In, Stencil Graffiti (Street Graphics / Street Art)
the first book to examine comprehensively this design phenomenon, Tristan Manco traces the history of stencil art and provides an exciting and thorough overview of the medium. His introduction traces the history of the form, from cave paintings, Chinese silks and Egyptian pyramids to Art Nouveau pochoirs and the Pop art forerunners of stencil art, and then proceeds to a specific history of Stencil Graffiti, tracing its genesis in the Italian fascist propaganda of the 1940s and Basque and Mexican political protests of the 1970s, and examining Stencil Style (typography, functional stencilling, street signage, advertising, decoration). The core of the book is the state of Stencil Graffiti today, from Pop Art to individual street artists’ work plus spreads arranged by theme/subject.
About the Author
Tristan Manco is an author and designer based near Brighton in the UK. He is the author of numerous art and design related books. His first book, Stencil Graffiti, was published by Thames and Hudson in 2002. This was followed by Street Logos (2004), Graffiti Brasil (2005), Street Sketchbook (2007) and Street Sketchbook: Journeys (2010). He also often contributes to arts and design publications such as Huck Magazine, Varoom and Creative Review.
