On the wall : four decades of community murals in New York City / Janet Braun-Reinitz and Jane Weissman ; foreword by Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan ; introduction by Timothy W. Drescher.

Main entry:

Braun-Reinitz, Janet.

Title & Author:

On the wall : four decades of community murals in New York City / Janet Braun-Reinitz and Jane Weissman ; foreword by Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan ; introduction by Timothy W. Drescher.

Publication:

Description:

xvii, 244 pages : color illustrations ; 24 x 32 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-234) and index.
On the wall -- CityArts workshop, 1968-1977 -- Uptown and across the river, 1968-1977 -- 1978-1984 -- 1985-1988 -- 1989-1995 -- 1996-2000 -- 2001-2007.

Summary:

Energizing the visual landscape since 1968, New York City's community murals beautify, educate, protest, celebrate, and often motivate residents to action. Collaborations between artists and neighborhood groups, these painted walls reflect the social, cultural, and political climate of their times. The result of six years of research and hundreds of interviews, On the Wallbrings to light murals that were hitherto "lost" to history or unknown outside their immediate surroundings. Documenting six chronological periods, the book highlights significant murals and introduces the artists and sponsors that created them. In relating the many fascinating stories behind the murals, the authors describe the interactions between artists and residents--including the controversies that have led to the destruction of several notable murals. On the Wallgathers together 150 color images and offers an aesthetic perspective on New York's community murals in a lively and perceptive history.

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ISBN:

9781604731118 (cloth ; alk. paper)
1604731117 (cloth ; alk. paper)
9781604731125 (pbk. ; alk. paper)
1604731125 (pbk. ; alk. paper)

Subject:

Mural painting and decoration, American New York (State) New York 20th century.
Mural painting and decoration, American New York (State) New York 21st century.
Street art New York (State) New York.
Community arts projects New York (State) New York.
Art dans la rue New York (État) New York.
Projets d'art communautaires New York (État) New York.
Community arts projects
Mural painting and decoration, American
Street art
Streetart
Mural painting and decoration, American New York (State) New York.
New York (State) New York
New York
New York <Staat>

Added entries:

Weissman, Jane, author.
Goodman, Amy, writer of foreword.
Moynihan, Denis, writer of foreword.
Drescher, Tim, writer of introduction.

Holdings:

Location: Library main m 261016
Call No.: BIB 191976
Status: Available

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