It was originally proposed to operate in RAPID areas only but this did not occur. The obvious danger was that the activities in question would be displaced to non-RAPID areas, in which case the project would have achieved nothing.
I agree with the Deputy it is important for local authorities to provide a service enabling the rapid removal of graffiti. If one spends half an hour putting it up and it is gone the next day, one will not be so keen to do so again. That is the best way to curtail the activity rather than hoping a garda will find a graffiti artist in the act, given that the latter will obviously have a look-out to watch out for gardaí.
Each of Deputy Gormley's suggestions is constructive. Some €3 million has been provided this year for the pilot programme, which I want to see work. I was unhappy with the RAPID-based criterion and we will now operate on the basis of Garda districts instead.
Some national authorities take this matter very seriously and I notice that the NRA tries to paint out graffiti on motorways. The best deterrent is simply to eliminate it as rapidly as possible. In other areas, there is less progress.
Property owners must keep their premises clean. Even if they are vandalised they cannot say somebody else is responsible and that it is therefore somebody else's problem to solve. If one owns property, one's duty is to keep it clear of graffiti. Small shop owners and others whose lives would be made impossible by constant graffiti attacks should be assisted and I agree with the Deputy in this regard. However, it is a different matter in the case of large property development companies that have not got around to cleaning up their properties. It is no more acceptable for them to allow graffiti to be on their premises than to allow their sewers to be cracked. Graffiti is anti-social and degrades the whole community.
It will be interesting to see how the pilot programme works out this year. I agree very strongly with the Deputy that local authorities must raise their game to solve the problem and join in a partnership approach with the Garda to gain intelligence on who is responsible.
The Deputy made a good point on one's being in possession of spray paints without a reasonable excuse in circumstances giving rise to the inference that one might be a graffiti artist. We should include a provision that takes this into account in our law. Somebody, on doing a little research, should be able to track down where the major sales of spray paint are taking place and to whom it is being sold. Even if it can be ordered over the Internet, thus making it difficult to prevent, as was put to me, we must constantly make life difficult rather than easy for vandals.
I am grateful that the Deputy has raised this issue and I hope he will be glad that one of the pilot schemes is based in his and my constituency. We should see some of its benefits in the very near future.
Sunday, August 9, 2009
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Sunday, March 8, 2009
City Quay - Ropers Limited (no longer in business at this location)
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City Quay - Ropers Limited (no longer in business at this location)
The Dublin quays refers to the two roadways and quays that run along the north and south banks of the River Liffey in Dublin, Ireland. The stretches of the two continuous streets have several different names, however all but three of the names (Swift's Row, Bachelors Walk and Usher's Island) share the same "Quay" designation. The quays have played an important part in Dublin's history.
Both roadways run approximately 1 1/2 miles from Frank Sherwin Bridge in the west. The eastern end of the north roadway is at East-Link Bridge while the south roadway turns southward at the Grand Canal.
The name designations of the north roadway are (from west to east): Wolfe Tone Quay, Sarsfield Quay, Ellis Quay, Arran Quay, Inns Quay, Upper Ormond Quay, Lower Ormond Quay, Swift's Row, Bachelors Walk, Eden Quay, Custom House Quay and North Wall Quay.
The name designations of the south roadway are (from west to east): Victoria Quay, Usher's Island, Usher's Quay, Merchant's Quay, Wood Quay, Essex Quay, Wellington Quay, Aston Quay, Burgh Quay, George's Quay, City Quay, Sir John Rogerson's Quay and Britain Quay.
A majority of the roadways in the city centre are one-way with the north roadway being eastward and the south being westward.
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Saturday, September 20, 2008
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Friday, September 12, 2008
Street Art In Drogheda
Street Art In Drogheda
Visual Arts
October 2006 saw the opening of the town's first dedicated municipal art gallery and visual arts centre, the Highlanes Gallery, housed in the former Franciscan Friary on St. Laurence Street. The Highlanes Gallery holds Drogheda's important municipal art collection which dates from the 17th century as well as visiting exhibitions in a venue which meets key international museum and gallery standards.
The original Drogheda bypass bridge over the river Boyne, known locally as the "Bridge of Peace", is well-known regionally for its aerosol graffiti murals. Under the bridge, on each side of the river there are two large concrete supports that measure approximately 8 metres high, and 20 metres long. Starting in the 1980s with the breakdance craze, these supports were painted and sprayed with murals by aerosol artists. This activity at the time was technically illegal and frowned upon by the local authorities. Today the murals are frequently updated and limited sponsorship of the artists is provided by local businesses.
