Art&DesignSpring2025

The Ultimate Guide to Strange Cinema Michael Vaughn. Organized by genre, including comedy, horror, action, drama, fantasy, and sci-fi, this title offers 300 reviews of genre films from all over the world, 160+ photos, and exclusive interviews and quotes from the people behind some of the most offbeat films ever made • 6" x 9" (152 x 228mm) • 164 color & b/w images • 352 pp. • 978-0-7643-5428-1 • PB • $34.99 / £31.99 / $48.99 CAD VHS: Video Cover Art: 1980s to Early 1990s Thomas Hodge:, "The Dude Designs". View a unique and largely lost art form representing a period of unabashed creativity during the 1980s video rental boom. Over 240 full-scale, complete video sleeves in this collection of action, comedy, horror, kids, sci-fi, and thriller genres • 12" x 9" (304 x 228 mm) • 570 color photos • 264 pp. • 978-0-7643-4867-9 • HC • $34.99 / £31.99 / $48.99 CAD The World’s Rarest Movie Posters Todd Spoor. Over 300 color images of vintage movie posters, in- cluding extremely rare drive-in theater posters, are featured along with the more common one-sheet size. These posters, often very different from the standard posters, were printed in smaller numbers, adding to their interest and value. Auction results from 1989 to the present and other pricing information make this a useful tool for collectors of posters • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 300+ color images • 160 pp. • 978-0-7643- 3498-6 • HC • $39.99 / £36.99 / $56.99 CAD 100 European Graffiti Artists Frank “Steam 156" Malt. Steam 156 gathered 100 artist profiles containing crew affiliations, location, details about their style, influences, and hundreds of photos of their work. Cities across the continent are now hosts to halls of fame, abandoned spac- es, and streets full of incredible work by artists, featured in this book, who are carrying the art form boldly into the future • 12" x 9" (304 x 228mm) • 889 color photos • 224 pp. • 978-0-7643-4658-3 • HC • $50.00 / £45.99 / $73.00 CAD The Art of the Mural Volume 1: A Contem- porary Global Movement Shane Pomajam- bo, Foreword by Carlo McCormick. A celebratory tour of some of the most vibrant, impressive, contemporary urban mural art in the world. Fif- ty artists from six continents share nearly 400 examples of their best work and a little bit about their own lives and journeys as muralists • 11" x 8 1/2" (279 x 215mm) • 273 color photos • 216 pp. • 978-0-7643-5001-6 •HC • $34.99 / £31.99 / $48.99 CAD Baltimore Graffiti: The Definitive Charm City Style Collection Michael Sachse. This photo-documentary of Baltimore graffiti writers’ tags features the widest range of such work ever compiled. In one of the most staggering local graffiti compendiums available, photos from 2011 to 2014 highlight the myriad variations of tags 126 of the most active Baltimore graffiti artists have produced • 12"x12"(304x304mm)•4,000+ color images • 208 pp. • 978-0-7643-5154-9 • HC • $45.00 / £40.99 / $64.00 CAD Beijing Graffiti Tom Dartnell & Liu Yuan Shang. Over 300 color photos and 25 profiles of Beijing’s most prolific artists document and explore the growth of Beijing graffiti over the past few decades. The first book to focus exclusively on Beijing, this features the most comprehensive collection of images of Beijing’s graffiti and capitalizes on global interest in China’s graffiti subculture. Two devoted experts lend the book a deep knowledge and familiarity with both the subculture at large and individual artists. • 11" x 8 1/2" (279 x 215 mm) • 348 color images • 192 pp. • 978-0-7643-6053-4 • HC • $45.00 / £40.99 / $64.00 CAD Blade: King of Graffiti BLADE with Chris Pape and Roger Gastman, editor. More than forty years into his career, BLADE reflects on growing up in the Bronx in the turbulent 1970s and recounts the highs and lows of his storied career. Considered “The King of Graffiti,” BLADE painted more than 5,000 wildly creative trains. This book parallels the New York graffiti movement almost from its inception, in the mid-1970s, to today. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 653 images • 256 pp. • 978-0-7643-4661-3•HC•$39.99 / £36.99 / $56.99CAD Born to Run: NYC Subway Graffiti on the IND and BMT Lines Tod Lange, Foreword by Lee Quinones. From Coney Island to Queensboro Plaza and everywhere in between, these nostal- gic images capture elevated subway scenes, stations, and subway yards and offer a glimpse through time at Brooklyn and Queens in the height of the NYC subway graffiti era • 11" x 8 1/2" (279 x 215 mm) • 203 color images • 208 pp. • 978-0-7643-5642-1 • HC • $34.99 / £31.99 / $48.99 CAD DAZEWORLD: The Artwork of Chris Daze Ellis Chris Daze Ellis, Foreword by Sacha Jenkins. This is the illustrated story of New York artist Daze’s successful transition from the subways to international studios and galleries. Follow his 30+ year career from his teen years as a graffiti writer to his current life as a profes- sional painter, mentor, and family man • 8 1/2" x 11" (215x279mm) •269color photos•168pp. •978-0-7643- 5105-1 • HC • $34.99 / £31.99 / $48.99 CAD Detroit Graffiti Chris Freitag. Thanks to the city’s street artists, Detroit is experiencing an artistic renaissance despite endemic financial struggles. The author has documented the evo- lution of Detroit street art culture in