Jerry Hsu – ‘The Killing Season’ Book (published by SPA)
Last summer, Skateboarder Magazine came out with a nice video project entitled ‘The Killing Season‘, an original documentary skatetrip, in motion, through Vietnam. After almost a year now comes a book of the same name that contains a series of photographs taken during the 1100 miles between the cities and regions of Vietnam traversed by … Read more
SUPRA – The Book
Founded in 2006, SUPRA immediately exploded on the sneaker scene with a collection of footwear that blended fashion, skate and street in a way that was rarely seen from skatewear brands of the past. To commemorate its young, yet influential sneaker history, the Southern Californian brand oversaw the creation of a 260-page book cataloging many … Read more
The Where, the Why, and the How
A science book like no other, The Where, the Why, and the How turns loose 75 artists onto life’s vast questions, from how we got here to where we are going. Inside these pages some of the biggest (and smallest) mysteries of the natural world are explained in essays by real working scientists, which are then illustrated by … Read more
ROA – “Carrion” @ Backwoods Gallery
Street artist and amateur zoologist ROA is in Melbourne, Australia for his latest solo exhibition. Held at the Backwoods Gallery, with the opening scheduled for November 30th, Carrion will explore the friction between man, animal, civilization and nature through the Belgium-based artist’s signature anatomical and interactive style. Also available will be 25 copies of his limited edition book to coincide with the opening.
Lars Henkel – Limited Portfolio by Zeixs
Lars Henkel was born in Rome and grew up in Bonn, Germany. He studied illustration at the University of Applied Arts, Aachen and at the Academy of Media Arts in Cologne where he now lives and works. In the last few years he has been teaching illustration in Kiel and Essen. His work appears in … Read more
Mike Giant – Eternal (Book)
SF-based illustrator and tattoo artist Mike Giant (Michael LeSage) is preparing to release a new monograph of 320 pages titled Eternal. Published by Gingko Press, this book is a selection of his best work and his latest works. Available in pre-order on Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.fr.
Ollystudio’s book Stencil Republic
Ollystudio’s book Stencil Republic highlights some of the current favorite stencil street artists (such as A10ne, Run Don’t Walk, Sten & Lex, A*C Alto Contraste, Sr. X, Chris Stain, and more) as it attempts to embrace and delineate the scene as it stands today. As Aiko explains in her intro, stencils have become such a widely embraced tool of expression that many stencil-artists are a flash … Read more
Skateistan – The Tale of Skateboarding in Afghanistan’ Book
Skateistan: The Tale of Skateboarding in Afghanistan shares the strange and beautiful intersection of traditional Afghan society and a new generation of Afghan skateboarders and artists. Through a balanced mix of words and photographs, the book tells the tale of Skateistan, which since 2007 has taught skateboarding and creative arts to girls and boys in Kabul, Afghanistan. This 320-page color book … Read more
RJ Shaughnessy – Stay cool
To celebrate the beginning of summer, Californian photographer RJ Shaughnessy released his new book entitled “Stay Cool”.
Andrea Nelli – Graffiti A New York 2012 Book Reissue
The next Friday, 13 April the guys at Spectrum will celebrate the reissue of Andrea Nelli’s ‘Graffiti in NewYork’. A book originally published in 1978 and considered as one of the first books ever on graffiti. Andrea Nelli was twenty years old when he first went to New York, and he saw BIG-O 116, EVIL ERF 14, RAT FINK 131, SUPER KOOL 223 … Read more
