Graffiti Art's Worldwide Urban Canvas
"Intriguingly beautiful works of art." Not words most would associate with graffiti, that blatantly vandalistic and incomprehensible scourge on our fair cities. Maybe the naysayers should see the book DF: Idiots On Parade. Published by Shake It, Ink. (as in the Northside record store), this book displays legal and illegal creations by the notorious DF graffiti crew. The DF group has been around for over twenty years, with origins in New York, though now claims members across the country (including Cincinnati). These folks are also successful--some have attended the best art schools, scored design jobs with high-dollar accounts such as Nike, been on television, and had their works shown in galleries around the world. Local DF artist Rapes, & possibly Scribe (from Missouri) will have several pieces displayed in the Main Library as part of Listen To This!, a Hip Hop-oriented music business program scheduled for Sunday, October 15. Check it out. Other library materials on graffiti art include: Graffiti World: Street Art from Five Continents by Nicholas Ganz, GV4, Taking the Train: How Graffiti Art Became an Urban Crisis in New York City by Joe Austin, Chicano Graffiti and Murals: The Neighborhood Art of Peter Quezada by Kim Sojin, and Graffiti, Post-graffiti.
