Our towns and cities are saturated with the imagery of commerce and advertising, but alongside it a new creative phenomenon is demanding our attention: art, on the street, available for everyone to see. Banksy, Blek le Rat, Os Gêmeos and JR are just some of the major practitioners whose works are showcased in this book. From huge murals to exquisite miniature art that can easily be missed, the examples here are powerful expressions of what it is to be a modern human living in an urban land...

Urban art - the decoration of public spaces - combines street art and graffiti and is an international creative practice. Many urban artists address issues such as human rights, the environment and lifestyle choices by challenging and confronting established thinking. Some artists feature heroes or icons in their work, others use illusions to lure the viewer into examining the art and trying to figure out what is real and what is not. Others still pay homage to less wellknown people who ha...

Urban art, utsmyckning av allmänna platser, kombinerar gatukonst och graffiti, en internationell, kreativ konstyttring. Många av de konstnärer som utövar gatukonst, utmanar det etablerade tänkandet med konfronterande budskap. De tar upp ämnen som mänskliga rättigheter, miljö och val av livsstil. En del konstnärer framställer hjältar eller ikoner i sina verk, andra använder illusioner för att locka betraktaren att utforska konsten och försöka finna ut vad som är verkligt oc...

A story of foxes, from O-ha and her six unborn cubs in Trinity Wood to Camio, an American Red Fox far away in his zoo cage. The animals in Trinity Wood feel safe from predators, but their world is changing, humans are coming closer with their bulldozers, houses, their guns and their dogs.