Overview
Richard Hambleton (1954ā2017) was a Canadian artist known for his pioneering street art. He was a surviving member of a group that emerged from the New York City art scene during the booming art market of the 1980s, which also included his close friends Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat.
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Ā As a conceptual artist, Hambletonās early work instal-lations titled āImage Mass Murderā from 1976ā1979 were secretly placed onto streets in over 15 cities, depicting chalk-body outlines and blood-splattered crime scenes of what appeared to be āvictims.ā This theme of a prevailing violence, fear, and morbid curiosity elicited surprise and anxiety from its unsuspecting viewers. In the early 1980s, Hambleton created his most iconic āShadow Manā worksāartfully splattered ominous shadowy figures on unexpected street corners, walls, and alleys that startled viewers into a visceral awareness that the city was still a dangerous place.
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Ā This book features over 200 images including his early āShadow Manā canvas paintings, as well as photographs of his in situ street work, a selection of his āMarlboroā rodeo horse silhouettes, and his āBeautiful Paintingsā series of landscapes and seascapes, alongside other works on paper; behind-the-scenes studio shots; personal, unseen photographs of the artist; and inspirational imagery. Hambleton was renowned for influencing artists such as Banksy, Blek le Rat, and Shepard Fairey. This arresting, one-of-a-kind book will appeal to those interested in visual arts, street art, graffiti, and art history.
This book title, Richard Hambleton (Godfather of Street Art), ISBN: 9780847871254, by ANDY VALMORBIDA, VLADIMIR RESTOIN ROITFELD, published by Rizzoli (March 29, 2022) 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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