Visual Orgasm- The Early Years Of Canadian Graffiti

Description

Booktitle: Visual Orgasm- The Early Years Of Canadian Graffiti
Author: Adam Melnyk
Paperback
Published: 2011
Pages: 168
Language: English
Dimensions: 21 x 24.5 x 1.5 cm./ 8.3 x 9.6 x 0.6 inch

Signed by authr!

Visual Orgasm showcases the history of Canadian graffiti and its American inspiration, featuring Canadian graffiti artists and images from the last thirty years. The foreword is by graffiti legend Zephyr, known for his graffiti in New York in the 1980s.  The author, Adam Melnyk, is recognized as the leading authority on Canadian graffiti. Visual Orgasm contains over 375 vivid original photographs of graffiti paintings created by 23 different artists.  Melnyk interviewed several dozen graffiti writers who were active in the 1980 – 1993 period when Canadian graffiti was developing.  The book is an oral history which is illustrated with hundreds of images, many of which have now disappeared from their original locations. The book is an archive of early triumphs and frustrations. The writers themselves discuss what drew them to graffiti, how they survived and then left the art behind. Street art is a controversial topic that has its supporters and detractors. This book reveals the inside story of an important moment in Canadian youth culture which continues to influence young people today. Whether one considers graffiti “art” or “vandalism”, one cannot help but admire the courage and talent of the artists in this book.

The book features interviews and photographs of:

Montreal: Zilon
Toronto: Ren, LaBomba, Sady, Galooch (RIP)
Ottawa: Daser, Buddha (who was known as Negative G and helped kick off Freestyle 85 in London)
Vancouver: Cosoe, Virus, Dedos, Neos, PD, Sinex, Zlok, Dzine, Word, Krewz, Ephx
Winnipeg Sear, Daub
Victoria Ghost (RIP), Dooer (RIP), Dubnut