………FROM HERE TO FAME will come up with a new book on the 14th arpril…..find a interview with Don and Pascal Zoghibi …………here
From Here To Fame Publishing proudly presents:
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Arabic Graffiti
In the light of the Arab revolutions that currently bring sweeping changes to the Middle East, this book keeps an eye on the fascinating developments of graffiti and street art in this region.
Whether on the freight trucks of Lebanon, along village alleyways in Bahrain, on the bullet-riddled walls of Palestine, or adorning the walls of Western metropolises and designer bags, Arabic script has experienced a revival. Graffiti writers are increasingly experimenting with calligraphy on walls, and young designers are creating new fonts and type designs in books, galleries and public spaces. At times, Arabic graffiti voices the suffering of a nation, while in other contexts it serves as a quest for identity. Regardless whether the writing is in Beirut, Gaza, Tehran, Paris, London, Berlin or Montréal, Arabic graffiti cries out personal and national ideas in expressive calligraphic and typographic words.
“Arabic Graffiti” brings together artists, graffiti writers and typographers from the Middle East and around the world who merge Arabic calligraphy with the art of graffiti writing, street art and urban culture. In addition to a rich assortment of photos featuring Arabic graffiti and street art styles, it includes essays by distinguished authors and scene experts, in which they explore the traditional elements, modern approaches, and the socio-political and cultural backgrounds which have shaped Arabic graffiti movements in the Middle East.
Book release April 2011
200 pages full color |Hardcover 28.5 x 21cm | 325 photographs & illustrations | English edition
Price: 24.95 € | ISBN: 978-3-937946-26-9
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Authors & Artists:
“Arabic Graffiti” curated and authored by Lebanese typographer Pascal Zoghbi and graffiti writer and publisher Stone aka Don Karl, is an extensive and valuable reference on contemporary graffiti, urban calligraphy and type design in the realm of Arabic letters.
With contributions and essays by: Huda Smitshuijzen AbiFarès, Rana Jarbou, Tala F. Saleh, Houda Kassatly and William Parry.
Includes the artwork and thoughts of: Hassan Massoudy, Malik Anas Al-Rajab, eL Seed, Hest1, Julien Breton, L’ATLAS, Aerosol Arabic, Native & ZenTwO, Zepha aka Vincent Abadie Hafez, Typism, Akut and many more.
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Stone aka Don Karl is a graffiti writer, author and publisher. He started to write graffiti in 1983 and published his first book on train writing in 1986. Many books and articles have followed since. He has participated in and curated various international urban art exhibitions and projects, such as Cubabrasil. Stone runs the publishing house From Here To Fame and the Common Ground Gallery in Berlin.
www.cubabrasil.net
www.commongroundgallery.de
www.fromheretofame.com
Pascal Zoghbi, Arabic type designer and typographer, is the founder of 29letters, an Arabic type design and typography firm in Beirut. He earned his master’s degree in type design at KABK (The Royal Academy of Arts) in the Netherlands. His work ranges from creating contemporary Arabic fonts and corporate identities to print publications and other ventures. Pascal teaches typography courses in graphic design departments at AUB (American University of Beirut) and LAU (Lebanese American University). He frequently gives lectures and workshops and runs a highly regarded blog about Arabic type and typography.
www.29letters.com
www.29letters.wordpress.com
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Arabic Graffiti Events Schedule:
Book Release events and exhibitions are planned in Berlin, Paris, Beirut & Dubai. Detailed information on those events will be posted shortly.
19.-21. May 2011 – Berlin
Typo Berlin, International Design Conference
Arabic Graffiti Exhibition / lecture by Pascal Zoghbi
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