Street Sketchbook (Thames & Hudson 60th Anniversary Edition)

Thames & Hudson is celebrating it’s 60th Anniversary! To mark this special birthday we will be reissuing 20 titles from across our list as special editions. Popular when first published, popular now, with the added spice that – enhanced by their unique 60th Anniversary cover and jacket designs – they are set to become collectors items.

A treasure trove of creativity for street art lovers everywhere Here is privileged access to the sketchbooks of some of the world’s leading street and graffi ti artists. The sketchbooks may be dog-eared, paint-splattered or falling apart, but their unassuming appearance belies their importance as vital storehouse for ideas and thoughts, where creativity is unravelled and stimulated.

This book showcases an incredible diversity of working methods, innovative approaches and personal fi xations, typographic explorations, alter egos, storyboards, mythological creatures, anatomical studies, architectural drawings and extreme doodling. Over 65 artists worldwide are represented, including Banksy (UK), AJ Purdy (USA), Eroné (France), Joska (Germany), Microbo (Italy), Laguna (Spain), Bfree (Holland), Ekta (Sweden), Neb (Belgium) and Zbiok (Poland). They work across different media, including illustration, painting, design and animation, but graffi ti and street art are common links between many of them. This stunning collection was a world bestseller on fi rst publication and remains a landmark in street art publishing.