Street graphics New York / Barry Dawson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dawson, Barry.

Contributor:

Gotham Book Mart Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Street art--New York (State)--New York.

Street art.

New York (State)--New York.

Penn Provenance:

Gotham Book Mart (former owner) (Gotham Book Mart Collection copy)

Physical Description:

112 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm

Other Title:

New York.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Thames & Hudson, 2003.

Summary:

New York is the world capital of street graphics--a creative kalcidoscope of urban ephemera in the form of signs, symbols, graffiti, murals, and advertising. Its innovative ideas, styles, and mediums quickly become international. Street Graphics New York documents the emotionally charged street imagery of the city post-September 11th. New York landmarks are represented in chic fashion advertising and on iconic tourist souvenirs. Ethnic diversity is signified through a cultural smorgasbord of restaurant sings. Jazz Age vitality, brash Sixties Pop Art, hip graffiti, stencil and sticker art--throughout, Barry Dawson's skilled eye portrays the energy and humanity of New York through visual themes that surprise, intrigue, and amuse. Here is a rich sourcebook for designers, a quirky visitors' guide, and a historical document of a time that changed New York, America, and the world.

Notes:

"With 208 color illustrations."

ISBN:

0500284059

OCLC:

51738926