Diego López

A visually rich book that offers a varied and diverse selection of 86 of the best graffiti artists, urban artists and muralists in the world today, showcasing a selection of their work and sharing their passions, dreams, challenges, and the difficulties of being a street artist. Street Art & Graffiti Atlas offers a glimpse into the immense street talent around the world, serving as a gateway to the stories and creations of artists who use city streets as their canvas. The book features 86 top graffiti artists, urban artists, and muralists from 26 countries, including texts by Darryl "Cornbread" McCray, regarded as the first modern graffiti artist, a foreword by art journalist T. K. Mills and a preface by The Graffiti Museum. Urban art, muralism, and graffiti inject energy into cities, breaking the monotony of concrete and transforming our view of urban spaces. Humanity has always felt the need to express itself on walls, from ancient cave paintings to inscriptions in Roman and Greek cities, to today's digital walls. The artists in this book were selected for their distinct style, rapid evolution, and innovative genius. Alongside images of their works from cities like Amsterdam, Montreal, Buenos Aires, and Barcelona, the book includes texts that reveal the passions, dreams, challenges, and triumphs of these artists who have turned their cities into open-air museums.

A recognition of graffiti and street art by women from around the world This book showcases the work of more than 50 female graffiti artists, street artists and muralists from all over the world who are dedicated to reclaiming public space and enriching our urban environments with work that explores personal experience and cultural identity, alongside dreams and aspirations of a better world for all. Alongside stunning imagery, readers are offered interviews with each artist, which tell of their personal experience and offer insight into how these women have fought to find their place in a male-dominated art form and continue to fight to break free of the inequalities that linger in our society today, which continue to affect women’s rights in all aspects of life. Inspiring and thought-provoking, this thoroughly illustrated book will motivate the reader to seek out diverse street art in our cities, pointing towards a fairer world. PARTICIPANTS. Argentina: Agus Rucula, Hola Pum Pum, K2man, Milu Correch. Australia: Danielle Weber, Vexta. Belarus: Julia Yu Baba. Brazil: Magrela. Canada: Emily Read, Priscilla Yu. Chile: Anis88. Colombia: Ledania, Mugre Diamante. Equador: Mo Vasquez. France: Claire Prouvost, Emyart, Mademoiselle Kat, Wuna (+Canada), Zabou (+UK), Zoia. Finland: Camilla Siren, Anetta Lukjanova (+Spain). Germany: Minas. Italy: Alice Pasquini, Rame13, Vera Bugatti. Mexico: Lourdes Villagómez, Paola Delfín, Tahnee Flor, Triana Parera, Adry del Rocío, Alina Kiliwa, Alegría del Prado (+Spain:). Norway: Missprinted. Peru: Niz (+USA). Poland: Natalia Rak, Nespoon. Portugal: Tamara Alves. Spain: Btoy, Didi Leona, Elisa Capdevila, Julieta xlf, Lily Brik. The Netherlands: JDL. UK: Helen Bur, Rosie Woods (+Australia). USA: Emily Eldridge (+Germany), Kaz Williams/KAZILLA (Miami, FL), Kee Romano, Nico Cathcart (Richmond, VA), Toofly (+Equador). Venezuela: Sandra Betancort.