City as Canvas: New York City Graffiti from the Martin Wong Collection: New York City Graffiti and the Martin Wong Collection Book

HardCover. Pub Date :2013-10-03 Pages: 240 Language: English Publisher:. Skira Rizzoli A visual account of the birth of graffiti and street art. showcasing as-yet-unseen works collected by preeminent artist Martin Wong Referred to by the New York Times as an artist whose meticulous visionary realism is among the lasting legacies of New Yorks East Village art scene of the 1980s. Martin Wong (1946-1999) was firmly entrenched in the NYC street art world of the late 70s and 80s. City as Canvas chronicles the most important chapter in the street art movement and the artists involved. Showcasing Wongs enormous graffiti art collection. the book contains artwork. photographs. black books. letters. postcards. posters. and flyers made by Wong and his artist friends. The book contains previously unpublished art by famous street artists such as Futura 2000. Jean-Michel Basquiat. Christo...Read More