Discover the street art scene in London; Melbourne; San Francisco and 39 other cities around the world through vivid photography. From Banksys stencils and Invaders mosaics to amazing murals; this insiders guide provides practical details and maps of where to find secret stashes of street art; and introduces key artists; festivals and locations. Street art is now present in almost every city; town and village in the world; from Aachen to Zwolle. Its true audience is measured in the billions. And given that the first record of homo sapiens painting on walls is thought to date back around 40;000 years; its surprising that street art has taken so long to flourish. Today; the proliferation of legal walls and organised festivals around the world makes it possible to encounter thought-provoking; transformative art in the most unexpected of places. This visual guide to the world of street art takes in the scene in over 40 cities and includes interviews with some of the most prolific and well-known street artists; including Blek le Rat; FAILE and Faith47. And with hundreds of locations plotted and a special focus on 15 of the worlds most incredible street art festivals; this guide will help you discover artworks hidden in plain sight around the world. About Lonely Planet: Started in 1973; Lonely Planet has become the worlds leading travel guide publisher with guidebooks to every destination on the planet; as well as an award-winning website; a suite of mobile and digital travel products; and a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planets mission is to enable curious travellers to experience the world and to truly get to the heart of the places they find themselves in. TripAdvisor Travelers Choice Awards 2012; 2013; 2014; and 2015 winner in Favorite Travel Guide category Lonely Planet guides are; quite simply; like no other. - New York Times Lonely Planet. Its on everyones bookshelves; its in every travellers hands. Its on mobile phones. Its on the Internet. Its everywhere; and its telling entire generations of people how to travel the world. - Fairfax Media (Australia)
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