Product Description

Here is an unprecedented look at the sketchbooks of some of the world's leading street and graffiti artists. It showcases an incredible diversity of working methods, innovative approaches and personal fixations, including declarations of love, typographic explorations, alter egos, storyboards, mythological creatures, anatomical studies, architectural drawings and extreme doodling. They may be diverse, but they all exude creativity and originality. Their publication will be seen as a landmark in graffiti publishing, and the book is set to be a world bestseller.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #12248 in Books
• Published on: 2007-10
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 272 pages

The Financial Times
'A treasure trove of experimental drawings, inventive doodles and personal musings'

About the Author
Tristan Manco is a graphic designer based in Bristol. Author of the bestselling Stencil Graffiti, Street Logos and Graffiti Brasil, he is a leading authority on the graffiti and street art scenes.

Customer Reviews

The contemporary sketchbook
An outstanding new book on the subject of art. This book looks at the often overlooked subject of the sketchbook as integral to the artistic process. The images and artworks included are contemporary and provide a new perspective on the subject. This book is written with creativity, commitment and integrity and would be an invaluable resource for all art students and artists.

A MUST HAVE FOR ARTISTS/ILLUSTRATORS!
I bought this book a year ago now, and let me say it has been read and re-read many a time, showcasing plenty of street artists, but not much of their street art, their actual rough sketchbook work where they get the ideas for the big wall pieces, the drawings are amazing and there is plenty of variety and loads of pages, and at 9.97!? Bargain. I promise you if you like illustration and street art, and probs graphic design as a whole you will love this book and it is amazing, I only wish i could find more like it.

The best catologe of street art i have ever seen!
absolutly unbelieveable! i cannot believe that such a quality book is being sold at such a low price. some amazing street artists (not just ur run of the mill graffiti artists) from around the world all with some very unique styles, using schools such as fine art, graphics and illustration.

i was going to go down to my local book shop and pay £30 for this but i amazed to see it here for a lot less! definatly worth a look for any art student wanting a modern perspective on some styles.