Roma Omnia Vincit (Italian and English Edition)
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| Rating | : | 4.35 (771 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 8888493646 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 40 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-11-12 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
This leads to the meanderings of Street Art, not only a mere practice but also in its execution. ROMA OMNIA VINCIT is the first book from Roman street artists JB Rock and Diamond. The two artists and their two different approaches lead to questioning the values and the differences between exposition in a gallery and position on the street. Each artist has his own technique, style, and perspective, however their work on the street often parallels the other. They are friends and collaborators and they work both together and alone. The book, in its flip over style can be read from either direction, front to back it focuses on the work of one artists and from back to front on the work of the other. In the middle the works are fused together in critical texts that explain and contextualize this movement in an amplified vision that comprehends the landscape of contemporary art.Their art nouveau inspiration, mixed with decorative icons and rugged style, often comprised of exquisitely tattooed ladies who have been transported to a 1920s beauty pageant or transformed into
He was very interested with the development of street writing in the 1990s and did his masters in fine arts the the Accademia di Belli Arti di Rome with a focus on "street art.” From that point he became one of the most well known artists in the Roman Street Art movement. About the Author JBRock was born in Rome in 1979. . The various techniques and unusual themes often have symbolic and esoteric implications that result in eclectic and unsettling images. The work of Diamond is consistent with his own vision; it does not trace the classic clichés of street art. He concentrated on lettering and tags before arriving to use of the human figure. His style, inspired by Art Nouveau and Classical icons, has constant references to the A
He started working in the early nineties as a writer. Fantasy and reality mix together to produce ephemeral female forms that have been inspired by both classical drawing and pop culture influences.Diamond was born in Rome in 1977. The various techniques and unusual themes often have symbolic and esoteric implications that result in eclectic and unsettling images. He works on canvas and with wheat-paste, posters, stickers, stencils or whatever medium he desires. His style,