Street Art NYC

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Author: Lord K2 & Lois StavskyThis publication showcases both sanctioned and unsanctioned works captured in the course of a transformative decade that saw the emergence of over a d ozen distinctly engaging projects. This is the only book to spotlight the transformational decade that marked the shift from largely unsanctioned to widely curated street art throughout New York City’s five boroughs. The full colour photographs by Lord K2 captures the art in the city and Lois Stavsky’s text provides the context.The hugely popular Bushwick Collective, L.I.S.A Project NYC and Welling Court Mural Project are highlighted with introductory essays. Local community-based projects and festivals, as well as those responding to specific environmental and social issues, are also represented. Banksy’s one month 2013 residency, 'Better Out than In' is documented with words and images. And homage is paid to the legendary 5 Pointz graffiti and street art mecca.This book is a collaboration between Lord K2, an award-winning photographer and curator of the online Museum of Urban Art and Lois Stavsky, a noted street art documentarian and editor of the popular blog, Street Art NYC.ISBN 9789188369697. Dokument Press. hb. 144 pages. 21 x 18 cm.available Show more