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UTAH & ETHER - PROBATION VACATION: LOST IN ASIA

New book by Utah & Ether

UTAH & ETHER - PROBATION VACATION: LOST IN ASIA

Collector edition of 500 copies, signed and numbered by the artist.

UTAH ETHER PROBATION VACATION LOST IN ASIA BOOK SIGNED AND NUMBERED THE GRIFTERS PUBLISHING COLLECTOR EDITION

The first monograph of Utah & Ether tells the story of American couple who left their home land for good. Breaking the probation by boarding on a plane to India in 2011 and knowing they can never come back, they set a course for new adventure, which lasted 5 years in the world's largest and wildest continents - Asia. The following years Bonnie & Clyde spent traveling through 11 Countries, 37 cities, lurking day and night metro depots, so far untouched by graffiti writers.

 

The project was called PROBATION VACATION: LOST IN ASIA and the documentation of the nomadic journey was separated in two:

 

1. First, the video footage they created 12 original episodes, which allow us to follow U&E and experience a small part of their adventure. To be part of the action and to celebrate the accomplishment of their goals. This series was (and continue to be) release online for free.

2. The second part is held in a book. A book that will tell us the stories, the experience and the emotions they had along the way. This personal regard introduce us details and situations, which we can't see or understand in their videos. Together with a selection of their best photographies, the book will complete the experience and set a new milestone in the modern history of graffiti.

 

Available from 5 May, 10:00am (gmt+01) here.

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UTAH ETHER PROBATION VACATION LOST IN ASIA BOOK SIGNED AND NUMBERED THE GRIFTERS PUBLISHING COLLECTOR EDITION

UTAH ETHER PROBATION VACATION LOST IN ASIA BOOK SIGNED AND NUMBERED THE GRIFTERS PUBLISHING COLLECTOR EDITION

 

UTAH ETHER PROBATION VACATION LOST IN ASIA BOOK SIGNED AND NUMBERED THE GRIFTERS PUBLISHING COLLECTOR EDITION

UTAH ETHER PROBATION VACATION LOST IN ASIA BOOK SIGNED AND NUMBERED THE GRIFTERS PUBLISHING COLLECTOR EDITION

UTAH ETHER PROBATION VACATION LOST IN ASIA BOOK SIGNED AND NUMBERED THE GRIFTERS PUBLISHING COLLECTOR EDITION

UTAH ETHER PROBATION VACATION LOST IN ASIA BOOK SIGNED AND NUMBERED THE GRIFTERS PUBLISHING COLLECTOR EDITION

UTAH ETHER PROBATION VACATION LOST IN ASIA BOOK SIGNED AND NUMBERED THE GRIFTERS PUBLISHING COLLECTOR EDITION

UTAH ETHER PROBATION VACATION LOST IN ASIA BOOK SIGNED AND NUMBERED THE GRIFTERS PUBLISHING COLLECTOR EDITION

UTAH ETHER PROBATION VACATION LOST IN ASIA BOOK SIGNED AND NUMBERED THE GRIFTERS PUBLISHING COLLECTOR EDITION

RACE FLAG: Art book by FELIPE PANTONE & OMAR QUINONES

Race Flag - Art book by Felipe Pantone and Omar Quinones - The Grifters Publishing

RACE FLAG

Race Flag is a conversation between visual artist Felipe Pantone and photographer Omar Quiñones through images. A single emoji occupies the cover, the use of this title is a statement of intent: They have a conversation not with words, but images, making use of the multiple meanings and readings they may contain.

The artists establish a game in which Felipe Pantone poses a question in the form of an image, comprised of the different elements of his work, consisting mainly of abstract forms. Omar Quiñones then answers with a photograph, figurative elements based on what inspires him from the received image, creating a new dimension focusing on forms, meanings and feelings.

With this format, they establish a kind of abstraction in reverse, in which both artists bring new meanings throughout the layout of the images. Felipe expresses himself with vectors, digital files and defined shapes, enhancing the abstraction; while Omar does so with images captured on photographic film, with grain and imperfections, coaxing the reader to enter a more physical dimension.


RACE FLAG
ISBN 978-619-7267-00-6


Art book by Felipe Pantone & Omar Quiñones
Published by The Grifters Publishing™

Limited Edition of 500 copies, signed and numbered by the artists.

