Graffiti Tattoo, Vol. 2 - Hardcover

Alain Ket Maridueña; Don Stone Karl

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 3937946357 ISBN 13: 9783937946351

Publisher: From Here to Fame, 2012

Synopsis

Survey of international artists that merge these two vivid art forms: graffiti art and tattoo. Documenting the transition that graffiti writers are increasingly making into the tattoo world, this is #2 in this definitive series. Since the 70s, graffiti artists have made the leap to become muralists, fashion designers, art directors, and now late tattoo artists. Similar to the graffiti movement, in which the artists battle with one another in the public eye to be the best and most respected, the same competitive spirit holds within the tattoo world. These tattoos are a language filled with graffiti style burners and characters that are a departure from the standard tribal design and sailor styles. While the first book allowed a rare glimpse into this movement, this much larger successor provides a full-blown compendium of these fantastic burners on skin. Includes the work of Blen167, Chucho, Franz Jager, Kaves, Jason Kundell, Logan, Norm, Sabe, and many others.

About this title

About the Author:

Alan Ket is a publisher, writer, Hip Hop historian, activist and graffiti artist from NYC. While studying at NYU, he founded Stress, and then created programs for inmates in the Riker's Island and the collective Black August. He also co-founded Complex magazine with Marc Ecko, and later joined From Here To Fame publishing, in order to preserve Hip Hop's rich history. He also works as a consultant for various urban culture industries and is currently creative director and photo editor for Vibe magazine.

Don "Stone" Karl is a cultural activist, graffiti writer and art book publisher. He started to write graffiti in 1983 and wrote his first book on train writing in 1986. Many books and articles have followed since. He has participated in and curated various international urban art exhibitions and projects, such as Cubabrasil or Arabic Graffiti. Don Karl runs the publishing house From Here To Fame and the Common Ground Gallery in Berlin.

About this edition

• Publisher: From Here to Fame
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 3937946357
• ISBN 13: 9783937946351
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 240