Street World: Urban Culture and Art from Five Continents

by Roger Gastman, Caleb Neelon, Anthony Smyrski

Ever since hip-hop and punk music rose from the ashes of urban blight to become two of the most potent youth culture movements of the twentieth century, the world’s streets have taken center stage as vibrant sites of creativity. And in less than a generation, thanks to ease of travel and the Internet, a new global street culture has emerged, bringing all of the world’s diverse subcultures and modes of urban expression graffiti, skateboarding and bike messengering, DJing, offbeat fashion, gang life, music, as well as design, photography, and other more traditional visual art.

Street Urban Culture and Art from Five Continents is the first book to record the whole phenomenon. From New York and Los Angeles to the Brazilian mega-cities, South African townships, and Mumbai, authors Roger Gastman, Caleb Neelon, and Anthony Smyrski highlight cultural hotspots around the world. Divided into more than 50 topics and illustrated with more than 500 photographs, this book celebrates the street as a stage for the visual creativity of a generation.

Genres: Art, Street Art, Nonfiction, Graffiti

384 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 2007

Reviews

[Sharon · Rating 2 out of 5]

It was o.k., but I was looking for something more graffiti focused. It's a really broad and kind of random overview.

[Alisa]

It hav good information about graffiti.

[Mercurymouth]

"Read" is not completely accurate. I read the intro then dived into the art which is appealing in it's layout.