Graffiti Scratched, Scrawled, Sprayed

Towards a Cross-Cultural Understanding

Ondřej Škrabal, Leah Mascia, Ann Lauren Osthof , Malena Ratzke

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De Gruyter
04 December 2023

History of art: Byzantine & Medieval art; Graffiti & street art; Literary studies: classical, early & medieval; Regional studies; General & world history

Series: Studies in Manuscript Cultures

Over the last two decades, the study of graffiti has emerged as a bustling field, invigorated by increased appreciation for their historical, linguistic, sociological, and anthropological value and propelled by ambitious documentation projects. The growing understanding of graffiti as a perennial, universal phenomenon is spurring holistic consideration of this mode of graphic expression across time and space. Graffiti Scratched, Scrawled, Sprayed: Towards a Cross-Cultural Understanding complements recent efforts to showcase the diversity in creation, reception, and curation of graffiti around the globe, throughout history and up to the present day. Reflecting on methodology, concepts, and terminology as well as spatial, social, and historical contexts of graffiti, the book’s fourteen chapters cover ancient Egypt, Rome, Northern Arabia, Persia, India, and the Maya; medieval Eastern Mediterranean, Turfan, and Dunhuang; and contemporary Tanzania, Brazil, China, and Germany. As a whole, the collection provides a comprehensive toolkit for newcomers to the field of graffiti studies and appeals to specialists interested in viewing these materials in a cross-cultural perspective.

Edited by: Ondřej Škrabal, Leah Mascia, Ann Lauren Osthof, Malena Ratzke
Imprint: De Gruyter
Country of Publication: Germany
Dimensions: Height: 230mm, Width: 155mm,
Weight: 843g
ISBN: 9783111326283
ISBN 10: 3111326284
Series: Studies in Manuscript Cultures
Pages: 511
Publication Date: 04 December 2023
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Ondřej Škrabal, Univ. Hamb.; Leah Mascia, Univ. Hamb.; Ann Lauren Osthof, U. Hamb.; Malena Ratzke, Friedr.-Schiller Univ. Jena, Germany.