Arabic Graffiti

Don Stone Karl; Pascal Zoghbi

ISBN 10: 3937946268 / ISBN 13: 9783937946269

Published by From Here to Fame, 2011

About this Item

Light wear to boards. Internally clean. Binding tight. 200pp Whether on the freight trucks of Lebanon, along village alleyways in Bahrain, on the bullet-riddled walls of Palestine, or adorning the walls of Western metropolises and designer bags, Arabic script has experienced a revival. Graffiti writers are increasingly experimenting with calligraphy on walls, and young designers are creating new fonts and type designs in books, galleries and public spaces. At times, Arabic graffiti voices the suffering of a nation, while in other contexts it serves as a quest for identity. Regardless whether the writing is in Beirut, Gaza, Tehran, Paris, London, Berlin or Montréal, Arabic graffiti cries out personal and national ideas in expressive calligraphic and typographic words. "Arabic Graffiti" brings together artists, graffiti writers and typographers from the Middle East and around the world who merge Arabic calligraphy with the art of graffiti writing, street art and urban culture. In addition to a rich assortment of photos featuring Arabic graffiti and street art styles, it includes essays by distinguished authors and scene experts, in which they explore the traditional elements, modern approaches, and the socio-political and cultural backgrounds which have shaped Arabic graffiti movements in the Middle East. Size: 215mm x 290mm.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Arabic Graffiti
• Publisher: From Here to Fame
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3937946268
• ISBN 13: 9783937946269
• Binding: Pictorial Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket as Issued
• Book Type: Book
• Seller catalogs:
  • Graphic Art, Illustration and Printing

About this title

Synopsis

Without regional borders or constraints, 'Arabic Graffiti' references the use of Arabic script in urban context. It showcases artists, graffiti writers and typographers from the Middle East and around the world who merge Arabic script and calligraphy styles with the art of graffiti writing, street art and urban culture. The project offers many different, diverging and at times contradicting ideas and approaches to treating this sensitive tradition with contemporary vision. To accompany a visual assortment of styles, the book will include several crossover topics, such as classical and contemporary calligraphy, Arabic typography, political graffiti and street art. Curated and authored by Lebanese typographer Pascal Zoghbi and Don M. Zaza aka Stone (Cubabrasil, From Here to Fame Publishing), 'Arabic Graffiti' also features essays by various writers and artists working in this field.

About the Authors

Pascal Zoghbi, Arabic Type Designer and Typographer, is the founder of 29letters, an Arabic Type Design and Typography firm in Beirut. His design work ranges from creating new Arabic fonts, corporate identities and print publications. He has created contemporary Arabic fonts for leading Middle Eastern Newspapers, urban places, art events & magazines. Since 2006, he has taken part in the Typographic Matchmaking 01 and 02 projects organized by the Khatt Foundation. He teaches typography at Notre Dame University and also at Lebanese American University and runs a blog about Arabic typography.

Don M. Zaza aka Stone, one of the first graffiti writers in Germany and author of numerous graffiti related titles, such as 'Cubabrasil', 'Back Jumps ― The Live Issue # 3', 'Die Theorie des Style - Die Befreiung des Alphabets', 'Die Züge gehaoren uns' and 'Graffiti in München'. He has also written for magazines like: Backjumps, Backspin, Juice, On the Run and ArtExpress. Today, he remains active in graffiti culture, first and foremost as a graffiti writer, CEO of From Here to Fame Publishing GbR and curator of various cultural projects and exhibitions.