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"A new book, Trespass: A History of Uncommissioned Urban Art by Carlo McCormick and Mark and Sarah Schiller explores some of the best examples of urban art around the world to date, from installations to graffiti and performance art. What all the pieces have in common is that none was commissioned. Indeed most are photographed very soon after completion since their creators have no idea how long they will survive. Some last hours, others days or weeks before they are removed or painted over by other artists. Some still exist, untouched by others or even protected by the authorities. The book opens with a quote attributed to Queen Mary which alludes to the title: 'There's only one thing I never did and wish I had done: climbed over a fence.' The artists featured have climbed over hundreds of fences. They have evaded authorities and been chased by police. They have hidden in bushes and risked prosecution. Yet their motives are not financial, even when, as in Banksy's case, their work is of considerable value... In Trespass, artists go far beyond the definitions of graffiti as we understand them. They cover entire walls with enormous murals which span several storeys. They fire arrows into the fabrics of buildings. They sabotage signs and put stickers on street furniture. One photographer, Chad Nicholson, enlists several pairs of identically-dressed twins to sit opposite each other on a subway carriage, creating a perfect mirror image..."— The Scotsman Magazine, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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"A new book, Trespass: A History of Uncommissioned Urban Art by Carlo McCormick and Mark and Sarah Schiller explores some of the best examples of urban art around the world to date, from installations to graffiti and performance art. What all the pieces have in common is that none was commissioned. Indeed most are photographed very soon after completion since their creators have no idea how long they will survive. Some last hours, others days or weeks before they are removed or painted over by other artists. Some still exist, untouched by others or even protected by the authorities. The book opens with a quote attributed to Queen Mary which alludes to the title: 'There's only one thing I never did and wish I had done: climbed over a fence.' The artists featured have climbed over hundreds of fences. They have evaded authorities and been chased by police. They have hidden in bushes and risked prosecution. Yet their motives are not financial, even when, as in Banksy's case, their work is of considerable value... In Trespass, artists go far beyond the definitions of graffiti as we understand them. They cover entire walls with enormous murals which span several storeys. They fire arrows into the fabrics of buildings. They sabotage signs and put stickers on street furniture. One photographer, Chad Nicholson, enlists several pairs of identically-dressed twins to sit opposite each other on a subway carriage, creating a perfect mirror image..."— The Scotsman Magazine, Edinburgh, Royaume-Uni
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"A new book, Trespass: A History of Uncommissioned Urban Art by Carlo McCormick and Mark and Sarah Schiller explores some of the best examples of urban art around the world to date, from installations to graffiti and performance art. What all the pieces have in common is that none was commissioned. Indeed most are photographed very soon after completion since their creators have no idea how long they will survive. Some last hours, others days or weeks before they are removed or painted over by other artists. Some still exist, untouched by others or even protected by the authorities. The book opens with a quote attributed to Queen Mary which alludes to the title: 'There's only one thing I never did and wish I had done: climbed over a fence.' The artists featured have climbed over hundreds of fences. They have evaded authorities and been chased by police. They have hidden in bushes and risked prosecution. Yet their motives are not financial, even when, as in Banksy's case, their work is of considerable value... In Trespass, artists go far beyond the definitions of graffiti as we understand them. They cover entire walls with enormous murals which span several storeys. They fire arrows into the fabrics of buildings. They sabotage signs and put stickers on street furniture. One photographer, Chad Nicholson, enlists several pairs of identically-dressed twins to sit opposite each other on a subway carriage, creating a perfect mirror image..."— The Scotsman Magazine, Edinburgh, Großbritannien
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"A new book, Trespass: A History of Uncommissioned Urban Art by Carlo McCormick and Mark and Sarah Schiller explores some of the best examples of urban art around the world to date, from installations to graffiti and performance art. What all the pieces have in common is that none was commissioned. Indeed most are photographed very soon after completion since their creators have no idea how long they will survive. Some last hours, others days or weeks before they are removed or painted over by other artists. Some still exist, untouched by others or even protected by the authorities. The book opens with a quote attributed to Queen Mary which alludes to the title: 'There's only one thing I never did and wish I had done: climbed over a fence.' The artists featured have climbed over hundreds of fences. They have evaded authorities and been chased by police. They have hidden in bushes and risked prosecution. Yet their motives are not financial, even when, as in Banksy's case, their work is of considerable value... In Trespass, artists go far beyond the definitions of graffiti as we understand them. They cover entire walls with enormous murals which span several storeys. They fire arrows into the fabrics of buildings. They sabotage signs and put stickers on street furniture. One photographer, Chad Nicholson, enlists several pairs of identically-dressed twins to sit opposite each other on a subway carriage, creating a perfect mirror image..."— The Scotsman Magazine, Edinburgh, Reino Unido
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