Books on street art and graffiti worth owning, and what each is for
Four books on street art and graffiti worth a place on the shelf, from Subway Art to a world atlas of walls, and what each one teaches you to see outside.
Writer
Luka Marić
Luka is based in Zagreb and writes about public art in all its forms: murals, monuments, memorial parks and the sculptures nobody remembers commissioning. He has a soft spot for Yugoslav modernism and for conservators.
Notes by Luka
Commissioning Public Art in a Small Town, Step by Step
A practical step list for small towns commissioning public art: the brief, budget lines, open call or invitation, residents' input, upkeep and removal.
Visiting the Spomeniks: Yugoslav Memorials With Care and Context
A practical guide to Yugoslav memorial sculpture at Tjentište, Kozara, Petrova Gora, Kadinjača and Jasenovac: what each one marks and how to visit well.
Walls, Permits and Lifts: How a Large Mural Gets Made
From the wall owner's signature to the last coat of varnish, the practical stages behind a large outdoor mural: permits, surface, paint, lifts and upkeep.
What Temporary Art Does to a City Square, and How to Judge It
Installations that stay a few weeks can change how a square is used. Lessons from the Fourth Plinth, Vienna's MuseumsQuartier and summer pavilions.