Street Art In Drogheda
Street Art In Drogheda
Visual Arts
October 2006 saw the opening of the town's first dedicated municipal art gallery and visual arts centre, the Highlanes Gallery, housed in the former Franciscan Friary on St. Laurence Street. The Highlanes Gallery holds Drogheda's important municipal art collection which dates from the 17th century as well as visiting exhibitions in a venue which meets key international museum and gallery standards.
The original Drogheda bypass bridge over the river Boyne, known locally as the "Bridge of Peace", is well-known regionally for its aerosol graffiti murals. Under the bridge, on each side of the river there are two large concrete supports that measure approximately 8 metres high, and 20 metres long. Starting in the 1980s with the breakdance craze, these supports were painted and sprayed with murals by aerosol artists. This activity at the time was technically illegal and frowned upon by the local authorities. Today the murals are frequently updated and limited sponsorship of the artists is provided by local businesses.
Street Art In Drogheda
Street Art In Drogheda
Visual Arts
October 2006 saw the opening of the town's first dedicated municipal art gallery and visual arts centre, the Highlanes Gallery, housed in the former Franciscan Friary on St. Laurence Street. The Highlanes Gallery holds Drogheda's important municipal art collection which dates from the 17th century as well as visiting exhibitions in a venue which meets key international museum and gallery standards.
The original Drogheda bypass bridge over the river Boyne, known locally as the "Bridge of Peace", is well-known regionally for its aerosol graffiti murals. Under the bridge, on each side of the river there are two large concrete supports that measure approximately 8 metres high, and 20 metres long. Starting in the 1980s with the breakdance craze, these supports were painted and sprayed with murals by aerosol artists. This activity at the time was technically illegal and frowned upon by the local authorities. Today the murals are frequently updated and limited sponsorship of the artists is provided by local businesses.
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Friday, July 25, 2008
Thursday, July 24, 2008
BUSHY PARK - DUBLIN
Bushy Park is a large public park in Rathfarnham, Dublin in Ireland. Bushy Park is a natural oasis. The river Dodder flows peacefully through the park. It's flora attracts a lot of squirrels, foxes and birds. It has numerous football pitches for soccer, rugby union and gaelic football, a large tennis court, children's playground and a skatepark. It is the home ground for Bush Park Rangers FC.
In the centre of the park there is a large hill. Here there is a constant stream of kids freewheeling, running, waddling and falling down the path. Although you might remember it as being massive, the hill itself is quite small. There is also a bandstand and duck pond in the middle of the park.
South of the duckpond is "The Shell House", the ruins of a small building that have been covered in shells.
The park was originally part of the Shaw family estate who were related to George Bernard Shaw. In the 1950's they donated the land to Dublin Corporation for use as a public park.
Bushy Park House is also one of the main attractions to Bushy Park. The house was originally owned by Arthur Bushe of Dangan, Co. Kilkenny, Secretary to the Revenue Commissioners who built the house in 1700. The house, at this time, was known as 'Bushes House', on a site of 4 hectares. A John Hobson became the owner in 1772 and changed the name of the house to Bushy Park, possibly after the park in London of that name.
Bushy Park House was then purchased by Abraham Wilkinson in 1791 who added almost 40 hectares to the estate. The house and estate were given as a dowry to his only child Maria, when she married Sir Robert Shaw (1774-1849), 1st Baronet, Member of Parliament and Lord Mayor of Dublin (1815-1816) in 1796.
Bushy Park House became the seat of Sir Robert Shaw when he left nearby Terenure House. The Shaw family was connected with Bushy Park until they sold the house and grounds to Dublin City Council (formerly Dublin Corporation) in 1953. The house and 8 hectares of the grounds were then sold by Dublin City Council to the Congregation of Religious Christian Education in 1955. Dublin City Council re-acquired 2 acres of woodland in 1992.
Bushy Park House is a three storey over basement Georgian house with a plain façade. In the early part of the 19th century the front of the house and the northern wing were rebuilt, with large ground floor windows and external shutters added. On the south side of the house were large enclosed gardens, and on the north side almost one hundred acres of parkland, extending as far as Terenure village. A long avenue led to the Rathfarnham Road while the original short avenue led to what is now Fortfield Road.
BUSHY PARK - DUBLIN
Bushy Park is a large public park in Rathfarnham, Dublin in Ireland. Bushy Park is a natural oasis. The river Dodder flows peacefully through the park. It's flora attracts a lot of squirrels, foxes and birds. It has numerous football pitches for soccer, rugby union and gaelic football, a large tennis court, children's playground and a skatepark. It is the home ground for Bush Park Rangers FC.
In the centre of the park there is a large hill. Here there is a constant stream of kids freewheeling, running, waddling and falling down the path. Although you might remember it as being massive, the hill itself is quite small. There is also a bandstand and duck pond in the middle of the park.
South of the duckpond is "The Shell House", the ruins of a small building that have been covered in shells.
The park was originally part of the Shaw family estate who were related to George Bernard Shaw. In the 1950's they donated the land to Dublin Corporation for use as a public park.
Bushy Park House is also one of the main attractions to Bushy Park. The house was originally owned by Arthur Bushe of Dangan, Co. Kilkenny, Secretary to the Revenue Commissioners who built the house in 1700. The house, at this time, was known as 'Bushes House', on a site of 4 hectares. A John Hobson became the owner in 1772 and changed the name of the house to Bushy Park, possibly after the park in London of that name.
Bushy Park House was then purchased by Abraham Wilkinson in 1791 who added almost 40 hectares to the estate. The house and estate were given as a dowry to his only child Maria, when she married Sir Robert Shaw (1774-1849), 1st Baronet, Member of Parliament and Lord Mayor of Dublin (1815-1816) in 1796.
Bushy Park House became the seat of Sir Robert Shaw when he left nearby Terenure House. The Shaw family was connected with Bushy Park until they sold the house and grounds to Dublin City Council (formerly Dublin Corporation) in 1953. The house and 8 hectares of the grounds were then sold by Dublin City Council to the Congregation of Religious Christian Education in 1955. Dublin City Council re-acquired 2 acres of woodland in 1992.
Bushy Park House is a three storey over basement Georgian house with a plain façade. In the early part of the 19th century the front of the house and the northern wing were rebuilt, with large ground floor windows and external shutters added. On the south side of the house were large enclosed gardens, and on the north side almost one hundred acres of parkland, extending as far as Terenure village. A long avenue led to the Rathfarnham Road while the original short avenue led to what is now Fortfield Road.
DODDER VALLEY PARK
Shaped by the Dodder River, this wonderful linear park runs from the Dublin mountains through South Dublin. Historically, the Dodder and its tributaries have provided an essential source of water to the citizens of Dublin. The Poddle River was adequate for this supply until the 13th century when the weir at Firhouse was repaired and improved in order to take additional water from the Dodder.
Water was diverted through a number of sluices in a manmade channel, two miles long, known as the “City Watercourse”, part of which is incorporated into the park. The Firhouse Weir is one of the main features of the Dodder Valley with a splendid artificial waterfall. Spawell House was a popular meeting place for Dublin’s 18th-century nobility and remains a feature of today’s park.
