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The illustrated story of New York graffiti artist Daze— Includes over 250 unpublished photos of '70's and '80's graffiti and modern international murals and studio paintings.
Foreword by graffiti historian and chronicler Sacha Jenkins.
This is the illustrated story of New York artist Chris Daze Ellis’s successful transition from the subways to international studios and galleries. Follow his 30+ year career from his days as a teenage graffiti writer to his current life as a professional painter, mentor, and family man.
This book, with more than 250 photographs, is a journey tracking the seminal moments in Daze’s life that shaped his art. View his aesthetic evolution, from “Graffiti High” (New York’s High School of Art and Design) and an “unsanctioned” street art phase to exhibitions with Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat. Train photos from the 1970s and ’80s, a broad representation of Daze’s studio and mural works, and personal photos guide the reader through an artistic portfolio spanning five decades. Contributions by graffiti writer Jay “J.SON” Edlin and essayist Claire Schwartz, and a foreword by graffiti historian and chronicler Sacha Jenkins, complete this volume.
Editions of DAZEWORLD
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780764351051
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The illustrated story of New York graffiti artist Daze— Includes over 250 unpublished photos of '70's and '80's graffiti and modern international murals and studio paintings.
Foreword by graffiti historian and chronicler Sacha Jenkins.
This is the illustrated story of New York artist Chris Daze Ellis’s successful transition from the subways to international studios and galleries. Follow his 30+ year career from his days as a teenage graffiti writer to his current life as a professional painter, mentor, and family man.
This book, with more than 250 photographs, is a journey tracking the seminal moments in Daze’s life that shaped his art. View his aesthetic evolution, from “Graffiti High” (New York’s High School of Art and Design) and an “unsanctioned” street art phase to exhibitions with Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat. Train photos from the 1970s and ’80s, a broad representation of Daze’s studio and mural works, and personal photos guide the reader through an artistic portfolio spanning five decades. Contributions by graffiti writer Jay “J.SON” Edlin and essayist Claire Schwartz, and a foreword by graffiti historian and chronicler Sacha Jenkins, complete this volume.
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What is DAZEWORLD about?
The illustrated story of New York graffiti artist Daze— Includes over 250 unpublished photos of '70's and '80's graffiti and modern international murals and studio paintings.
Foreword by graffiti historian and chronicler Sacha Jenkins.
This is the illustrated story of New York artist Chris Daze Ellis’s successful transition from the subways to international studios and galleries. Follow his 30+ year career from his days as a teenage graffiti writer to his current life as a professional painter, mentor, and family man.
This book, with more than 250 photographs, is a journey tracking the seminal moments in Daze’s life that shaped his art. View his aesthetic evolution, from “Graffiti High” (New York’s High School of Art and Design) and an “unsanctioned” street art phase to exhibitions with Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat. Train photos from the 1970s and ’80s, a broad representation of Daze’s studio and mural works, and personal photos guide the reader through an artistic portfolio spanning five decades. Contributions by graffiti writer Jay “J.SON” Edlin and essayist Claire Schwartz, and a foreword by graffiti historian and chronicler Sacha Jenkins, complete this volume.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in DAZEWORLD?
The Arts > The visual, decorative or fine arts: treatments and subjects > Public art > Urban arts
Where can I read a sample of DAZEWORLD?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780764351051
Who is/are the Author/s of the book DAZEWORLD?
Schiffer
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DAZEWORLD is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780764351051)
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