Cedar Lewisohn has written the first account of Street Art, tracing its history from cave painting through to the vibrant art emerging today on the walls of London, Madrid and Sao Paolo, via Brassai’s photographs of 1920s Paris and Basquiat and Haring’s New York.

The book is illustrated with over 120 colour photographs of street art from around the world, containing interviews with leading street art proponents of the last three decades, including Henry Chalfant, Lady Pink, Blek le Rat, Mode 2, Barry McGee (Twist), Shephard Fairey (Obey), Futura 2000 and Os Gemeos.

Pre-order this book at Amazon (Available Sept. 17, 2008)

I got a sneak peek of Infectious.com, a site that sells specially designed vinyl stickers for cars, and was pretty impressed.

There are an assortment of stickers to choose from ranging from small stickers, hood pieces, door kits, and full kits. The roster of street artists they’re working with includes: Dalek, Buff Monster, Cycle, Blaine Fontana, Erik Otto, and a grip of others.

Buff Monster

The stickers are made from the same material slapped up on taxis and buses for ads, and should last up to two years. Removal is a snap; just blow a hair dryer over it and start peeling.

Cycle

The site opens to the public in the very near future, but readers of sketchypad can get in now. Send an e-mail to sketchypad@infectious.com to gain access to the site pre-launch. During this preview period, all Infectious products are being sold at 20% off retail price.

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