Graffiti als Kunst und Dekor: Ein Anleitungsbuch fuer Einsteiger
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Kundenrezensionen: Schoenes Einsteigerbuch Juni 4, 2007M. Kotterba 2 aus 2 fanden die folgende Rezension hilfreich Mir hat dieses Buch sehr gut gefallen. Die meisten mir bis dahin bekannten Graffiti-Buecher haben nur die Geschichte und evtl. verschiedene Styles beschrieben. Wie ueberhaupt ein Graffiti entsteht und worauf man achten sollte, wird in diesem Buch sehr anschaulich - natuerlich mit vielen Bildern beschrieben. Besonders hat mir auch gefallen, dass er auch Stencil-Technik anspricht, dieses Kapitel haette meinetwegen auch gern noch ausfuehrlicher sein koennen.  Super Einstiegshilfe in die Graffiti-Welt Februar 2, 2007Rumtumtuger (Wien) 12 aus 12 fanden die folgende Rezension hilfreich Tolles Einsteigerbuch! Ich hatte am Anfang Angst, dass es hier mehr um Einrichtungsgestalltung geht, aber dieser Buch hat mich sehr positiv ueberrascht. Es ist ein Leitfaden von der Entstehung, ueber die Praxis, bis zum selber Kreaiv werden. Jeder der sich fuer Graffiti interessiert und selber Einsteigen moechte, findet mit diesem Buch eine gute Starthilfe. Mit vielen Fotos und einfachen Erklaerungen fuehrt der Autor den Leser an seine Leidenschaft heran und laesst ihn daran teilhaben. Am Anfang wird auf die Geschichte des Graffiti eingegangen und auch ein kleiner Einblick in die Rechtslage gegeben. Es werden die verschieden Graffiti-Styles vorgestelllt und auch die darin vorkommenden Elemente. Die unterschiedlichen Spruehdosen, Caps (Spruehkoepfe)und Untergruende werden erklaert und es gibt bereits die ersten Tips. Danach geht es gleich an die praktische Umsetzung: Von der Ideenfindung, ueber die ersten Skizzen am Papier, bis zur Uebertragung mit der Spruehdose wird ahier lles Schritt fuer Schritt beschrieben. Nach diesem Prinzip lernt man die unterschiedlichen Graffiti-Formen kennen und unterscheiden. Man findet sich schnell zurecht und erkennt rasch welcher Stil einem persoehnlich liegt. Der letzte Teil des Buches liefert Anregungen und Anleitung wie Graffiti noch eingesetzt werden kann z.B. zur Gestalltung von Moebeln, Uhren, Flaschen, CDs,.... Oder auch in Projekten mit Kindern und Jugendlichen z.B. als Dekoration fuer Veranstalltungen, Kleidung mit | |||||||||||
Urban Illustration: Street Art City Guide Berlin
Urban Illustration: Street Art City Guide Berlin | |||||||||||
 | Urheber: Benjamin Wolbergs, Donna Wiemann Verleger: Gingko Press Kaufen Neu: EUR 14,70 Neu (54) Gebraucht (3) ab EUR 14,70 Verkaufsrang: 37108 Medium: Taschenbuch Ausgabe: Pap/Map Bl Seiten: 320 Zahl Der Einzelteile: 1 Versandgewicht: 1.7 Maße (innen): 9.8 x 5.1 x 1 ISBN: 1584232919 Dewey Dezimalzahl: 745 EAN: 9781584232919 ASIN: 1584232919 Publikation: Dezember 10, 2007 Verfügbarkeit: Versandfertig in 1 - 2 Werktagen Zustand: Versand erfolgt aus den USA. Die Lieferfrist belaeuft sich auf 10-14 Werktage. Wir bieten Kundenbetreuung in Deutsch. | ||||||||||
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Street Art Graffiti Book
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| Manufacturer: Dream Internet Ltd Category: Toy Buy New: £19.98 EAN: 5060173417192 ASIN: B0015G6PZC Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days | ||||||||
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| Editorial Reviews: Product Description Created by VOP, one of the most prominent graffiti writing crews in London, this Street Art Graffiti Book outlines their pieces and lets you colour them in! Taking well known locations and some of the most well known graffiti styles including bubble writing', Throw-ups', straight letter', semi wild' and many more the VOP crew let you personalize and fill in the outlines. They then show how to develop the graffiti and styles presented to give you some hints if you were to do your own. Finally, they show some works done by the different members of VOP and its up to you to fill in the colour! This fantastic and fun book is great for all ages and personalities and gives a new meaning to the good old fashioned colouring book. Features: Outlines of Graffiti to be coloured in Images are black and white photography Allows you to colour in the images as you would like to see them Is a great collector's book of the VOP crew's style in London. 20 different locations/images to be filled in Heavy duty matt paper to allow for colouring in without the colour bleeding. Book size: 33cm x 25cm x .5cm | |||||||||
Rackgaki: Japanese Graffiti (with DVD)
Rackgaki: Japanese Graffiti (with DVD) | |||||||
