San Francisco Street Art
- ISBN13: 9783791340739
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Product Description
San Francisco’s vibrant street art scene exists in areas off the city’s well-worn tourist paths. The alleyways and hidden side streets of the Haight, the Tenderloin, and especially the Mission district’s Clarion Alley offer unexpected treats to visitors lucky enough to stumble upon them. For more than five years, photographer Steve Rotman has obsessively documented this scene as it evolved on walls, sidewalks, billboards, fences, doors, and other public spaces. Culled from thousands of images, the result is a collection of work that attests to the artists’ personal and stylistic diversity, from Mars1’s robotic depictions of alternate universes which reflect the local counterculture spirit, to Neck Face’s whimsically ghoulish creatures that serve as a testament to entrepreneurial hipsterdom, to Bigfoot’s friendly green primates inspired by the area’s rich graffiti culture. San Francisco’s charm as an international destination also causes foreign artists to … More >>
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Filed under: Graffiti
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After buying Steve Rotman’s excellent coffee table book, Bay Area Graffiti, I wasn’t sure how this much smaller book would measure up, so I was very happy that it turned out to be so cool! This is one example of a great thing coming in a small package–so fun and vibrant and colorful. Looking through it I immediately thought of 3 or 4 people I’d like to give it to. Whether or not you live in SF, it’s great to see so much talent and creativity compiled in one place. It has a powerful effect and reminds you just how much amazing stuff is going on around you all the time.
Rating: 5 / 5
is an dizzying array of artistry, often lurking below the average person’s perception. This book demonstrates the sheer beauty of “street art,” the stencils and pastes and murals that pop up on just about every urban street, yet are easy to miss, particularly in a city like SF that has so much going on. The author, Steve Rotman, is a fantastic photographer–check out his other recent book, “Bay Area Graffiti”–who gives you a sense not just of the art people are making, but the context in which this art appears. I’m somewhat confused by the distinction between “street art” and “graffiti”; street art seems more accessible and message-driven, and for that reason more interesting at first glance to the novice viewer. Both of Rotman’s books, though, introduce you to a visually stunning world that you may have gotten glimpses of in the past, but never really saw.
Rating: 5 / 5
Steve Rotman has again captured the San Francisco street art scene with amazing photos. This small book pulsates with energy and vibrant color! The book is packed with a large-sized selection of images.
Rotman knows how to capture shoot the famed Bay Area scene.
Rating: 5 / 5