Subway Art: (reduced format edition) (Street Graphics / Street Art) Paperback – Illustrated, 21 Sept. 2015

Bought this book after visiting my local museum, showcasing the 'Subway Art'. I'm very happy with the book, highly recommend it to any graffiti art fans. Good Amazon delivery service also.

After 25 years, Thames & Hudson release the 'director's cut' version, if you will, of the graffiti 'bible'.First of all I must comment on the size of this book. It's big. It's very big. You know those over-size cards you see at Clinton's Cards and think "who buys those?", well this book is as big as that.And just as well because it gives you the chance to see a lot of the original pictures in a massive, close-up fashion. It really does them justice. And remember the fold-outs in the original version? Forgetaboutit. They're still here but this time they're almost life-size!Also included is an update by Henry and Martha with the tales of how they put the original book together as well as a look into what the old school writers did next.In conclusion then, this book is really an add-on and you do need to have the original version first as the 25th Anniversary Edition doesn't include all the text and pictures from the original.Also I wish the UK version had the same front cover as the US edition with the famous photo of Dondi between two subway cars. Instead we get a rather inferior, garish cover.

Subway Art is the king of documenting the history of the birth of subway art in America. Basically with out those that photographed this art form we would have no account in history of the birth of street art.

I had the original and iconic 'Subway Art ' book in the 80's, which took weeks to save for before being stolen. This is so much bigger, enormous actually with beautiful pictures that fold out. It has more information and an update to some of the orginal artists. Think of it as a Directors cut!!! Just be careful when ordering; that it is big, so won't be holiday or commuter reading. It's a beautiful book, a work of Art in itself and anyone who has an appreciation of this genre of art will be captivated. For the price its great value, you will not be disappointed although your bookshelf may not feel the same way...

The photos are much sharper than in the original version of this book but there are some missing pictures

Arrived a little late, but it wasn't an issue on the sellers part. Book itself is in excellent condition

Love this item, shipped quickly arrived on time, looks fantastic

Great graffitti art for its day