- Paperback: 352 pages
- Publisher: Harry N. Abrams (Jun 1 2006)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0810992493
- ISBN-13: 978-0810992498
- Product Dimensions: 20.7 x 18.9 x 3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 1.1 Kg
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #254,173 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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This work is an intelligent, well-written, and comprehensive overview of freight train graffiti, a phenomenon that, while its roots reach back to the earliest days of the American railroad, has become much more pervasive in the last ten years. One of the strengths of this book is the volume of artwork it reproduces-page after page of glossy photos catalog the very best freight graffiti has to offer. However, this is more than just a beautiful coffee table volume: the authors have done a fantastic job writing about every aspect of freight train graffiti, from its roots on the streets of New York, Philadelphia, and Los Angeles to the intricacies of multi-city "crews" and train yard etiquette. Managing to walk the fine line between the academy and the street, the authors are neither ivory tower intellectuals trying to be hip nor graffiti insiders trying to forward an agenda. Rather, this is serious cultural anthropology, especially in the comparison it draws between economic expansion spurred by railroads in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries and the artistic expansion of graffiti culture they have facilitated in the last ten years. No matter why readers pick this book up (everyone from graffiti enthusiasts and train watchers to American history buffs will find it appealing), it will certainly do for freight train graffiti what earlier works such as Subway Art (1984) and Spraycan Art (1987) did for subway graffiti: raise awareness of a vibrant subculture while helping to codify its history and early development.
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Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Book Description
Featuring hundreds of never-before-seen photographs spanning decades of the genre's existence and interviews with over 125 revered freight train artists, this authoritative and brilliantly illustrated volume offers exclusive insights into the world of freight train graffiti. Everyone from the most jaded graffiti artist to the world's train enthusiasts to the man in the street will be astonished by the sheer volume and the intricate workings of the freight train graffiti world.
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4.3 out of 5 stars (16 customer reviews)
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Best book since Subway Art, May 1 2006
By Winter Green - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Freight Train Graffiti (Paperback)
This is a comprehensive look at the freight train graffiti movement in the Americas. It's a huge book that includes more than a hundred of the most influential writers in the scene. From the Pre and Sento cover to the present day, this book covers the history from end to end and in full color. Short passages explain who's who and what's what. It is amazing. You'd happily pay $50 for it, but luckily you don't have to. It's a must-have for any rail graffiti enthusiast.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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Modelers Beware!, Nov 29 2007
By Aaron J. Barkl - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Freight Train Graffiti (Paperback)
Great book, tons of color shots and information. Great reference for model railroaders looking to add a present-day feel to their trains. Beware! This book will inspire you to tag your own stuff.
10 of 14 people found the following review helpful
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Quintessential book on freight train graffiti, May 5 2006
By M. Jost - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Freight Train Graffiti (Paperback)
Not since Breakin' 2, Electric Boogaloo, has a vehicle of popular culture captured the true essence of the graffiti artist. Some may argue that Turk 182 holds high honors in this catagory, but true enthusiasts know Bob Clark to be a hack.Before this book you would have had to quit your job, bought a year's worth of Boone's Farm wine, and hung a sack from a stick to see this level of train graffiti. Jack Kerouac would be proud.
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