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| Street Sketchbook: Inside the Journals of International Street and Graffiti Artists | 
 enlarge | Author: Tristan Manco
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Category: Book
List Price: $35.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (4 reviews)
Sales Rank: 100809
Media: Diary
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 272
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.9
Dimensions (in): 11.8 x 9 x 1.2
ISBN: 0811861384
Dewey Decimal Number: 741.9243
EAN: 9780811861380
ASIN: 0811861384
Publication Date: November 1, 2007
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Product Description
With interest in graffiti and street art at a record high, the time is ripe for the first-ever volume to reveal the working methods and private fixations of more than 60 leading international street artists through their personal sketchbooks. Artists' sketchbooks offer exclusive access into the creative process their dog-eared, paint-splattered, sometimes crumbling pages have an intimate and visceral appeal. Street Sketchbook includes never-before-seen works by new and acclaimed figures such as Banksy (UK), Alexander Purdy (US), and more, as well as sketches that have formed the basis of large public works. Ingenious throughout, these sketchbooks epitomize the audacious originality of vision that defines the street art scene today.
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 Wonderful Peek December 9, 2008
It's a wonderful peek into the inspirations of amazing artists. Nice insights. Great reference.
Invigorating and inspiring August 20, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Highly recommended to anyone who wants to see the sketchbook roots of some of the most robustly energetic public art around. If you've ever been excited by any artist's sketchbook - from Leonardo to R. Crumb -- this belongs in your collection. The format is nice too: The book's blunted page corners and cover invites browsing and leaving it laying around for friends, like a children's book for adults. (As an aside, I really wish the guy who didn't get his copy delivered hadn't given the book such a low rating. It has unfairly skewed the rating of this gem down, and it's a solid five if there ever was one.)
An all-good look at art worthy of your attention.
Great insight into modern art cultures March 12, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
There are dozens of interesting and brilliant artists in this book and the author does a terrific job of picking out shots that illustrate their processes and style. I'd recommend this book strongly because of the rarity of the pictures taken directly from artist's most personal and raw medium.
 DIDNT ARRIVE>>>> January 15, 2008
2 out of 32 found this review helpful
DIDNT ARRIVE>>>> ordered it on the 1st of November...and i've paid for it already. killer
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