This is the illustrated story of New York artist Chris Daze Ellisās successful transition from the subways to international studios and galleries. Follow his 30+ year career from his days as a teenage graffiti writer to his current life as a professional painter, mentor, and family man. This book, with more than 250 photographs, is a journey tracking the seminal moments in Dazeās life that shaped his art. View his aesthetic evolution, from āGraffiti Highā (New Yorkās High School of Art and Design) and an āunsanctionedā street art phase to exhibitions with Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat. Train photos from the 1970s and ā80s, a broad representation of Dazeās studio and mural works, and personal photos guide the reader through an artistic portfolio spanning five decades. Contributions by graffiti writer Jay āJ.SONā Edlin and essayist Claire Schwartz, and a foreword by graffiti historian and chronicler Sacha Jenkins, complete this volume.
This book title, DAZEWORLD (The Artwork of Chris Daze Ellis), ISBN: 9780764351051, by Sacha Jenkins, Chris Ellis, published by Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. (August 28, 2016) is available in hardcover. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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