For those of you who have visited Glasgow you may have spotted Big Heids painted across the city. The artist in question is a lovely guy called Panda. He has just finished his art degree and his dissertation was entitled The Gift, Graffiti and Punitive Masculinity. Its a good piece of work and I managed to snag a copy before they sold out. The printed copy is his dissertation one half whilst the other half is a history of him, his art and his battle with addiction.

Kfroms, firstly have a fab holiday. Its art but theatre related. Dame Judy Dench 'The man who paid the rent'. Great read about her life with Skakespeare. I really enjoyed it.

New graffiti photograph book now on sale via Photobook Café:

"I Dream of Graffiti is a unique collection of photographs capturing the evolution of graffiti at different times and places between 1987 and 2021. All photographs are taken by the author Damian Platt, who, as a schoolboy, began capturing images of graffiti on walls and trains in West London in the late 1980s. He later travelled across Europe, and moved to Brazil as an adult. The photographs record not only graffiti, but also the graffiti writers themselves. I Dream of Graffiti features work by Prime, Tera, Snatch, Oeno, Sor 6/Odem, Anarkia, OSGEMEOS and Vhils, with photos taken in London, Paris, Berlin, Sāo Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Naples. The images are accompanied by a written reflection by the author."

photobookcafeshop.com/products/i-dream-of-graffiti-by-damian-platt

PS - full disclosure, I am the author, any further enquiries, please DM me = )

Wont bore you with the details, but can I give a little recommendation on the Book Thread to the fab bookshop UNITOM in Manchester?

Always enjoyed visiting their brill shop when in Manchester, but had a recent interaction, and the customer service supplied went beyond excellent - would recommend them to anyone.

unitom.co.uk/

Always pop in when I’m in town, don’t think I’ve ever walked past when it was open. 

Thinking there's some photography aficionado's on here who might appreciate this, here's a bit of detail on the Martin Parr event recently held at Unitom in Manchester, together with a bit of audio of the event -

unitom.co.uk/blogs/journal/unitom-hosts-martin-parr-daniel-meadows-a-night-to-remember?syclid=cq235b4om04s738n57o0&utm_campaign=emailmarketing_134435864663&utm_medium=email&utm_source=shopify_email

Can I also add, a great book this, would certainly recommend if you are a fan of Mr Parr's work.

en.shop.nanzuka.com/products/free-hydrant-co-nyc%E3%81%AE%E3%82%B3%E3%83%94%E3%83%BC

two versions of Calleja new book

I will be in London this autumn. Will check it out and let you know what is available (if someone else hasn't already let you know before)👍🏻

CARLOS MARE @carlosmare
BBOY ABSTRACTS
BREAKING PARIS 2024
[2nd edition]

Designed by Remi Rough

Available now:
shop.remirough.com

Thank you kfroms, really appreciate that.

Would be good to see any pictures you may take of the exhibition as well?

Mark Seliger Photographs brand new book for sale. Cost £55 but will take £30. Message if interested.....🙂 Shipping to be added depending on location. For info, it's a heavy book.


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Doing a big clear-out of books in my collection. JR, Paul Insect, Conor Harrington, Stanley Donwood, Jonathan Yeo, Antony Micallef, Mode 2, David Choe & Faile. Many are signed (signatures are pictured) and the only one I want more than £100 for is that pasted JR book (offers over £400 for that one)...most of the others I'll take whatever I can get! Please do send me a message with an offer if you're interested.













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Donwood, Micallef, Yeo and Insect books all sold.
The rest are still available

Still looking for a new home for this amazing photography book...