The book signing is november 10th at the american book center. Jun 27, 2019 he has developed brushes, tools, techniques, opened a gallery in a garage unruly, covered surfaces from cars to museum walls, finished three more books painter, abstract vandalism and shoe is my middle name. In the 1980s he met new york artists like dondi white, rammellzee and keith haring. The book will also include an essay by adam eeuwens about the artist and the. Meulman s iconic new art form, calligraffiti, has attracted followers within graphic design, architecture, typography, advertising, calligraphy and graffiti. Meulman began tagging shoe in 1979 and became a graffiti legend by the time he was 18. Calligraffiti, painter, abstract vandalism and shoe is my middle name unruly gallery is offering an exclusive package deal with all four books signed by shoe. The art of urban calligraphy, an avalanche of visual poetry and poetic visuals, now in vivid full color.
Painter in stock 50 items available this publication is an avalanche of visual poetry and poetic visuals, in which alert readers will find a story about an artist who rejected being called an artist, who ran several design and advertising studios, then invented the new art form calligraffiti and became a globetrotting. Black and silver being his dominant color of choice, meulmans calligraffiti soon became his staple. Meulman revolutionized the art of writing with calligraffiti, an art form that fuses calligraphy and graffiti. Painter is an avalanche of visual poetry and poetic visuals, in which alert readers will find a story about an artist who rejected being. From graffiti legend in the 1980s, to designer and now artistcreator of calligraffitihis mastery of the brush, quill, etc. Launched this movement in 2007 with a successful solo exhibition in amsterdam. The exhibition will be on view through august 10, 20 and is free and open to the public. Meulmans iconic new art form, calligraffiti, has attracted followers within graphic design, architecture, typography, advertising, calligraphy and graffiti. Painter the art of urban calligraphy, an avalanche of visual poetry and poetic visuals, now in vivid full color. Condos are the new projects niels shoe meulman 800. Calligraffiti, painter, abstract vandalism and shoe is my middle name. Shoe continued this purist approach in his calligraffiti. Painter after the worldwide success of his first book, calligraffiti. After an apprenticeship with dutch graphic design master anthon beeke, he went on to run his own design company, worked as senior art director for bbdo and worked as a creative director for mtv europe, freelances and specializes in.
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After the worldwide success of his first book, calligraffiti. Sharing an interest in the visual arts and an appreciation for print, they understand that a word is an image. After he coined the term calligraffiti to describe his work in 2007, artist niels shoe meulman amsterdam, 1967 returns to san francisco with a new phrase and eponymous exhibition. Oct 05, 2011 for people interested in the idea of craftsmanship in the 21st century, niels shoe meulman is a dream come true. Calligraffiti the graphic art of niels shoe meulman is an impres. Niels shoe meulman 1967 is an internationally known artist, born, raised and based in amsterdam, the netherlands. Shoe is my middle name celebrates three decades of art by a legendary graffiti artist, painter, writer, designer and calligrapher. Calligraffiti the graphic art of niels shoe meulman. He revolutionized the art of writing with calligraffiti, an art form that fuses calligraphy and graffiti. Books from california 568 followers booksfromca 121219 booksfromcas feedback score is 121219 99. Oct 18, 2016 inspired by a variety of sources from medieval period onward, niels shoe meulman is among few artists who have their own style and art form described by new term. The graphic art of niels shoe meulman 2010, the artist and his coauthor adam eeuwens take his bold venture to a place where street art meets abstract expressionism. He revolutionized the art of writing when he initiated the calligraffiti movement, claiming a word is an image and writing is painting being a graffiti pioneer from amsterdam, shoe tagged along with new york counterparts such as dondi white. The graphic art of niels shoe meulman by niels shoe.
The written word typically brings to mind an active engagement with books, magazines, and journals, whether printed or digital. Oct 22, 2016 niels shoe meulman aka shoe born 25 september 1967 is an internationally known visual artist, graffiti writer, graphic designer, art director and graphic designer. Since 2007 niels shoe meulman has been investigating, experimenting with, enraptured by this pursuit. Of francogerman origins, darco is an international graffiti artist who has travelled worldwide on a quasimystical quest for the perfect letter. Oldschool rappers wont have to wage war with amsterdam artist niels meulman when it comes to one key battlefront, judging from the title of one piece in his new white walls solo show. Low prices and fast shipping on graffiti supplies and clothing. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. In 1995, having already gained a reputation of a professional in the field, pro176. In meulmans case it is calligraffiti a term that stands for a combination of graffiti art and calligraphy.
Having bathed in american comics when he was little, pro176 discovers the world of graffiti in 1989, watching colt and mode2 at work in his hometown choisyleroi. A striking book that offers an overview of his career, showcasing his evolution through a masterful mixture of paintings, murals, poetry, interviews, graphics and insights about his identity as an artist and art itself. He is born, raised and based in amsterdam, the netherlands. Page with links and biography dedicated to urban contemporary artist niels shoe meulman. Niels shoe meulman is a visual artist, known for his gestural paintings which reveal vivid traces of graffiti and calligraphy.
Niels shoe meulman also known as shoe is an internationally known artist and graphic designer. In the early days of urban painting, he distanced himself from popular colorful graffiti and spent years only using silver and black. Street typography examines this aspect of place through two approaches. For people interested in the idea of craftsmanship in the 21st century, niels shoe meulman is a dream come true. It was as if he had finally decided at 40 that it was okay to be an artist, and he left advertising to dedicate himself fully to his. Mar 27, 2015 niels shoe meulman 1967 is an internationally known artist, born, raised and based in amsterdam, the netherlands. Meulmans iconic new art form, calligraffiti, has attracted followers within the worlds of graphic design, architecture, typography, advertising, calligraphy and graffiti. He revolutionized the art of writing when he initiated the calligraffiti movement, claiming a word is an image and writing is painting. Meulman is my grandmothers name, and shoe is the name that i gave myself in 1979 when i started tagging the schools toilets. June 27, 2019 artists, interview, interview, studio.
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Painter by adam eeuwens, 9783937946443, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The ultimate graffiti calligrapher niels shoe meulman in. Jan 25, 2012 artist niels shoe meulman nsm has pursued many different variations of creativity throughout his life. But those of us in towns and cities are constantly engaged with another type of written word the typography of streets, of the urban experience.