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| Authors: Ryo Sanada, Hassan Suridh Publisher: Laurence King Publishers Category: Book List Price: Buy New: $9.47 You Save: $15.48 (62%) New (37) Used (11) from $9.47 Rating:  5 reviewsSales Rank: 76360 Media: Hardcover Edition: Har/DVD Pages: 112 Number Of Items: 1 Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4 Dimensions (in): 8.7 x 8.5 x 0.7 ISBN: 1856695042 Dewey Decimal Number: 751.730952 EAN: 9781856695046 ASIN: 1856695042 Publication Date: May 10, 2007 Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days Shipping: International shipping available Condition: THIS ITEM IS UNUSED AND IN GOOD CONDITION. IT MAY HAVE SLIGHT SHELFWEAR BUT OTHERWISE IT IS FINE. | ||||||
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| Editorial Reviews: Product Description Dedicated to Japan's rackgaki (graffiti) scene, this book illustrates the work of major graffiti artists working in Japan today. It showcases the creativity that lies within this new and relatively unexplored form of contemporary Japanese art. Interviews with the artists, and the authors' own experiences in documenting the different aspects of this subculture, reveal an art-form at the cutting edge and often at odds with police and civic authorities. An accompanying DVD brings to life the imagery of the book and includes footage of graffiti being created. Set to a soundtrack by some of Japan's leading Trip-Hop artists, the viewer is fully immersed in the subculture that is Japanese graffiti. | |||||||
Customer Reviews: Amazing! June 24, 2008Ozon Revac (Rio de Janeiro, Brasil) Very good book covering graffiti in Japan. Wonderful paper choice, nice pictures and a simple yet very usefull DVD that takes you to the spots in question with nice edit! I watched it in my imac with no problems. very cool May 31, 2008S. Pellegrino (NY, NY) thought it had great shots and i love the DVD, sweet sounds and great edits. the only thing its not a multi region DVD. I watched it on a little "Colby" dvd player which i entered a code so it plays everything. So if you have just a regular DVD player your out of luck, or maybe you should be able to watch it on your PC. Either way I loved it. amazing December 28, 2007Geoffrey G. Mcelwee (Chocolatetown, USA) 3 out of 3 found this review helpful i go this book the day it came it and was very impressed...i had heard from a relative who lived in japan for about 5 years that japan didn't have much of a writing scene...this book/dvd proves otherwise...the dvd wont play on region 1 players but it worked on my laptop without any problems...this is great for anyone who appreciates the neglected art of the streets  PAL DVD June 26, 2007Paul Bowman 8 out of 8 found this review helpful the book is great but the DVD is PAL format so unless you have a player that can play European DVDS you wont be watching it. Rackgaki: Japanese Graffiti... exelente!!! June 4, 2007Luis Bonsanto (Venezuela) 4 out of 10 found this review helpful Este libro es una obra de arte, la portada y contra portada son serigrafias a tres colores, y el encuadernado es artesanal, lo que lo hace unico. En sus paginas podremos ver muy buenas fotos de graffiti en Tokio y otras ciudades de Japon, leer entrevistas a writers japoneses y conocer los crew mas importantes. El dvd es el complemento perfecto al libro, la direccion de fotografia, la edicion y la musica son de las mejores hechas para este genero. | |||||||
Graffiti L.A.: Street Styles and Art (with cd-rom)
Graffiti L.A.: Street Styles and Art (with cd-rom) | |||||||||||
 | Author: Steve Grody Creator: James Prigoff Publisher: Harry N. Abrams, Inc. Category: Book List Price: Buy New: $19.90 You Save: $15.10 (43%) New (40) Used (13) from $15.05 Rating: 7 reviewsSales Rank: 31392 Media: Hardcover Edition: Har/Cdr Pages: 304 Number Of Items: 1 Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.1 Dimensions (in): 9.4 x 8.7 x 1.4 ISBN: 0810992981 Dewey Decimal Number: 751.730979494 EAN: 9780810992986 ASIN: 0810992981 Publication Date: May 1, 2007 Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days Condition: Absolutely Brand New & In Stock. 100% 30-Day Money Back. Direct from our warehouse. Ships by USPS. 1+ million customers served-In business since 1986. Happy Customers is Our #1 Goal. Toll Free Support | ||||||||||
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| Editorial Reviews: Product Description Long before graffiti was adopted as the visual expression of hip-hop culture in the 1980s, Chicano gang members in East Los Angeles had been developing stylized calligraphy and writing on walls. Cholo (gangster) scripts became the first distinctive letter forms to evolve in the modern vernacular tradition of graffiti writing. Today Los Angeles writers of diverse backgrounds draw from a unique confluence of cultures that has led to regionally distinctive styles. Graffiti L.A. provides a comprehensive and visual history of graffiti in Los Angeles, as well as an in-depth examination of the myriad styles and techniques used by writers today. Complementing the main text, interviews with L.A. s most prolific and infamous writers provide insight into the lives of these fugitive artists. Essential to the understanding of the development of the graffiti movement, this book will be an invaluable source to graffiti fans around the world. | |||||||||||
