by Pascal Zoghbi, Don M. Zaza, a.k.a., Stone
$34.95
Hardcover
Color
200 pages
11.5 x 8.5 inches
ISBN-10: 3937946268
ISBN-13: 9783937946269
Publisher: From Here to Fame
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Whether on the freight trucks of Lebanon, along village alleyways in Bahrain, on the bullet-riddled walls of Palestine, or adorning the walls of Western metropolises and designer bags, Arabic script has experienced a revival. Graffiti writers are increasingly experimenting with calligraphy on walls, and young designers are creating new fonts and type designs in books, galleries and public spaces. At times, Arabic graffiti voices the suffering of a nation, while in other contexts it serves as a quest for identity. Regardless whether the writing is in Beirut, Gaza, Tehran, Paris, London, Berlin or Montreal, Arabic graffiti cries out personal and national ideas in expressive calligraphic and typographic words. Arabic Graffiti brings together artists, graffiti writers 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. In addition to a rich assortment of photos featuring Arabic graffiti and street art styles, it includes essays by distinguished authors and scene experts, in which they explore the traditional elements, modern approaches, and the socio-political and cultural backgrounds which have shaped Arabic graffiti movements in the Middle East.
Curated and authored by Lebanese typographer Pascal Zoghbi and graffiti writer and publisher Stone aka Don Karl, Arabic Graffiti is an extensive and valuable reference on contemporary graffiti, urban calligraphy and type design in the realm of Arabic letters. With contributions and essays by: Huda Smitshuijzen AbiFares, Rana Jarbou, Tala F. Saleh, Houda Kassatly and William Parry. Includes the artwork and thoughts of: Hassan Massoudy, Malik Anas Al-Rajab, eL Seed, Hest1, Julien Breton, L'ATLAS, Aerosol Arabic, Native & ZenTwO, Zepha aka Vincent Abadie Hafez, Typism, Akut and many more.
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.
Don M. Zaza aka Stone, one of the first graffiti writers in Germany and author of numerous graffiti related titles, such as 'Cubabrasil', 'Back Jumps -- The Live Issue # 3', 'Die Theorie des Style - Die Befreiung des Alphabets', 'Die Z?ge geh?ren uns' and 'Graffiti in M?nchen'. He has also written for magazines like: Backjumps, Backspin, Juice, On the Run and ArtExpress. Today, he remains active in graffiti culture, first and foremost as a graffiti writer, CEO of From Here to Fame Publishing GbR and curator of various cultural projects and exhibitions.
