Rafael Schacter is honorary research fellow at the Department of Anthropology at University College, London. John Fekner is a street and multimedia artist.
"Rafael Schacter, a British curator and anthropologist, has bundled
into the book’s 400 pages a range of styles and modes offering a
rare and pleasant encounter with art in which the critic stays
(mostly) out of the way. . . . Incorporating histories of graffiti
in cities like São Paulo and Tokyo, the book shows us a medium
exceptional in its grasping for an essence of place and time. Oh,
and it’s beautiful, too."—New York Times Book Review
"The art book to beat all art books sets out to become the
definitive reference guide on international street art, covering
artists hiding in all corners of the globe. From Shepard Fairey's
iconic work in California to Tima Radya's political musings across
Russia to Os Gemeos' magical characters sprinkled around Brazil,
the anthology of murals and more illuminates the visual beauty of
street art, as well as the rich history behind it."—Huffington
Post
"Let’s hope that Schacter’s book finds its way to the folks who
oversee the installation of public art in the city. Some in Boston
would like to see the Dewey Square commissions go to local artists,
but why not open them to the world? Why not consider the celestial
allegorical murals by Interesni Kazki, a duo from Kiev, Ukraine, or
the gritty larger-than-life portraits by Portuguese artist
Alexandre Farto? This book holds a world of possibilities."—Jan
Gardner, Boston Globe
"A truly international and entertaining city by city guide to the
most spectacular and most sly works of contemporary art in public
places, sometimes authorized, sometimes not."—Kenneth Baker, San
Francisco Chronicle
"Curator Schacter offers a stunning survey of artists known for
their nonsanctioned public work in this concisely written, yet
comprehensive volume. . . . This valuable and impressive tome,
featuring a foreword by street and multimedia artist John Fekner,
provides an informative, consistent, and well-illustrated narrative
of a global art phenomenon."—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
Winner of the 2014 Los Angeles Book Festival in the Photography/Art
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