Street Art - Simon Armstrong

Street Art Is A Phenomenon And Subcultural Movement That Reaches From The Darkest Urban Backstreets To The Most Glamorous International Art Fairs. Simon Armstrong Examines How It Evolved From Its Origins In The 1970s York Graffiti Scene To Embrace Many Materials, Styles And Techniques Along The Way, Tracing How This Marginal Art Form Graduated Into Art Galleries And The Art Market, While Also Heavily Influencing Design, Fashion, Advertising And Visual Culture. Despite Having Earned A Place In The Canon Of 20th-century Art History, Street Arts Qualifications Are Often Disputed Both By The Art Establishment And Practitioners Themselves, All Concerned With Notions Of Authenticity.