from here to fame arabic graffitti

hersteller: from here to fame
produkt: buch, 200 seiten, gebunden
format: 27,9 x 20,3 cm, ca. 350 Photographien und Illustrationen
sprache: englisch
isbn: 978-3937946269
bezirk: pankow

Die arabische Revolution begann mit Graffiti an den Häuserwänden von Bahrain bis Tunesien. In Anbetracht der tiefgreifenden Veränderungen im Nahen Osten, wirft dieses Buch einen faszinierenden Blick auf die Entwicklung der urbanen Kunst dieser Region.

Junge Künstler, Kalligraphen, Typographen und Designer revolutionieren derzeit auch die Traditionen des arabischen Alphabets und schlagen dabei Brücken zwischen den Kulturen und Religionen. Dieses umfangreiche Nachschlagewerk beleuchtet die vielen Facetten dieser Bewegung und lässt Künstler, Akademiker und Journalisten in tiefgreifenden Essays zu Wort kommen.

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Whether on the freight trucks of Lebanon, along village alleyways in Bahrain, on the bullet-riddled walls of Palestine, or adorning the walls of Western metropolises and designer bags, Arabic script has experienced a revival. Graffiti writers are increasingly experimenting with calligraphy on walls, and young designers are creating new fonts and type designs in books, galleries and public spaces. At times, Arabic graffiti voices the suffering of a nation, while in other contexts it serves as a quest for identity. Regardless whether the writing is in Beirut, Gaza, Tehran, Paris, London, Berlin or Montréal, Arabic graffiti cries out personal and national ideas in expressive calligraphic and typographic words.

“Arabic Graffiti” brings together artists, graffiti writers and typographers from the Middle East and around the world who merge Arabic calligraphy with the art of graffiti writing, street art and urban culture. In addition to a rich assortment of photos featuring Arabic graffiti and street art styles, it includes essays by distinguished authors and scene experts, in which they explore the traditional elements, modern approaches, and the socio-political and cultural backgrounds which have shaped Arabic graffiti movements in the Middle East.