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Trespass

Trespass: A History of Uncommissioned Urban Art

The last outlaw of visual disciplines Graffiti and unsanctioned artfrom local origins to global phenomenon In recent years street art has grown bolder more ornate more sophisticated andin many casesmore acceptable Yet unsanctioned public art remains the problem child of cultural expression the last outlaw of visual disciplines It has also become a global phenomenon of the 21st century Made in collaboration with featured artists Trespass examines the rise and global reach of graffiti and urban art tracing key figures events and movements of selfexpression in the city's social space and the history of urban reclamation protest and illicit performance The first book to present the full historical sweep global reach and technical developments of the street art movement Trespass features key works by 150 artists and connects four generations of visionary outlaws including Jean Tinguely Spencer Tunick Keith Haring Os Gemeos Jenny Holzer Barry McGee Gordon MattaClark Shepard Fairey Blu Billboard Liberation Front Guerrilla Girls and Banksy among others It also includes dozens of previously unpublished photographs of longlost works and legendary ephemeral urban artworks Also includes Unpublished images of street art by Keith Haring and JeanMichel Basquiat Unpublished photographs by Subway Art luminary Martha Cooper Unpublished photos from the personal archives of selected artists Incisive essays by Anne Pasternak director of public arts fund Creative Time and civil rights lawyer Tony Serra Special feature exclusive preface by Banksy