STENCIL GRAFFITI CAPITAL: MELBOURNE
The Book
Stencil graffiti has found its heart in Melbourne, Australia. No other city boasts such quantity and quality of stencil art.
Through intimate interviews, dynamic layouts and a riot of examples the
artists are shown in the context of world street art culture.
Stencil Graffiti Capital: Melbourne is the first book to explore the city's thought
provoking, visually rich stencil graffiti scene.
Nearly 500 full colour images document the beauty and breadth of the work
produced. Art, interviews and profiles of artists including: Psalm, Phibs,
Sixten, Meek, Rone, Prism, Sync, Meggs, Banksy and more make this an
essential book for anyone with an interest in street art, design and
contemporary popular culture.
Have a look inside the book!
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Stencil Graffiti Capital: Melbourne
By Jake Smallman and Carl Nyman
160 pages, extensively illustrated in color
Casebound
8 1/4 x 10 inches (20,96 x 25,40 cm)
ISBN 0-9762245-3-4
Suggested retail price: US$ 27.95
The Authors - Jake Smallman & Carl Nyman
Carl Nyman is a graphic designer and illustrator. Originally from Sweden, he has lived and worked in Melbourne and currently resides in New York City. Recent work includes a tour of five major Asian cities, bringing stencil graffiti to the Far East. He continually documents urban expressions of art.
Melbourne's Jake Smallman has worked as a graphic designer in the United Kingdom and Australia. He has documented and participated in Melbourne's stencil graffiti scene for a number of years, gaining media attention and commissions in addition to exhibiting all over Australia and in the United States.
News
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Collect 4
Running alongside Semi-Permanent 06 we're taking place in the Collect 4 exhibition along with 3 other publications; Wooden Toy Magazine, Sneaker Freaker Magazine and T-world. If you're in Sydney come check it out. -
Victoria - the place to spray
Just launched on-line magazine, Melbourne Pixel, has featured a review of Stencil Graffiti Capital: Melbourne in their debut release.
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The writing on the wall
The biggest loser of the Commonwealth games, says graffiti artist Banksy, is Melbourne's street art scene - and London could be next for the whitewash
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Melbourne Comes Out To Support Stencil Graffiti Capital
The one and only Wooster Collective has a short report on the controversial Melbourne exhibition and launch of Stencil Graffiti Capital: Melbourne.
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Cool 'Eh
C-NOTE from Cool 'Eh magazine in NY interviews Carl in the latest issue. Check out the on-line version.
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Stencil Graffiti Capital: The Exhibition
A photographic exhibition documenting street art in it's true urban context. The photos highlight the works of some of the most influential and active Melbourne street artists including: Meek, Phibs, Sixten, Meggs, Psalm, Dlux, Rone, Sync and more... read more
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Grassroots
Karl from NiceProduce has interviewed Jake for their newsletter Grassroots.
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"Our colourful underbelly"
Gabriella Coslovich wrote a great story about Melbourne street art and the councils' new zero tolerance stance.
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Radio National's The Deepend
Author of Stencil Graffiti Capital: Melbourne, Jake Smallman, was joined by artist Civilian on Radio National's The Deep End to talk about the book.
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Site launched
Site launched 2005-10-14 by Kamil Gottwald,
Cheers!!
/Carl & Jake