Hardcover, Color Offset lithography on 80 pages, 18x18cm (7.2x72 inch)
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Release date: 22 February, 10:00 A.M. (GMT+01)


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Race Flag Book by Felipe Pantone and Omar Quinones The Grifters Publishing

Race Flag Book by Felipe Pantone and Omar Quinones The Grifters Publishing

Race Flag Book by Felipe Pantone and Omar Quinones The Grifters Publishing

Race Flag Book by Felipe Pantone and Omar Quinones The Grifters Publishing

Race Flag Book by Felipe Pantone and Omar Quinones The Grifters Publishing

Race Flag Book by Felipe Pantone and Omar Quinones The Grifters Publishing

Race Flag Book by Felipe Pantone and Omar Quinones The Grifters Publishing

Race Flag Book by Felipe Pantone and Omar Quinones The Grifters Publishing

Race Flag Book by Felipe Pantone and Omar Quinones The Grifters Publishing

Race Flag Book by Felipe Pantone and Omar Quinones The Grifters Publishing

Race Flag Book by Felipe Pantone and Omar Quinones The Grifters Publishing

 

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DOUBLE FANTASY by EEWAN

Double Fantasy by Eewan - The Grifters Publishing

The first and long waited monogram of the wonder-kid Eewan. This book reveals the unique humoristic prism that Eewan uses in his work and controversial musings on modern society, graffiti culture and lifestyle.

This book is a selection of unpublished works, with both deep and superficial layers of humor, interesting not only for people of a graffiti background, but for those who are not.

Read the interview with Eewan in The Grifters Journal here.

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EEWAN DOUBLE FANTASY THE GRIFTERS

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SAEYO 2009-2014

Our friend, the Mega wizard Saeyo has dropped a new video. This video trailer is the presentation of his book SAEIO 2009-2014.

Follow this link to find the crowdfunding page where you can make his project happened. We have already donated  exclusive footage from our archive for supporting the project of the most avant-garde graffiti artist from Paris.

 

Portrait of graffiti artist SAEIO, PAL crew by Good Guy Boris

Portrait of SAEIO by Good Guy Boris

 

 

THE PARDIGM SHIFT - CONCEPT BOOK BY GOOD GUY BORIS

Few months after his exhibition “The Paradigm Shift”, Good Guy Boris is releasing second edition of the concept book he made exclusively for the show.

This collector object is a folded double-sided poster with high-quality offset lithography print. Each side of the artwork unfolded, reveals 7 original photographs, telling a story and a quote to complete the message of the artist.

The print itself comes in elegant black hardcover.

All books from this limited run will be signed personally by the artist.

The book will in our store from Monday 18 May 10:00 A.M. (GMT + 01)

 

A LETTER TO A FRIEND

 

 

 

A letter to a Friend by Death Vallée 

Death Vallée is a compulsive photographer, obsessive, sick and anxious. Self-taught, he presents his work as a diary for years on his blog: www.deathvallee.com  

For his first book, he gives us a graphic novel, a letter to a loved one who is missing. A story that happens to us all: "A letter to a friend”.

Preview is available here

Book available here

SAME SAME™ - THE BOOK WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM 21 APRIL
THE BOOK WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM 21 APRIL HERE Same Same™. Book by Taps Moses. Top Sprayer. The Grifters. Wholecar video.

 ©Photo: Hannoverliebt

 

Video trailer is available here

 

SAME SAME™

 

MOSES & TAPS™ are without a doubt two of the most active and creative writers on earth. Although their avant-garde works often leave traditional paths there is always a clear reference to graffiti. Their debut book INTERNATIONAL TOPSPRAYER™ became one of the most read graffiti books worldwide and the number of sold copies has meanwhile reached a five-digit number. With that work they demonstrated the spectrum of their artistic ability as well as they presented an essential work of reference.

 

SAME SAME™ is the title of a photobook which focuses on MOSES & TAPS™ throw ups and their surroundings. “As to form graffiti is redundant due to a repetitive personal style. As to content graffiti is redundant due to a repeating name. Therefore, the most exciting moment - the symbiosis of graffiti and its surrounding - can only be achieved if the individuality of the painted steps in the background,” TM™ explain the idea behind their project. Thus, SAME SAME™ is not supposed to continue INTERNATIONAL TOPSPRAYER™ but it is to solve the dilemma between ‘perfect piece’ and ‘perfect photograph’. Again MOSES & TAPS™ take the viewer on their probably never-ending journeys travelling the continents: tunnels in Berlin, the Trans-Siberian Railway, or NATO military training areas; blue and yellow Easter eggs do not only travel the world on thousands of freight cars any longer.

