Description
Booktitle: C215 La Monographie/ The monograph
Author: C215
Paperback
Published: 2015
Language: French, English
Pages: 302
Dimensions: 30 x 24 x .5 cm. / 11.8 x 9.4 x 1.4 inch
The first monograph of a major French artist of the street art scene: Christian Guémy, alias C215. An illustrated and commented alphabetical thematic primer by the artist allowing to apprehend the richness of his universe: Amsterdam, Lovers, Architects, Artists, Athens, etc.
It is always a great pleasure for me to see the works of C215 in the street. » Shepard Fairey aka OBEY
FROM GOSTREETPHOTO.COM:
La Monographie is organized like an encyclopedia, detailing each of the major places and themes covered by C215. It’s a perfect retrospective on C215’s work to date – though we hope not the last!
There is an inherent contradiction in books on street art, which La Monographie navigates expertly.
By definition, street art belongs to the open, accessible world of the streets. The daily lives of inhabitants and passers by contextualize the work and contribute its meaning, even as the art disappears with time, weather, and vandalism. By adding access costs, removing context, and creating permanence, a book necessarily alters the essence of street art. Rather than viewing a living piece, we see one photographer’s vision and interpretation, in a specific moment of time.
The strength of La Monographie lies in the photography, much by C215 himself, which expertly captures the spirit, context, and vivacity of each work. We see the pieces in their surroundings, as though we were looking at them from the street itself.
La Monography is a luxury book made for collectors. The binding, paper quality, and cover cutout are truly unique, as is the stencil of a cat – a recurring character in C215’s work – provided in the back of the book. The quality of the reproduction magnifies the colors and light in the art.
As a result, the La Monographie is more than a compilation. It’s an invitation to discover the work of C215. While C215 may not paint your hometown, this book enables you to enjoy his work again and again.
Steam 156 is a (former) graffiti writer, author, photographer and collector from the UK. He let go his private collection of graffiti media and memoriabla. All products are shipped from the Netherlands
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