New York is a street art Mecca, boasting a vast outdoor gallery which encompasses walls, fences, sidewalks and just about any other available surface. Featured in this dynamic collection are approximately 200 images of works by exciting newcomers and old masters, including New Yorkers Swoon, Judith Supine, Dan Witz, Skewville, WK Interact, L.A.'s Shepard Fairey, Brazil's Os Gemeos, Denmark's Armsrock, France's Space Invader, C215, Mr. Brainwash, Germany's Herakut, London's Nick Walker and the infamous Banksy. A foreword by Carolina A. Miranda, author of the blog C-Monster.net, rounds out this compelling portrait of the state of urban art in one of its most important and supportive communities.
Author Biography
JAIME ROJO is a New York-based photographer whose photographs have been shown in galleries in Chelsea, Williamsburg and DUMBO, and auctioned at Phillips De Pury. STEVEN P. HARRINGTON is a designer and creative director in New York City. His fine art, animation, and video installation work has been shown in Brooklyn galleries. CAROLINA A. MIRANDA is a New York-based cultural journalist whose work has appeared in publications including TIME Magazine, ARTnews, and on NYTimes.com.
