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Stickers Vol. 2
FROM PUNK ROCK TO CONTEMPORARY ART. (AKA MORE STUCK-UP CRAP)
DB BURKEMAN, CONTRIBUTIONS BY JEFFREY DEITCH AND C.R. STECYK, INTRODUCTION BY INVADER
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Stickers 2 is the new bible of the adhesive art form—a visual history of ne art and street art in one of its most elemental, accessible, provocative, and ubiquitous forms.
Through over 3000 images of stickers, Stickers 2 book illustrates the timeline of this pastime, with chapters focusing on Music: Punk Rock to Electronic music, Skateboarding, Streetwear, Grati, Fine Art, Political Activism, Surf culture, and the BMX bike world.
Organized by categories and themes, the book includes works by such diverse artists as Tom Sachs, Jenny Holzer, BANKSY, Neckface, Marilyn Minter, ESPO and Barry McGee; to amateurs who ’tag’ the streets anonymously. With texts from writers from many celebrated walks of life—including Jeery Deitch, INVADER, C.R.Stecyk, Mark Mothersbaugh, Paul Gorman and Stikman, among many others—Stickers 2 reveals not only the cutting edge of sticker art but also the personal relationships that ne artists, street artists and pedestrians alike share with the medium. The book is beautifully designed by Felice Koler.
The is volume boasts an unparalleled collection of 125 removable stickers bound into its back pages. These include works by Jenny Holzer, Barry McGee, INVADER, Marylin Minter, Erik Parker, SWOON, FUTURA, Robert Lazzarini, Kenzo Minami, Kostas Seremetis, Kristen Liu-Wong, Anthony Lister, Ron English, Ryan McGuinnes, BAST, D*Face, Shepard Fairey, FAILE, Skullphone, Tara McPherson, Peter Schuy, Swoon, & James Hyde + more.
Author DB Burkeman fell in love with stickers at an early age via skateboarding and punk rock, but he made a name for himself DJing between his two homes in London and New York. He threw some of the first UK rave warehouse parties in New York City and in the early 90s he launched the infamous club night NASA.
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256 pages, 9 x 11½" Trade Paperback • 9780789341396 $19.98 USD, $26.98 CAD, £14.98 GBP September 27, 2022 Rights: World