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City as canvas : New York City graffiti from the Martin Wong collection

Title
City as canvas : New York City graffiti from the Martin Wong collection / edited by Sean Corcoran, Carlo McCormick.
Publication
New York, NY : Skira Rizzoli : Museum of the City of New York, [2013]

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Additional Authors
  • Wong, Martin, 1946-1999.
  • Corcoran, Sean, 1974-
  • McCormick, Carlo
  • Museum of the City of New York, sponsoring body.
Description
239 pages : illustrations (chiefly color); 26 cm
Summary
A visual account of the birth of graffiti and street art, showcasing as-yet-unseen works collected by preeminent artist Martin Wong.
Subject
  • Wong, Martin, 1946-1999 > Art collections
  • African american artists > New York (State) > New York.
  • Graffiti artists > New York (State) > New York.
  • Street art > New York (State) > New York.
  • Graffiti > New York (State) > New York
  • Graffiti > New York (State) > New York > Pictorial works
Audience (note)
  • Tertiary/Undergraduate, General.
Contents
Foreword / Susan Henshaw Jones -- Vision & expression : Martin Wong & the New York City writing movement / Sean Corcoran -- Martin's graffiti obsession / Charlie Ahearn -- Martin Wong : artists & collector / Carlo McCormick -- Martin Wong collection : plates -- Black books -- Martin little black books / Sacha Jenkins -- Black books : 1970-79 -- Black books : 1980-90 -- Recollections of Martin Wong.
Call Number
JQF 14-145
ISBN
  • 9780847839865 (hbk)
  • 0847839869 (hbk)
LCCN
2013937103
OCLC
857194047
Title
City as canvas : New York City graffiti from the Martin Wong collection / edited by Sean Corcoran, Carlo McCormick.
Publisher
New York, NY : Skira Rizzoli : Museum of the City of New York, [2013]
Type of Content
text
still image
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Audience
Tertiary/Undergraduate, General.
Added Author
Wong, Martin, 1946-1999.
Corcoran, Sean, 1974- editor.
McCormick, Carlo, editor.
Museum of the City of New York, sponsoring body.
Research Call Number
JQF 14-145
Sc F 14-182
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