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Children Of The Can - 25 years of Bristol graf, by stillborncrisps on Oct 20, 2008 22:20:41 GMT 1, Dunno who's putting it together, but just seen this new book called Children Of the Can coming out soon, about the complete history of the Bristol graffiti scene. Sounds coolio.
childrenofthecan.blogspot.com/
Dunno who's putting it together, but just seen this new book called Children Of the Can coming out soon, about the complete history of the Bristol graffiti scene. Sounds coolio. childrenofthecan.blogspot.com/
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Children Of The Can - 25 years of Bristol graf, by jellya on Oct 20, 2008 22:41:53 GMT 1, It's going to be a good this.
It's going to be a good this.
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Children Of The Can - 25 years of Bristol graf, by Daz on Oct 20, 2008 23:27:21 GMT 1, can't wait
can't wait
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Children Of The Can - 25 years of Bristol graf, by Hugs on Oct 21, 2008 11:02:31 GMT 1, Looks good, great video on the site as well. I used to work around the corner from where that vid was shot and know the area well.
I hope Tristan Manco gets a well deserved mention in the book,the guy has been documenting the Bristol ( and World scene ) for years. Wish the guys well with it.
Looks good, great video on the site as well. I used to work around the corner from where that vid was shot and know the area well.
I hope Tristan Manco gets a well deserved mention in the book,the guy has been documenting the Bristol ( and World scene ) for years. Wish the guys well with it.
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Children Of The Can - 25 years of Bristol graf, by br1stol on Oct 21, 2008 11:29:14 GMT 1, A bit of background on the book from FLX the authour...
Children Of The Can tells the story of Bristol graffiti through the words of the artists themselves, and includes 40-odd interviews, either presented as Q&As or in the form of what Richard at Tangent Books described to me as 'think pieces,' or essays with quotes, basically.
A lot of the photos came from the artists themselves. Unlike most people who write graffiti books I don't have a huge collection of flicks. I'm a graffiti writer, not a photographer, although I do take a passable snap. Some of the pictures also came from amateur and professional photographers who love graff and live in Bristol. Big up to them, and all the writers.
Bristol has a fairly small but very active graffiti scene and it's always been that way. I started painting in 1984 and have seen styles and writers come and go. Three of the four members of my original crew, Crime Inc, still paint: Inkie is a world-renowned wildstyle letter master and more recently purveyor of the 'Ink Nouveau' style; Nick Walker is an extremely successful stencil artist who has exhibited work all over the world, and kicked down a few doors for British artists without ever really being acknowledged for doing so; and I'm...well, I paint and teach. Let's leave it at that for now. My brother was the fourth member and these days is a graphic designer and one of the most opinionated critics of the modern scene that I know. Apart from myself, of course.
What you probably don't know already:
The majority of the interviews in the book were done face-to-face in some of Bristol's best (and or cheapest) public houses. At an average of 2.5 hours per interview and around two pints of Guinness per hour, during forty interviews I probably consumed something in the region of 200 pints of the black stuff. I don't even want to think about what that translates to in money. Add to that all the rounds I bought and that's a figure worth going to the pub to try and forget.
To my knowledge this is the first book of its kind. There are other UK graffiti books, and even one that specifically focuses on the scene in a particular city (Brighton Graffiti by Stuart Bagshaw and David Oates) but this is the first to include in-depth interviews as well as pictures. Bristol deserves it and I was worried that if I didn't do it someone else would do it badly. In fact they already have (see below).
The project came about when I sat down with some friends to look in horror at a little book called Bristol Graffiti that came out in 2006. It was so bad that my response was "Oh my God, I could do better than that" To which came the collective reply "Go on then!"
Paris (TCF/WSSK) lent me a copy of Overground 2 (by Tobias Barenthin Linblad and Malcolm Jacobson) to read, and that was my starting-point, in terms of style and 'finding a voice' for my own book; I bit their style. A book about Scandinavian graffiti, it gets right under the skin of eight writers by spending long periods of time with them and interviewing them. I can't recommend it highly enough.
Children of the Can is published at the end of November and the best place to get a copy is from Tangent Books' website: www.tangentbooks.co.uk. It will also be available from Amazon and all the rest of the usual crooks, but they take such a big slice that I strongly advise you to buy direct from Tangent if you'd like to support a struggling artist (me) and a small local publishers (them).