more than a dozen neighborhoods in and around this resil- ient Midwest city between 2008 and 2013 • 12" x 9" (304 x 228mm) • 511 color photos • 192 pp. • 978-0-7643-4688-0 • HC • $50.00 / £45.99 / $73.00 CAD Don1, The King from Queens: The Life and Photos of a NYC Transit Graffiti Master Louie Gasparro. Don1, The King fromQueens: The Life and Photos of a NYC Transit Graffiti Master. Louie “KR.ONE” Gasparro. The Italian-American rock and roller who wrote “DON 1 MAFIA” blast- ed onto New York’s graffiti scene like a meteorite, but his descent from the top was just as swift, and for years DON1 has lived in obscurity. Here are nearly 200 never-before-seen graffiti photos and an even rarer glimpse at work fromDON1’s black book. • 12" x 9" (304 x 228 mm) • 222 b/w & color photos • 128 pp. • 978-0-7643-4500- 5 • HC • $29.99 / £27.99 / $42.99 CAD Fresh Paint: NYC Billy Schon. This unique book provides a ten-year tour of New York City graf- fiti captured on walls, trucks, and subway cars. Works range from traditional tags to modern “production” walls by graffiti crews X-Men, KD, 156, RIS, AOK, TC-5, FAME CITY, COD, XTC, TFP, MCI, IF, DYM, 718, TD4, SMART, TATS CRU, GFR, and AKB • 11" x 8 1/2" (279 x 215 mm) • 405 photos • 176 pp. • 978-0-7643-3495-5 • HC • $34.99 / £31.99 / $48.99 CAD CAVS, Just a Vandal from the Bronx: New York City Graffiti, 1980s–2010s Paul Cava- lieri. CAVS (Paul Cavalieri), a prolific and influ- ential Bronx graffiti writer for nearly 40 years, shares hundreds of photos of his work, his pro- gression as an artist, and stories of the New York City graffiti scene through the decades in one colorful volume. • 11" x 8 1/2" (279 x 215 mm) • 727 color images •256pp. •978-0-7643-6387-0•HC•$45.00/£40.99 / $64.00 CAD Cope2: The Evolving Art of a Bronx Graf- fiti Legend Fernando Carlo, Jr.Edited by Mon- ica Alonso. Cope2, born Fernando Carlo Jr., is an iconic name in graffiti—one of NewYork's pioneering artists in the '80s and '90s, founder of the KINGSDESTROY crew, and known for his wildstyle tagging—and here 35+ years ofhis work are compiled into one vibrant volume. • 11" x81/2" (279x215mm) •272 color andb/w images •208pp. •978-0-7643-6388- 7 • HC • $45.00/£40.99 / $64.00 CAD 100 UK Graffiti Artists Frank "Steam156" Malt. Alongside works by pioneers, we sweep across the whole of the UK, taking in Scotland and Wales, running through the nineties, right up to the modern day when more advanced, technical graffiti, wheat pasting, and stenciling are the new media on the street • 11 3/4" x 9" (298 x 228mm) • 810 color photos • 224 pp. • 978- 0-7643-4196-0 • HC • $45.00 / £40.99 / $64.00 CAD Useless Knowledge for the World Traveler: 555 Curious Facts, Trivia, and Misconceptions That You Should Know Klaus Viedebantt.. Discover essential insights in this delightful, witty companion for your jour- neys. Uncover global traditions, curious records, and hidden facts while navigating manners and etiquette to enhance your travel experience. Embrace endless surpris- es with this book's trivia and tales. • 4 3/4" x 7 1/4" (120 x 185mm) •34 color images •192pp. •978-0-7643-6505-8 • PB • $19.99 / £18.99 / $28.99 CAD Mirth in the Morning and All Laugh- ternoon: 1,001 Cartoons to Fill the Day with Delight Jonny Hawkins. Hawkins’ treasure trove of humor is filled with comics about every- thing from medical and business scenarios to fishing and golf, dogs and cats to children and family. These single-panel illustrations take a peek at our everyday lives and are served with clever one-liners or are occasionally presented without captions. ?? • 9 1/8" x 8 1/8" (231 x 206 mm) • 1,001 color & b/w im- ages • 304 pp. • 978-0-7643-5183-9 • PB • $29.99 / £27.99 / $42.99 CAD Donald and the Golden Crayon: An Un- presidented Parody: A Book That Uses the Best Words P. Shauers. Wait till you read this book. Tremendous. It uses all the best words. Probably the greatest book ever. I don’t know. That’s what people tell me. You’re going to win so much with this book you may get tired of winning. So much winning. It’s going to be huge. Believe me. Be smart, buy this book. Make picture books great again • 9" x 7" (228 x 177mm) •30 color images •48pp. •978-0-7643-5655-1•HC•$16.99 / £15.99 / $22.99 CAD 37¢ a Fart and other Infamous Animal Stories Henry Harvey. The stars of this title aren’t heroic animals. They fart, they play you for a sucker, they hump your leg, they get sick, and sometimes die. These 44 bittersweet and pee-in-your-pants-funny stories are about real crea- tures. Illustrated with 60 charming illustrations, this is a warm, candid, and entertaining book for all pet owners and animal lovers. • 6" x 9" (152 x 228mm) • 63 b&w illus- trations • 176 pp. • 978-0-7643-4064-2 • HC • 978-1-5073- 0025-1 (E-book) • $16.99 / £15.99 / $23.99 CAD Maido: A Gaijin’s Guide to Japanese Gestures and Culture Christy Colón Hasegawa. Maido (my-dough) describes several of the most common Japanese gestures and defines their meanings and the cultural contexts that surround them. With the help of Maido, you’ll learn a few simple gestures and avoid making intercultural slip-ups and win the respect of locals. • 6" x 9" (152 x 228 mm) • 76color photos•136pp. •978-0-7643-5267-6•PB•$12.99 / £11.99 / $17.99 CAD GRAFFITI & STREET ART HUMOR 108 | FILM ART • HUMOR • Graffiti & Street Art