The Art of Writing Your Name: Urban Calligraphy and Beyond

by Christian Hundertmark, Patrick Hartl

Stylish lettering has always been of great importance within the graffiti and street art movements. Over the last 25 years many artists have pushed the practice into a powerful stylized calligraphy. The Art of Writing Your name follows the arc of this movement from its earliest practitioners, like Chaz Bojorquez to more recent adopters, such as Usugrow, profiling 35 of the worlds hottest urban calligraphers along the way. Niels SHOW Meulman is a foundational artist in the movement, but others such as Cryptik, JonOne, LAtlas, SABER, Faust, and Vincent Abadie Hafez also light the way. Graffiti fanatics, hand lettering fans, street art junkies, calligraphy lovers, and type enthusiasts all have something to learn from this fascinating tome. Christian Hundertmark, editor of the ongoing Art of Rebellion series co-authored The Art of Writing Your Name along with Patrick Hartl, creating a comprehensive sourcebook in the process.

256 pages, Hardcover

Published June 21, 2017

Reviews

[Talea · Rating 3 out of 5]

Only interviews with different artists about the calligraphy movement and art. Very niche but interesting

[Ietrio · Rating 1 out of 5]

The smell of garbage starts with the finely crafted cover.