320 pages Text(s) by Max Rens, Frans Haks, Froukje Hoekstra, Stefan Eins and Johannes Stahl 25 x 28 cm Language: French Hardback, with dust jacket Publisher: Groninger Museum (VBI) 1992
This definitive 320-page hardcover catalog, published by VBI/The Groninger Museum in 1992, offers a comprehensive exploration of the graffiti movement in New York—in both French and English—through scholarly essays by Max Rens, Froukje Hoekstra, Stefan Eins, Steven Hager, Johannes Stahl, and others.
Richly illustrated in full color, it documents the social, cultural, and institutional contexts that gave rise to graffiti, from its street origins to its conflicts with authorities, collectors, and galleries.
Featuring profiles of legendary artists such as Blade, Crash, Dondi White, Lady Pink, Futura, Keith Haring, Phase 2, and Seen—and including interviews, critiques, and coverage of key events like the Fashion Moda initiatives and the landmark exhibition at the Groninger Museum (Oct 4, 1992–Jan 10, 1993)—this publication remains an essential reference and collector’s item for anyone interested in the origins, debates, and visual richness of early urban art
