Graffiti Brasil

by Lost Art, Caleb Neelon

From the startlingly distinctive achievements of the internationally renowned twin-brother painters Os Gemeos to the visual powers of the ubiquitous daredevil Pichadores, Brazil's graffiti captivates with entirely fresh ideas, techniques, and messages. Whether one's taste is for the extraordinary creative extremes generated amid urban deprivation or for crafted murals at their most elaborate, Graffiti Brasil offers both stunning photography and in-depth history and insight.



Graffiti Brasil is the result of collaboration across three continents. Tristan Manco is from England, and is the author of the best-selling Stencil Graffiti and Street Logos. Caleb Neelon (SONIK) is an artist and writer from Boston, who has been traveling to and painting in Brazil since 1997. Ignacio Aronovich and Louise Chin are "Lost Art," and have for many years documented the streets of Brazil from their home city of Sao Paulo.



With graffiti worldwide becoming more homogenized, this book is a reminder of the strengths of creative independence and the rich fruits of cultural diversity.

Genres: Art, Street Art

128 pages, Paperback

First published November 28, 2005

Reviews

[Diz · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book provides a window into the world of graffiti and street art in Brazil in the early 2000s. It was fascinating to read how graffiti culture developed in a different way than in New York and other areas of the world. The photographs of the art are of high quality, so it is easy to see the details of the works presented here.

[Juan · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is about graffiti in brazil and how it is different from some countries. This book is great and it teaches alot about brazil graffiti.

[Mia Caven · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this because it was beautiful to look at, written well, simple, and educational

[Robert Davies · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really great book with lavish illustrations throughout. The book mixes brief biographical articles on major artists with slightly longer articles on the history, forms and social contexts of Brazilian graffiti.