Street to Studio - Hardcover

Schacter, Rafael

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 184822236X ISBN 13: 9781848222366

Publisher: Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd, 2018

Synopsis

For fifty years, graffiti and street art have been challenging conventions and stimulating debate around our perceptions of what constitutes art. As the genre enters its sixth decade, this ground-breaking book presents a new interpretation of where these alternative artforms are situated today. Introducing the concept of  'Intermural Art' - art in-between the walls - Rafael Schacter presents a genre at a key moment of transition.

While many street and graffiti artists are still challenging the orthodoxies of the public sphere, an increasingly prevalent group are reshaping the field by their studio practice. No longer furtively entering the institution, no longer slavishly reproducing exterior works inside, these artists have begun to create a form that articulates graffiti, street and contemporary-art influences, a form beholden on high art techniques and practices whilst simultaneously embracing its non-institutional roots. Through forty profiles of the leading proponents of this new approach from around the globe, Rafael Schacter presents a compelling analysis for 'Intermural Art' while also showcasing some of the boldest work being made within contemporary art today.

About this title

About the Author

Rafael Schacter is an anthropologist and curator andis currently a British Academy Postdoctoral Fellow in the AnthropologyDepartment of University College London. He has been undertaking research ongraffiti and street art for over ten years. He curated the WalkingTour for the iconic show Street Art atTate Modern in 2008 and has curated a number of high-profile exhibitions, including Futurismo Ancestral (2014), Mapping theCity (2015) and Venturing Beyond  (2016)at Somerset House. He is the author of the award-winning World Atlasof Street Art and Graffiti (2013) and Ornament and Order: Graffiti, Street Art andthe Parergon (2014).

Carlo McCormick is an American culture critic and curator. He is the author of numerous books and catalogues, including Trespass: A History of Uncommissioned Urban Art (2015).

Edition details

• Publisher: Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 184822236X
• ISBN 13: 9781848222366
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 224