Freight Train Graffiti (Street Graphics / Street Art) - Softcover

Roger Gastman; Darin Rowland; Ian Sattler

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0500285969 ISBN 13: 9780500285961

Publisher: Thames and Hudson Ltd, 2006

Synopsis

Paperback. Pages: 352 Publisher: Thames & Hudson Freight Train Graffiti is the first comprehensive insight into a subset of the graffiti world that has become the focal point for many graffiti artists today. It takes us on a fascinating visual journey through the freight train graffiti landscape. with stories. ideas and thoughts from over one hundred of the most influential and prolific freight train artists (many of whom have consented to interviews for the first time) and c. 1.000 stunning illustrations.

About this title

Synopsis:

Featuring hundreds of never-before-seen photographs spanning decades of the genre's existence and interviews with over 125 revered freight train artists, this authoritative and brilliantly illustrated volume offers exclusive insights into the world of freight train graffiti. Everyone from the most jaded graffiti artist to the world's train enthusiasts to the man in the street will be astonished by the sheer volume and the intricate workings of the freight train graffiti world.

About the Author:

Roger Gastman has been involved with graffiti for fifteen years, and in 1993 he painted his first freight train. He is the author of a number of books on graffiti, and co-publisher of the pop culture magazine Swindle. Darin Rowland's plays an active role in the freight train graffiti culture.

About this edition

• Publisher: Thames and Hudson Ltd
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0500285969
• ISBN 13: 9780500285961
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 352