childrenofthecan.blogspot.com/
A bit of background on the book from FLX the authour... Children Of The Can tells the story of Bristol graffiti through the words of the artists themselves, and includes 40-odd interviews, either presented as Q&As or in the form of what Richard at Tangent Books described to me as 'think pieces,' or essays with quotes, basically. A lot of the photos came from the artists themselves. Unlike most people who write graffiti books I don't have a huge collection of flicks. I'm a graffiti writer, not a photographer, although I do take a passable snap. Some of the pictures also came from amateur and professional photographers who love graff and live in Bristol. Big up to them, and all the writers. Bristol has a fairly small but very active graffiti scene and it's always been that way. I started painting in 1984 and have seen styles and writers come and go. Three of the four members of my original crew, Crime Inc, still paint: Inkie is a world-renowned wildstyle letter master and more recently purveyor of the 'Ink Nouveau' style; Nick Walker is an extremely successful stencil artist who has exhibited work all over the world, and kicked down a few doors for British artists without ever really being acknowledged for doing so; and I'm...well, I paint and teach. Let's leave it at that for now. My brother was the fourth member and these days is a graphic designer and one of the most opinionated critics of the modern scene that I know. Apart from myself, of course. What you probably don't know already: The majority of the interviews in the book were done face-to-face in some of Bristol's best (and or cheapest) public houses. At an average of 2.5 hours per interview and around two pints of Guinness per hour, during forty interviews I probably consumed something in the region of 200 pints of the black stuff. I don't even want to think about what that translates to in money. Add to that all the rounds I bought and that's a figure worth going to the pub to try and forget. To my knowledge this is the first book of its kind. There are other UK graffiti books, and even one that specifically focuses on the scene in a particular city (Brighton Graffiti by Stuart Bagshaw and David Oates) but this is the first to include in-depth interviews as well as pictures. Bristol deserves it and I was worried that if I didn't do it someone else would do it badly. In fact they already have (see below). The project came about when I sat down with some friends to look in horror at a little book called Bristol Graffiti that came out in 2006. It was so bad that my response was "Oh my God, I could do better than that" To which came the collective reply "Go on then!" Paris (TCF/WSSK) lent me a copy of Overground 2 (by Tobias Barenthin Linblad and Malcolm Jacobson) to read, and that was my starting-point, in terms of style and 'finding a voice' for my own book; I bit their style. A book about Scandinavian graffiti, it gets right under the skin of eight writers by spending long periods of time with them and interviewing them. I can't recommend it highly enough. Children of the Can is published at the end of November and the best place to get a copy is from Tangent Books' website: www.tangentbooks.co.uk. It will also be available from Amazon and all the rest of the usual crooks, but they take such a big slice that I strongly advise you to buy direct from Tangent if you'd like to support a struggling artist (me) and a small local publishers (them). childrenofthecan.blogspot.com/
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Children Of The Can - 25 years of Bristol graf, by Art-el on Oct 21, 2008 13:58:07 GMT 1, An absolute must have, either pre order or get it down on your christmas lists.
I can only echo what has been said above, Felix is a top bloke/writer and the snippets Ive been privvy to, point to it being an absolute cracker
See below for the very latest
Hi A couple of quick bits of news:
1) The links are up on the blog now. Anyone who sent one over will be on the list. If you want yours removed please let me know, or if you have another/better link, then likewise let me know. Some of you don't have one on there yet, so go and have a peak and get in touch if you're feeling left out. For this to really work what I'd like ideally is for you to link me back, either to the blog or to Tangent Books, who now have a pre-orders form and information up:
childrenofthecan.blogspot.com
www.tangentbooks.co.uk
2) Any additional routes for promotion will be gratefully received. The publishers have people hard at work on this, but the more the merrier, I reckon. Journalists, web hosts, etc are all useful.
3) A glimpse at some of the proofs is also up, but they're just teasers. Proper stills will be on the Tangent site and the blog later this week.
All for now
FLX
An absolute must have, either pre order or get it down on your christmas lists. I can only echo what has been said above, Felix is a top bloke/writer and the snippets Ive been privvy to, point to it being an absolute cracker See below for the very latest Hi A couple of quick bits of news: 1) The links are up on the blog now. Anyone who sent one over will be on the list. If you want yours removed please let me know, or if you have another/better link, then likewise let me know. Some of you don't have one on there yet, so go and have a peak and get in touch if you're feeling left out. For this to really work what I'd like ideally is for you to link me back, either to the blog or to Tangent Books, who now have a pre-orders form and information up: childrenofthecan.blogspot.com www.tangentbooks.co.uk2) Any additional routes for promotion will be gratefully received. The publishers have people hard at work on this, but the more the merrier, I reckon. Journalists, web hosts, etc are all useful. 3) A glimpse at some of the proofs is also up, but they're just teasers. Proper stills will be on the Tangent site and the blog later this week. All for now FLX
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Children Of The Can - 25 years of Bristol graf, by bradpitt on Oct 21, 2008 18:52:10 GMT 1, Some pics from the book up here, looks like a must buy
www.hurtyoubad.com/?p=2076
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Children Of The Can - 25 years of Bristol graf, by Sacked... on Oct 21, 2008 20:48:42 GMT 1, Ordered !
Ordered !
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Children Of The Can - 25 years of Bristol graf, by Art-el on Nov 30, 2008 22:47:21 GMT 1, Cheers dude
Couldn't make it down so nice to see what the boy's & Girl's (Milk) have been up to.
If you have any interest in Bristol, Graffiti, Writers, Hip hop & much much more. Some amazing pics both old & new and great stories to boot.
Yes you can buy it from us, but also available from Tangent the publishers and various outlets.
A must have for xmas.
oh you'll need a reinforced coffee table
www.tangentbooks.co.uk/index.php?pageNo=424
www.art-el.co.uk/collections/books
Cheers dude Couldn't make it down so nice to see what the boy's & Girl's (Milk) have been up to. If you have any interest in Bristol, Graffiti, Writers, Hip hop & much much more. Some amazing pics both old & new and great stories to boot. Yes you can buy it from us, but also available from Tangent the publishers and various outlets. A must have for xmas. oh you'll need a reinforced coffee table www.tangentbooks.co.uk/index.php?pageNo=424www.art-el.co.uk/collections/books
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Children Of The Can - 25 years of Bristol graf, by jellya on Nov 30, 2008 23:21:42 GMT 1, This book is massive! I've spent 3 hours just skimming it. Tons of rare photos. Incredible!
This book is massive! I've spent 3 hours just skimming it. Tons of rare photos. Incredible!
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Children Of The Can - 25 years of Bristol graf, by womble on Dec 1, 2008 15:58:16 GMT 1, I'm with you there.
So many gems both photo and interview wise that I didn't know where to start.
I'm with you there.
So many gems both photo and interview wise that I didn't know where to start.
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Children Of The Can - 25 years of Bristol graf, by jellya on Dec 3, 2008 11:55:51 GMT 1, Some new uns from Paris and Milk on the flickr along with some finished shots of FLX and Cheba.
flickr.com/photos/jellyantler/sets/72157610513352184/
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