PublishedPrestel Publishing, May 2023 |
ISBN9788417656973 |
FormatHardcover, 240 pages |
Dimensions25cm × 19cm |
A recognition of graffiti and street art by women from around the world. This book brings together the personal experiences, dreams, purposes, cultural tastes, struggles and samples of the work of more than 50 female graffiti artists, street artists and female muralists dedicated to reclaiming the public space and enriching our urban environments.
This thoroughly illustrated book will inspire the reader to seek out street art in our cities, pointing towards a fairer world in terms of female equality within street art and graffiti. The book shows how these women fight to break free of the inequalities that linger in our society today and continue to affect women's status in many sectors, including art. PARTICIPANTS. Argentina: Agus Rucula, Hola Pum Pum, K2man, Milu Correch. Australia: Danielle Weber, Vexta. Belarus: Julia Yu Baba. Brazil: Magrela. Canada: Emily Read, Priscilla Yu. Chile: Anis88. Colombia: Ledania, Mugre Diamante. Equador: Mo Vasquez. France: Claire Prouvost, Emyart, Mademoiselle Kat, Wuna (+Canada), Zabou (+UK), Zoia. Finland: Camilla Siren, Anetta Lukjanova (+Spain). Germany: Minas. Italy: Alice Pasquini, Rame13, Vera Bugatti. Mexico: Lourdes Villagomez, Paola Delfin, Tahnee Flor, Triana Parera, Adry del Rocio, Alina Kiliwa, Alegria del Prado (+Spain:). Norway: Missprinted. Peru: Niz (+USA). Poland: Natalia Rak, Nespoon. Portugal: Tamara Alves. Spain: Btoy, Didi Leona, Elisa Capdevila, Julieta xlf, Lily Brik. The Netherlands: JDL. UK: Helen Bur, Rosie Woods (+Australia). USA: Emily Eldridge (+Germany), Kaz Williams/KAZILLA (Miami, FL), Kee Romano, Nico Cathcart (Richmond, VA), Toofly (+Equador). Venezuela: Sandra Betancort. AUTHOR: Diego Lopez has a degree in Documentation from the University of Valencia. He later furthered his training in the documentation centers of the Valencia Museum of Fine Arts and the newspaper Las Provincias. He has also contri-buted to such publications as Cultivar Salud and Hello Valencia and is a blogger on social networks with thousands of followers. Passionate about graffiti and street art, he is dedicated to delving into this fascinating world within cities and collecting photos of the works and pieces created on the street and meeting their creators. He has published a book on regional Spanish street art. SELLING POINTS: . The book honours the contribution to graffiti and street art by women around the world . More than 50 female graffiti artists, urban artists and muralists who contribute to creating an open-air art museum
