Beijing Graffiti

Tom Dartnell, Liu Yuan Sheng

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Schiffer Publishing Ltd
01 December 2020

Graffiti & street art

A complex and contradictory graffiti culture has been brewing over the last few decades in one of the least expected settings - China's capital. Through an unparalleled collection of one local photographer's images, as well as interviews with 25 prolific artists, see how Beijing has developed its graffiti movement against the backdrop of the once-secluded nation's rise to global economic might. While Beijing graffiti artists take their cue from the subculture's Western origins, the local scene has also been highly influenced by both foreign visitors and traditional Chinese art and culture. Profiles of significant artists explore the dynamics of creative self-expression in such a perceivedly authoritarian setting, including the surprising amount of freedom they have to make their art undisturbed compared to Western counterparts. A must for graffiti enthusiasts, Sinophiles, and anyone interested in how this colourful subculture is still growing half a century after it emerged.

AUTHORS: Beijing photographer Liu Yuan Sheng is a retired magazine editor and the unlikely custodian of the most comprehensive collection of images of graffiti in China's capital. British expat

Tom Dartnell is a former graffiti artist. He has written for a wide range of publications, including Hip-Hop Connection, Graphotism, Time Out Beijing, and Shanghai Daily.

348 colour images

By: Tom Dartnell
Photographs by: Liu Yuan Sheng
Imprint: Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 279mm, Spine: 19mm
Weight: 1.361kg
ISBN: 9780764360534
ISBN 10: 0764360531
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 01 December 2020
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

Beijing photographer Liu Yuan Sheng is a retired magazine editor and the unlikely custodian of the most comprehensive collection of images of graffiti in China’s capital. British expat Tom Dartnell is a former graffiti artist. He has written for a wide range of publications, including Hip-Hop Connection, Graphotism, Time Out Beijing, and Shanghai Daily.

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Beijing Graffiti

Tom Dartnell, Liu Yuan Sheng

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