Punk Graffiti Archives: Madrid
(2018)On the occasion of the 3rd UNLOCK BOOK FAIR in 2018 its originator Javier Abarca did release Punk Graffiti Archives: Madrid. Together with Thomas Chambers the book was created to give insight into the tradition of the “flechero”, a punk related namewriting movement in the city of Madrid.
The publication introduces a mainly unknown self-sufficient writing culture with great historic footage featuring MUELLE, BLECK (LA RATA), LARRY88, GLUB, RAFITA, JOSESA PUNK, REMEBE and many others who later left their “fechero” past behind and, unlike in Amsterdam, became graffiti writers of the first and second generation in Madrid.
Punk Graffiti Archives: Madrid was published together with Punk Graffiti Archives: The Netherlands to spotlight two independent European namewriting phenomenons of a similar kind which appeared before the New York graffiti virus took over Europe.
Multiple editions throughout the years. First edition (2018), second edition (2019) and third edition (2025).
Publisher: Urbanario
Language: English
Format: Softcover
Size: 17 x 24 cm
Pages: 118
Retail price: €25
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Punk Graffiti Archives: The Netherlands
(2018)On the occasion of the 3rd UNLOCK BOOK FAIR its originator Javier Abarca did release Punk Graffiti Archives: The Netherlands. Together with Thomas Chambers the book was created to give insight into the long tradition of Dutch namewriting, especially focusing on Amsterdam, where the book fair took place in 2018.
With support from the collections and archives of Diana Ozon, the Dutch Graffiti Library and others, the publication puts together a great amount of historic sources like photographs, video stills, translated newspaper articles, scanned zines from the late 70s and early 80s and even content of the super rare 1983 “AmXXXdamned Graffiti”. Besides an interview with KRENG also the…
Publisher: Urbanario and Hitzerot
Language: English
Format: Softcover
Size: 17 x 24 cm
Pages: 166
Retail price: €25
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