A book talking about urban art. Urban art in the broader sense. Finally. Since graffiti paintings became
expensive gallery and museum objects (not in
this sense….), this, just like many other street art disciplines has
decayed (see how
bcn changed in 2006… now it’s even greyer
[1]) and
artists have been adopting to the increased legal persecution…
But urban or street art is much more than graffiti. In this book we are talking about urban interventions. Artists that bring their work to a broad audience, in a democratic way without the hindrance of social/ class or intellectual differences. Away from political institutions and economic dependence. The interventions covered in this book are showing the growing connections and interplay of this scene with art, architecture, performance, and installation. And it also shows how street art is being used for the commercial side of the world. Nowadays advertising is looking for the most “different” ideas to get to consumers hearts, which they find more and more in street arts. And give an artist a hell load of money to do their work and they’ll do it. Urban intervention describes and critizises the
“planning, use, and commercialization of public space”. [2]
INFORMATION
Urban Interventions: Personal Projects in Public Places
Edited by R. Klanten, S. Ehmann, M. Huebner
Published at
Gestalten Verlag
EU Release: February 2010
US Release: March 2010
Price: € 44,00 / $ 69,00 / £ 40,00
Features: 256 pages, full color, hardcover
ISBN: 978-3-89955-291-1
1. To animate all street artists and activists: Banksy is loyal to his idea(l)s and himself: Banksy rocks Sundance festival with Gift Shop Film ↑2. from official press release↑
