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Don Karl, Pascal Zoghbi (Beteiligte)

Arabic Graffiti


3rd ed. 2013. 200 S. w. 334 col. figs. 285 mm
Verlag/Jahr: FROM HERE TO FAME 2013
ISBN: 3-937946-26-8 (3937946268) / 3-937946-45-4 (3937946454)
Neue ISBN: 978-3-937946-26-9 (9783937946269) / 978-3-937946-45-0 (9783937946450)

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This is the new and fully revised edition of the only book available to date on the topic of Arabic graffiti. Arabic Graffiti is a bestseller that has become a classic soon after its publication and remains the standard work in academic circles and the art world alike. This new edition is enriched by a new and exclusive chapter on Graffiti of the Arab revolutions. It also includes an update on Graffiti in Bahrain following the latest developments in this country
Arab Graffiti is an extensive and valuable reference that showcases the use of Arabic script in a contemporary, urban context. It brings together artists, graffiti writers, designers and typographers from the Middle East and around the world who merge Arabic calligraphy with the art of graffiti writing, street art and urban culture. Also includes essays by distinguished authors and scene experts that explore the traditional elements, modern approaches and the socio-political and cultural backgrounds which have shaped Arabic graffiti movements.
Pascal Zoghbi, Arabic Type Designer and Typographer, is the founder of 29letters, an Arabic Type Design and Typography firm in Beirut. His design work ranges from creating new Arabic fonts, corporate identities and print publications. He has created contemporary Arabic fonts for leading Middle Eastern Newspapers, urban places, art events & magazines. Since 2006, he has taken part in the Typographic Matchmaking 01 and 02 projects organized by the Khatt Foundation. He teaches typography at Notre Dame University and also at Lebanese American University and runs a blog about Arabic typography.