| Title | : | Spray nation: 1980s NYC graffiti photographs : Cooper, Martha |
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| ISBN | : | 3791388746 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 978-3791388748 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Spray nation: 1980s NYC graffiti photographs |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 pages |
| Publication | : | Prestel |
Culled from the extensive archives of one of the most renowned graffiti photographers of all time comes this remarkable collection of previously unpublished images of New Yorks graffiti scene in the 1980s.
If you were a graffiti writer in 1980s New York City, you wanted Martha Cooper to document your workand she probably did. Cooper has spent decades immortalizing art that is often overlooked, and usually illegal. Her first book, 1984s Subway Art (a collaboration with Henry Chalfant), is affectionately referred to by graffiti artists as the bible.
To create Spray Nation, Cooper and editor Roger Gastman pored through hundreds of thousands of 35mm Kodachrome slides, painstakingly selecting and digitizing them. The photos range from obscure tags to intimate portraits, action shots, walls, and subway cars painted inside and out. They are accompanied by heartfelt essays celebrating Coopers drive, spirit, and singular vision. The images capture a gritty New York era that is gone forever. And although the original pieces (as well as many of their creators) have been lost, these resplendent photos feel as immediate and powerful as a subway train thundering down the tracks.
If you were a graffiti writer in 1980s New York City, you wanted Martha Cooper to document your workand she probably did. Cooper has spent decades immortalizing art that is often overlooked, and usually illegal. Her first book, 1984s Subway Art (a collaboration with Henry Chalfant), is affectionately referred to by graffiti artists as the bible.
To create Spray Nation, Cooper and editor Roger Gastman pored through hundreds of thousands of 35mm Kodachrome slides, painstakingly selecting and digitizing them. The photos range from obscure tags to intimate portraits, action shots, walls, and subway cars painted inside and out. They are accompanied by heartfelt essays celebrating Coopers drive, spirit, and singular vision. The images capture a gritty New York era that is gone forever. And although the original pieces (as well as many of their creators) have been lost, these resplendent photos feel as immediate and powerful as a subway train thundering down the tracks.
Spray nation: 1980s NYC graffiti photographs : Cooper, Martha Reviews
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Fantastic look into just a small fraction of Martha Cooper's extensive archive. Superbly curated collection of images from those early days of the graffiti scene and a perfect compliment to Subway Art.
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Like subway art this new book by Martha Stewart is a must have in any ones collection 🔥🔥🔥🔥
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Husband was delighted with this gift
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This is a bautiful collection of photos from a groundbreaking artist, with lovely biographical sketches.
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its basically Subway Art 2. A great boiok even tho theres a bit many pages about breaking etc that isnt graffiti