| Customer Reviews: Read 2 more reviews... Fantastic January 21, 2008 Sam Muhaidly 1 out of 1 found this review helpful Ample photos and interesting text...a fine book to own if one is interested in graffiti art in the LA area The One and Only November 25, 2007MikesSon (MD) 1 out of 1 found this review helpful By no exaggeration, this book is the best of its kind. It starts out with the history of gang writing then follows up with the evolution of the art including techniques, paint and cap types, run-ins with the law, etc. The pictures are as clear as can be, and the forever present artist commentary is the perfect compliment to the fantastic collection of pics. This is a must own for any fan of graffiti. Documentation of a Vibrant Art Form November 5, 2007R. Hardy (Columbus, Mississippi USA) 6 out of 7 found this review helpful Fifty years ago, graffiti was something written in restrooms and was relatively private. Now graffiti is an art form. You can think of it as vandalism; if it is your wall, or a public wall, and it is supposed to stay clean and undecorated, any unwanted spray-painting, no matter how fancy, is vandalism. But even if it is vandalism (and sometimes the owner of the wall invites the decoration, or the painting is done on canvas for a gallery), there is no arguing that graffiti now is some sort of art. This is especially obvious if you examine the hundreds of pictures in _Graffiti L.A.: Street Styles and Art_ (Abrams) by Steve Grody. Grody loves the graffiti of Los Angeles, and booms, "Along with the myriad styles these artists have created, they have also evolved world-class graphic skills now comparable to the best aerosol work anywhere." It seems funny that anyone would be comparing "aerosol work" from any locales, but you don't have to know about the styles elsewhere to enjoy the astonishing colors and designs found here. Grody examines the ethical issues of this sort of work, but it is clear that such evaluation is secondary to the art itself. He includes interviews with many of the artists (they call themselves "writers"), examines techniques and styles, and shows an appreciation of how this peculiar form of art has redeemed many of its practitioners, and redeemed some blighted public spaces as well. The spray can is the choice of the writers because it is easily concealed and is portable. On the wall's surface, its effects can be controlled, but it can also cover an area quickly. The furtiveness of making graffiti necessitates the use of the spray can, but writers use it even in gallery work. It is also used, when no concealment is needed, on a "permission wall", a surface donated by its owner for esthetic reasons to be the site of an elaborate piece. The writers quoted here have much to say about the work of others; it is clear that they have examined styles carefully and can give intelligent critiques of what they have seen, and that they admire the works of competent competitors. They know "bad can control" or excessive imitation when they see it. The writers are in danger of criminal prosecution if they are not working on permission walls, and are in physical danger if they are working on some surface that is elevated. There is little tangible reward to this type of artistry, which is mainly a means of self expression with little other benefit. Grody writes, "It is this creative passion in light of all the obstacles that gives the best work its pop pulp energy." There are numerous stories here about members who were at risk of descending into drug use or crimes worse than artistic vandalism, but were saved by joining a group of like-minded artists. The descriptions here of classifications of the work, the social forces at play, and the lives of the writers are all good for putting the pictures here in context, but the pictures are the show in this big and glossy book. Not all the pictures could even get in here, as with the book there is a disk included of hundreds more, along with audio interviews. It is fun to try to make out the letters, which are clear in some of the examples shown here, but are often so stretched and stylized that even if you know the crew that has put its name up, it is hard to pick the letters out. The depiction of figures or portraits is sometimes hyper-realistic, but usually in a comic book style, and is (to my eyes) far less appealing than the letters shaped into abstractions of extraordinary complexity and color. Grody has a couple of pages to illustrate some basic techniques, like cuts, 3-D, or letter blends, but there is no need to acquire a technical eye to enjoy the shows of kinetic mural energy displayed here. There is still some moral ambiguity about some pieces and their execution, but one picture after another shows that this is a vibrant and valid form of folk art. Real LA Graff October 8, 2007INVID-71 (All over) 1 out of 1 found this review helpful All I can say is get this book!!!!If you love that LA raw stuff.It's pretty well rounded,and gives you a whole look at what's going on past and present.If you have never been to LA.Here is your chance.Oh and it's focus is not on just one crew.Get this book first, on LA graff if you have to choose one.Plus an cd rom with photo's.You can't beat that.Good job Mr.Grody GOOD JOB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Amazing pictures w/ interesting info about artists.. July 7, 2007R. DeVita (NJ) 2 out of 2 found this review helpful I bought this book for my bf, because he loves graffiti art, and used to have his own crew many years ago. He loves to look at the pictures, and see the deeper meanings that a lot of artists present in their graffiti along with murals. Finding the artist's tags in the art is also fun. We both enjoy looking through this book, and plan to buy similar items in the future. | |||||||||||
Graffiti Planet: The Best Graffiti from Around the World
Graffiti Planet: The Best Graffiti from Around the World | |||||||||||
 | Author: Alan Ket Publisher: Michael O'Mara Category: Book Buy New: $4.47 New (36) Used (6) from $4.47 Sales Rank: 37742 Media: Hardcover Pages: 128 Number Of Items: 1 Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8 Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.4 x 0.6 ISBN: 1843172801 Dewey Decimal Number: 751.7 EAN: 9781843172802 ASIN: 1843172801 Publication Date: October 15, 2007 Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days Shipping: International shipping available Condition: This book is in brand new mint condition, and has never been used. We deliver all over the world within 4-14 working days. The book may have signs of shelfwear. | ||||||||||
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| Editorial Reviews: Product Description Graffiti or "street art" has been a significant art form for more than 20 years, altering and shaping the urban landscape from Tokyo to Paris, Los Angeles to Sydney, Belfast to Berlin. Ever-changing and evolving, its anonymous, transient nature means it literally can appear one day and disappear the next. Yet out of this shifting mass of spray paint, some true stars have emerged—artists such as Keith Haring, Jean-Michel Basquiat, and Banksy—as well as countless unsung heroes who have taken the form to new heights. This book is a celebration of the endless creativity of the medium, featuring 100 glossy photos of groundbreaking graffiti from around the world, and including an introduction by the editor, Ket. It is a perfect introduction to the subject for anyone excited by this most vibrant and democratic of art forms. | |||||||||||
KRINK 2oz. Squeeze Marker
KRINK 2oz. Squeeze Marker | |||||||||||
 | Brand: Krink Category: Apparel Buy New: $10.00 Where applicable you'll select size, color, etc. after you click the buy button.  Sales Rank: 19081 ASIN: B001215EVG | ||||||||||
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| Editorial Reviews: Product Description New from KRink, these small yet effective markers are great for running around Deutschland and making graffiti. Now available in new colors! | |||||||||||
Pepsi-Cola Men's 1950's Vintage T-Shirt
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| Brand: Pepsi Promotions, Inc. Category: Apparel Department: Mens Buy New: $24.99 Where applicable you'll select size, color, etc. after you click the buy button. Rating:  35 reviewsFabric Type: Cotton Dimensions (in): 11 x 8.5 x 1 Model: 2685 ASIN: B0010Z6RRY Promotion: Data not available Terms and Conditions | ||||||||||
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| Customer Reviews: Read 30 more reviews... Great shirt! July 24, 2008 K. Cikowski (PA) I think this is a great shirt. Hey, what do you want for FREE? You are gonna drink Pepsi whether or not you get a freebie, so I think it is a good deal! Great Shirt!! July 21, 2008MMobley (SC, USA) I think this shirt is Great!! It is very, very soft!! I ordered an Adult Medium, it ran about the size I thought it would, perfect for a Small Adult Female!! GREAT shirt - worth the points!!! July 16, 2008Freemans5 (Gulf Breeze, Florida USA) This is a great shirt worth the points - The size actually ran a little big. The T-shirt is NOT a really thick material - which we thought was great because you can actually wear it in the summer and not sweat to death in it. Very nice design. We will prob. order at least one more of these. Great Shirt July 14, 2008D. Seymore (Saint Louis, MO) This is a perfect shirt. The size is more than ample and the material is wonderful. Great T-Shirt July 13, 2008J. Bowman (California) Vintage is the correct term for this shirt. The fabric is true to the vintage tee's of the 1970's. To compare theis to a shirt today yes it seems very thin. But go to any vintage shop to get a t-shirt the fabric will be thin. | |||||||||||
