242 pages Text(s) by Richard Goldstein Interviews with Coco 144, P.H.A.S.E. 2, Mare 139, Seen, Lady Pink, Ket One, Jayone 21 x 34 cm Language: French Paperback Publisher: Fondation Cartier pour l'Art Contemporain 2009
The catalogue published on the occasion of the Né dans la rue – Graffiti exhibition, held in 2009 at the Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain, revisits the origins of the movement and brings together key figures who contributed to its explosion, global diffusion, and eventual recognition within the contemporary art world.
This volume features photographs by Martha Cooper, Henry Chalfant, Jon Naar, as well as many previously unpublished images. It offers a panoramic view of graffiti in major cities around the world through the works of artists such as Basco Vazko, Cripta, JonOne, Olivier Kosta-Théfaine, Barry McGee, Nug, Evan Roth, Boris Tellegen, Vitché, and Gérard Zlotykamien, along with photographs they took of their own urban environments.
