Author: Caitlin Frances Bruce
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Published: 2024-01-09
Total Pages: 337
ISBN-13: 1477327673
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Looking specifically at the Mexican city of León, in Guanajuato, the book shows graffiti as a contested tool for "voicing" public demands. It considers the changing perceptions and recognition of graffiti artists, their right to the city, and the use of public space from 2000 to 2018. Bruce studies the history of independent graffiti and state-sanctioned graffiti art to claim that its institutionalization creates tensions in the social relationships inside artist collectives, and fluctuating ideas about urban art, creative labor, and neoliberal entrepreneurship"--
Book Synopsis Voices in Aerosol by : Caitlin Frances Bruce
Download or read book Voices in Aerosol written by Caitlin Frances Bruce and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2024-01-09 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Looking specifically at the Mexican city of León, in Guanajuato, the book shows graffiti as a contested tool for "voicing" public demands. It considers the changing perceptions and recognition of graffiti artists, their right to the city, and the use of public space from 2000 to 2018. Bruce studies the history of independent graffiti and state-sanctioned graffiti art to claim that its institutionalization creates tensions in the social relationships inside artist collectives, and fluctuating ideas about urban art, creative labor, and neoliberal entrepreneurship"--