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The Art of Getting Over

The Art of Getting Over
By Stephen Powers

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What started as simple street movement, a way to assert individuality and pride, has blossomed into much more: Graffiti is everywhere. From Sprite commercials to The Source magazine to Soho art galleries, the elements and vernacular of the graffiti aesthetic are apparent in today's society. This book examines graffiti's influence from its earliest days to its undeniable ubiquity now. Written by an insider, it includes a general history, in-depth interviews with both the progenitors of the form and current artists, and full-color illustrations of the most important works over the last 30 years. Unlike other subcultures that have been corrupted by the media and the mainstream, graffiti has maintained its sense of the underground and its clandestine feel. The purity and integrity that have defined the graffiti writer's mission have never faltered. The Art of Getting Over offers an unprecedented glimpse into this deeply affecting urban art form.

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #56523 in Books
  • Published on: 1999-10-01
  • Number of items: 1
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • 160 pages

Editorial Reviews

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"More fun than a can of silver with a Jif-Foam cap, The Art of Getting Over is a brilliantly smart and funny look at today's writing movement. A must-read for nozzle-necks and non-inkheads alike."—Anonymous

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"More fun than a can of silver with a Jif-Foam cap, The Art of Getting Over is a brilliantly smart and funny look at today's writing movement. A must-read for nozzle-necks and non-inkheads alike." --Anonymous

About the Author
The 5th youngest in a family of 6, Stephen Powers was born with a healthy appetite for attention. Acting up in class never quite satisfied, and learning to ride a unicycle was too hard, so he gorged himself on graffiti. Once filled, he attended the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, and began to push his work in the medium towards a continuous dialogue with the masses, first with painting, then publishing On the Go magazine. He lives and paints in New York City. This is his first book, although not the first time he's been booked.

Customer Reviews

a must5
this book is a must for anyone who appreciates the art of the streets...and as a person who loves the east coast...i love how this books highlights a lot of espo's work

ESPO dont lie5
This book is on point! reading this took me back to that day and age of no worrys,no cares the only problem you had was where am i rackin' my next can of paint! Great book, and everything in it is 100% acurate!

THIS BOOK IS AMAZING5
Wow is one way to put it. I just loved this book. It has the the writers I have always admired like kad. Pictures are great. And its philadelhia!!!!!