Graffiti Cookbook

With the Graffiti Cookbook softcover book from Sweden you will get a unique insight into techniques and materials of today's graffiti scene. Although it is not a classic cookbook, you'll get very hungry - on Graffiti! In hundreds of pictures, illustrations and a dozen interviews with some of the most famous graffiti artists in the world, the authors show how graffiti is made. The Graffiti Cookbook takes you on a journey around the world in search of spray techniques, materials and working methods, as well as tricks and trades from writers such as Swet, Jurne, Rosy, Skil, Egs, Mad C and many more. This book offers you a look behind the scenes on 140 pages and is a source of inspiration for all followers of the do-it-yourself culture.

Auteur

Bjorn Almqvist, born 1974, is an author, publisher and senior editor at Dokument Press. He have edited numerous books on art and street culture. His earlier books include Graffiti Burners, Graffiti Coloring Book 3, Writers United and Overground.

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A rich source of inspiration for anyone interested in do-it-yourself culture. Graffiti Cookbook is a guide to the materials and tech- niques used within today s most creative and progressive art movement.

In hundreds of pictures and illustrations and a dozen of interviews with some of the world s most famous artists the authors show how graffiti is made. From spray techniques and hand styles to tools and style analysis, Graffiti Cookbook takes us on a trip around the world in the search of the tricks and trades of graffiti writ- ers. After hundreds of books filled with pictures of graffiti published in the last few years finally one is showing how the artists work. Graffiti Cookbook is filled with tips and examples of how to create your own piece, tag and throw up. These tech- niques can be used on all kinds of materials, textile, glass, metal, concrete or wood. Graffiti Cookbook gives an unique insight in the alternative art world and is a rich inspiration source for those interested in do-it-yourself-culture. Swet, Jurne, Mad C, Skil, Egs and Chob are some of the featured artists in the book.