Zócalo Public SquareStreet Art Stars – Zócalo Public Square https://legacy.zocalopublicsquare.org Ideas Journalism With a Head and a Heart Mon, 21 Oct 2024 07:01:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Street Art Stars https://legacy.zocalopublicsquare.org/2011/01/12/street-art-stars/book-reviews/ https://legacy.zocalopublicsquare.org/2011/01/12/street-art-stars/book-reviews/#respond Thu, 13 Jan 2011 06:51:33 +0000 Zocimporter http://zocalopublicsquare.org/thepublicsquare/?p=17102 King Adz began his career as an ad man, as his moniker suggests, and transformed into a chronicler of street art, the sometimes temporary, often illegal pieces that bring humor or beauty or political commentary to otherwise unadorned city surfaces. In Street Knowledge, he presents an A-to-Z guide to the form, capturing stars like Banksy and Obey in exclusive interviews, early pioneers, and related art forms, from hip-hop to fashion. Below, ahead of Zócalo’s event tonight exploring street art, a selection of photographs from Street Knowledge. Art by Eelus. Art by Roadsworth. Art by Miss Tic. *All photos courtesy Overlook Press.

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]]> King Adz began his career as an ad man, as his moniker suggests, and transformed into a chronicler of street art, the sometimes temporary, often illegal pieces that bring humor or beauty or political commentary to otherwise unadorned city surfaces. In Street Knowledge, he presents an A-to-Z guide to the form, capturing stars like Banksy and Obey in exclusive interviews, early pioneers, and related art forms, from hip-hop to fashion. Below, ahead of Zócalo’s event tonight exploring street art, a selection of photographs from Street Knowledge.

Art by Eelus.

Art by Roadsworth

Art by Roadsworth.

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Art by Miss Tic.

*All photos courtesy Overlook Press.

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