Signed. First Edition. Deluxe slipcase limited edition of only 300. Includes signed screenprint from graffiti legend Doc TC5. Slipcase is also in excellent condition. No DJ as issued. HARDCOVER Very Good - Crisp, clean, unread book with some shelfwear/edgewear, may have a remainder mark - NICE Oversized.

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Bibliographic Details

Title

Mascots & Mugs Limited Edition: The Characters and Cartoons of Subway Graffiti

Publisher

Testify Books

Publication Date

2007

Language

English

ISBN 10

0972592059

ISBN 13

9780972592055

Binding

hardcover

Edition

1st Edition

Condition

Very Good

Signed

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About this title

Synopsis

In the graffiti world it's the name that brings the fame, but what about the figural components of this urban typography? Some of the most iconic pieces in the history of graffiti have earned their place in the street art pantheon with the help of masterfully rendered figures that lend additional presence to these works. Mascots & Mugs, brought to you by the publisher of the best-selling sneaker encyclopedia Where'd You Get Those? is the first book to examine figurative elements in graffiti art: It traces the history of key characters from the earliest examples by writers such as Stay High, Cliff 170 and Blade, to those of later masters like Mode 2, Doze and Tack. Drawing inspiration from Saturday-morning television, printed comic strips and the dense urban landscape itself, graffiti writers created characters free from the constraints of their usual letterforms. The result is a host of outlandish visual sidekicks that, over time, have become so prevalent that any would-be king needs at least a few in his artistic arsenal. Filled with never-before-published photographs and rare artist interviews, this chronologically sequenced graffiti bible is a must-have reference work for anyone interested in cartoons, comics, graphic design or the myriad ways in which this self-taught urban street art has influenced today's contemporary art landscape. This deluxe, clothbound, slipcased limited edition includes a signed screenprint of a classic "mug" from graffiti legend Doc TC5.

About the Author

Jonathan Lethem is the author of the bestselling novels Motherless Brooklyn and Fortress of Solitude, as well as many other books. He was also recently named a Fellow of the MacArthur Foundation. He resides in Brooklyn, NY, and Maine.

David "Chino" Villorente has written for The Source, VIBE and YRB, and has painted murals for Sprite, VH1, Adidas, and many others. Based in New York, he is one of the foremost ambassadors of graffiti art in the world.

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