Graffiti Art Styles: A Classification System and Theoretical Analysis

by Lisa Gottlieb

This book presents a classification system for graffiti art styles that reflects the expertise of graffiti writers and the work of art historian Erwin Panofsky. Based on Panofsky's theories of iconographical analysis, the classification model is designed to identify the style of a graffiti art piece through its visual characteristics.

Tested by image cataloguers in archives, libraries, and museums, the system assists information professionals...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786434368
• ISBN13: 9780786434367
• Release Date: October 2008
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 220 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher