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The art of spray paint : inspirations and techniques from masters of aerosol / Lori Zimmer.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Beverly, Massachusetts : Rockport Publishers, an Imprint of Quarto Publishing Group USA, Inc., 2017Copyright date: ©2017Description: 160 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781631591464
  • 1631591460
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Contents:
The roots of graffiti -- A world of murals -- Pushing stencils to their limits -- Graphic edges -- Face and figure -- Realms of abstraction -- In the mix mixed media.
Summary: Curator and writer Lori Zimmer investigates the rise in popularity of spray paint and the explosion of mural festivals around the world, and she provides an intimate look at the work of some of the world's leading artists, who use spray for myriad reasons and styles. Complete with DIY tricks to fine-tune your spray skills, find out why spray paint has risen to become the hot medium around the globe.-- adapted from back cover.
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Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 751.494 Z72 Available 33111008762045
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Artistry with spray paint goes much deeper than what some would write off as vandalism. Modern spray paint artists use the medium in a myriad of inventive ways, see them in The Art of Spray Paint .



With roots in graffiti and utilitarian projects, spray paint has come to the forefront of the art world, seen both on the streets and in museums across the globe.



The Art of Spray Paint investigates the diverse artists who are thriving with the medium , from the evolution of graffiti by John "CRASH" Matos, to the photo-realistic stencils of Logan Hicks, or the precise lines and can control of Tristan Eaton. Zimmer provides a window into the world of 20 leading artists working with spray paint in diverse ways including graffiti , urban art , stencil , portraiture , crisp graphic work and mixed media .



You'll also discover DIY projects and tricks of the trade , as well as a focus on the artist's role in society , the rise of mural festivals and its effects, and each artists' background and attraction to spray paint as a medium.



Contributors include: CRASH, PichiAvo, BR163, Logan Hicks, Joe Iurato, Nick Walker, Caroline Caldwell, Casey Gray, Tristan Eaton, Matt Eaton, Hueman, Elle, Tatiana Suarez, Conor Harrington, Remi Rough, Will Hutnick, Rubin415, Rebecca Paul, Zac Braun, Ian Kuali'i, Ele Pack, and Dana Oldfather

Includes index.

Curator and writer Lori Zimmer investigates the rise in popularity of spray paint and the explosion of mural festivals around the world, and she provides an intimate look at the work of some of the world's leading artists, who use spray for myriad reasons and styles. Complete with DIY tricks to fine-tune your spray skills, find out why spray paint has risen to become the hot medium around the globe.-- adapted from back cover.

The roots of graffiti -- A world of murals -- Pushing stencils to their limits -- Graphic edges -- Face and figure -- Realms of abstraction -- In the mix mixed media.

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