 

SAME SAME™ is not a mass product but a collector’s item. That is why it is strictly limited to only 500 copies. All copies are serially numbered and the title will be stenciled on each hardcover by MOSES & TAPS™ - every copy will be unique. The book won’t be available in shops. The worldwide release will be on Easter Monday, 21st April, 10:00 a.m. CEST. It will be sold exclusively at www.grafters.org only.

 

500 copies, numbered; hardcover (handmade); 15cm x 21cm; 154 pages (150g/m², 100% recycled paper); offset print (printed and bound in the EU); introduction: English / German;

 

Price 35€

 

 

 

SAME SAME

 

MOSES & TAPS™ gehören ohne Zweifel zu den aktivsten und kreativsten Writern dieses Planeten. Obwohl ihre avantgardistischen Arbeiten oft den Pfad des traditionellen Writings verlassen, bleibt der Bezug zu Graffiti doch stets erkennbar. Mit ihrem ersten Buch INTERNATIONAL TOPSPRAYER™, das mittlerweile in fünfstelliger Auflage zu den meistverkauften Graffitibüchern überhaupt gehört, haben sie die Bandbreite ihres künstlerischen Schaffens eindrucksvoll unter Beweis gestellt und DAS Referenzwerk geschaffen.

 

SAME SAME™ lautet nun der Titel eines Fotobuches, das sich ausschliesslich mit MOSES & TAPS™´ Throw-Ups und deren Umgebung beschäftigt. 

»Graffiti ist formal redundant, da sich der persönliche Style wiederholt und Graffiti ist inhaltlich redundant, weil sich der dargestellte Name wiederholt. Gleichzeitig aber rückt der wirklich spannende Moment, nämlich das Zusammenspiel von Graffiti und dessen Umgebung nur dann in den Fokus, wenn das Gemalte in seiner Individualität zurücktritt und keine Aufmerksamkeit einfordert«, erklären TM™ den Gedanken hinter SAME SAME™.

SAME SAME™ ist kein Nachfolgewerk von INTERNATIONAL TOPSPRAYER™ sondern die Dokumentation einer Lösung des Dilemmas zwischen dem „perfekten Piece“ und dem „perfekten Foto“. 

Nichtsdestotrotz nehmen MOSES & TAPS™ den Betrachter auch diesmal mit auf ihre wohl niemals endenden Reisen über die Kontinente: Berliner Schächte, die Transsibirische Eisenbahn oder NATO-Truppenübungsplätze; gelb-blaue Ostereier rollen mittlerweile nicht nur auf tausenden Güterwaggons um die Welt.

 

SAME SAME™ ist kein Massenprodukt sondern ein Liebhaberstück. Das Hardcover aus unbehandeltem Karton wird von MOSES & TAPS™ mittels SAME-Schablone individuell besprüht und so um den Titel ergänzt – somit ist jedes Exemplar ein Unikat. Das Buch ist auf 500 Exemplare limitiert und nummeriert. Es wird nicht in Shops verkauft. Der Vertrieb findet ab Ostermontag, den 21. April, 10 Uhr exklusiv über www.grifters.org statt. 

 

Auflage: 500 Exemplare, nummeriert; Hardcover (handgefertigt); 15 cm x 21 cm; 154 Seiten (150 g/m², hochwertiges 100% Recyclingpapier,); Offsetdruck (gedruckt und gebunden in der EU); Intro: deutsch/englisch;

Preis 35€

THORFINE - FLASH #1

Flash is the title of a photography book realized and edited in total independance by Thorfine. In this book you will find exclusive lifestyle pictures of the parisian groups VMD, PAL and KSF taken on trips in Miami, Brussels, New-York, Berlin, Madrid but also on their parisian playground. Flash is a perfect blend of actions , lifestyle and slice of life pictures taken hastily but with an incredible authenticity the first purpose of which is to document its time. 100 pages that get absorbed in the daily life of this generation of parisan writers with both tradionnal and avant-garde styles. A book edited and numerated at 400 copies and sold at 20 euros (+ shipping cost). You can find the book and more pictures on the authors website here.

©Text: Lectrics

 

   

SAME SAME™

Fresh out of the print. Same Same™. Taps moses. Top sprayer. The grifters. Ready to be stenciled and numbered by the author. Same Same™ - ready to be stenciled and numbered by the authors. This book will be available in 500 copies only! 21 April 10:00 a.m. (gmt + 01)

 

Watch the trailer here.

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