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  • 303.1

    An harshly scribbled down intro opens the first issue of 303 magazine. §303 is the paragraph on damage to property in German law. The set aim is to give insight into topics, which other graffiti-magazines and books rarely focus on. The first chapter “Geister” (ghosts) gives a great idea on what the publishers are about to show. Only the often…

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  • Mirror Talk

    The work of SPAIR is omnipresent in Berlin. Whether rooftops, linepieces or streetpieces – also in the most uncommon places like sewer tunnels, bunkers and hidden backyards. It seems that no one else knows the city better than him. On each city level you can find these five letters. On 108 pages the book features a small amount and gives…

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  • Getting Caught

    In this 2011 publication Akay from Stockholm collected 24 narrations from the past 30 years about writers who tell their story about „getting caught“. The stories are written down in chronological order starting from 1987. Most of the stories play in Stockholm but Akay also invited writers from Berlin and Copenhagen to join this unique concept book.

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  • The Death of Graffiti

    18 Thesen hat Oliver Kuhnert in „The Death of Graffiti“ zum vermeintlichen Tod von Graffiti niedergeschrieben. In seiner Fundamentalkritik benennt er Unzulänglichkeiten und Missverständnisse vor allem in der Selbstwahrnehmung von Graffitisten unter dem „Deckmantel von Autonomie, Idealismus und Kreativität“. Das Hauptaugenmerk wurde vom Autor dabei auf Stylewriting gelegt.

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  • Gates Of Graffiti

    Doors play a significant role in graffiti writing, especially when it comes to tagging. In Gates of Graffiti Malcolm Jacobson and Torkel Sjöstrand focus on these special places in big western cities.

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  • Graffolution Set

    From Graffiti Writing to Abstract Painting „Graffolution“ unites 47 international artists and crews from the post-stylewriting era, who contributed exclusive stuff to the same task. All of them interpreted the motto „From Graffiti Writing to Abstract Painting“ in a practical and theoretical way, providing both, a piece of art (or a series of pieces) and an explanatory text (or interview).

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  • Like Lipstick Traces

    Daily life Polaroids from thirteen graffiti writers – Aroe, C.B.S., Dumbo, Honet, Kegr, O’Clock, Os Cururus, Rate, Remio, Rocky, Scan, Smash137 and The E.R.S.

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  • Sprühlinien – Emmett E.

    Destroy- or Terrorlines appear in different places in Berlin. Each line has its own history and sometimes also expresses the emotion of the creator, because destruction is not always the motivation.

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  • N.o.Madski – The Essence

    Nomad has been part of the European style writing elite since at least the 2010s. In his colorful, large-format concept walls, he combines graphic elements and figures from comics into impressive murals in which his pieces are just as lavishly designed as the background. As a viewer, you are literally struck down by the wealth of details, effects and abilities…

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  • Konsens Berlin 2014 – 2016

    „Konsens Berlin“ is a project that combines a colorful mix of artists – all related to graffiti and the city of Berlin. Each participant was provided with a double page to present himself or his works with 2 photos.

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