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MCL

  • Martha Cooper Library
  • May 22, 2025
Bordalo II. Bordalo II 2011 – 2017

Bordalo II 2011 – 2017. Bordalo II. 2017 Bordalo II 2011 – 2017 is an essential document of the Lisbon-based artist’s transformative approach to street art, sculpture, and environmental activism. Published in conjunction with his massive solo exhibition ATTERO in […]

  • Martha Cooper Library
  • April 29, 2025
Liz Munsell, Greg Tate (ed.): Writing the Future: Basquiat and the Hip-Hop Generation

The catalogue Writing the Future: Basquiat and the Hip-Hop Generation, accompanying the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston exhibition, is as multifaceted and dynamic as its subject. Edited by Liz Munsell and Greg Tate, this robust volume unravels the layers of […]

  • Martha Cooper Library
  • January 29, 2025
Books in the MCL: Johan Kugelberg (ed.). Born in the Bronx: A Visual Record of the Early Days of Hip Hop

Born in the Bronx: A Visual Record of the Early Days of Hip Hop. Johan Kugelberg (Hrsg). Expanded edition 2023. “Born in the Bronx: A Visual Record of the Early Days of Hip Hop”  is an in-depth exploration of hip-hop’s […]

  • Martha Cooper Library
  • January 8, 2025
Books in the MCL: Swoon. The Red Skein

The Red Skein. Swoon. 2023 In “The Red Skein,” Swoon (Caledonia Curry) thoroughly examines her artistic work over the past decade, encompassing both her street art and studio pieces. The book, spanning 224 pages and containing over 200 color images, […]

  • Martha Cooper Library
  • December 20, 2024
Books in the MCL: Alan Ket. The Wide World of Graffiti

The Wide World of Graffiti. Alan Ket. 2023 The Wide World of Graffiti by Alan Ket is a comprehensive exploration of graffiti art, tracing its evolution from a marginalized expression to a globally recognized art form. The book delves into […]

  • Martha Cooper Library
  • November 19, 2024
Books in the MCL: Jessica Nydia Pabón-Colón. Graffitti Grrlz: Performing Feminism in the Hip Hop Diaspora

Graffitti Grrlz: Performing Feminism in the Hip Hop Diaspora. Jessica Nydia Pabón-Colón.2018 “Graffiti Grrlz: Performing Feminism in the Hip Hop Diaspora” by Jessica Nydia Pabón-Colón provides an insightful look into the world of women graffiti artists, challenging the perception that […]

  • Martha Cooper Library
  • November 8, 2024
Books in the MCL: John P. Jacob (ed.). Kodak Girl: From the Martha Cooper Collection

Kodak Girl: From the Martha Cooper Collection. John P. Jacob (ed.). 2012 “Kodak Girl: From the Martha Cooper Collection“, edited by John P. Jacob with essays by Alison Nordström and Nancy M. West, provides an in-depth examination of Kodak’s influential […]

  • Martha Cooper Library
  • October 31, 2024
Books in the MCL: Tokyo Tattoo 1970. Martha Cooper

Martha Cooper . Tokyo Tattoo 1970. 2012. In “Tokyo Tattoo 1970,” photographer Martha Cooper, well-known for her definitive work on New York City’s graffiti scene, applies her ethnographic skills to document traditional Japanese tattooing. This book provides a clear and […]

  • Martha Cooper Library
  • October 11, 2024
Books in the MCL: Life’s A Mission Then You’re Dead. REVS, XSOUP, and ARBOR

REVS, XSOUP, and ARBOR. Life’s A Mission Then You’re Dead. 2022 In the pantheon of New York graffiti legends at the turn of the century, few names resonate like REVS. Thanks to the regard other writers have for him “Life’s […]

  • Martha Cooper Library
  • February 7, 2024
Books in the MCL: ROA Codex. Ann Van Hulle, with additional contibutions by Lucy Lippard, Johan Braeckman, Gwenny Cooman, Kathy De Neve, Robert Williams, and RJ Rushmore.

Ann Van Hulle, ROA Codex. 2019 “ROA Codex,” a comprehensive exploration of the enigmatic Belgian street artist ROA, compiled by Ann Van Hulle with notable contributions from Lucy Lippard and Johan Braeckman and others, offers an unfiltered window into a […]

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