Niels shoe meulman shoe is my middle name lebowski publishers, amsterdam 2016. Shop amongst our popular books, including 3, shoe is my middle name, niels shoe meulman and more from niels shoe meulman. This book is an artist book designed to showcase selected works by the calligraffiti artist, niels shoe meulman. This repeating duality makes this book much more than just a collection of the artists best work. Calligraphy is about the art of writing and can have many forms. Adam eeuwens an impressive publication that presents a large selection of typographic works by niels shoe meulman, arranged in a uniquely simplistic manner. Launched this movement in 2007 with a successful solo exhibition in amsterdam. Painter is an avalanche of visual poetry and poetic visuals, in which alert readers will find a story about an artist who rejected being called an artist, who ran several design and advertising studios, then invented the new art form calligraffiti and became a globetrotting painter after all.
On the 17 april 2015, shoe handed over the scepter of calligraffiti to 25 selected ambassadors worldwide. Meulman s iconic new art form, calligraffiti, has attracted followers within graphic design, architecture, typography, advertising, calligraphy and graffiti. Shoe is my middle name is the fourth publication by niels shoe meulman and one that expands, amalgamates, solidifies his influences, mistakes, discoveries. Niels shoe meulman the father of calligraffiti niels shoe muelman, or simply shoe, is the dutch visual artist, graffiti writer, graphic designer, art director and a graphic designer. A graffiti legend at the age of 18, he is best known for developing a style called calligraffiti, which is a fusion of graffiti and calligraphy. Unbeginning amsterdam by niels shoe meulman youtube. Meulman has been exhibiting, book signing and lecturing all over the world since its.
Sharing an interest in the visual arts and an appreciation for print, they understand. Niels shoe meulman has done the fourth thing, revolutionizing the existing understanding of writing by combining traditional graffiti with calligraphy, creating a worldwide phenomenon called calligraffiti. The book 12hx16w, handbound with hardcover, and 47 pages start to finish. Graffiti is the art of getting your pseudo name up in an urban environment. But what does graffiti art have to do with a 1,300yearold copy of the gospels. In the beginning of 2010, he cowrote the book calligraffiti the graphic art of niels shoe meulman with adam eeuwens. They both see words as images, says shoe about graffiti writers and medieval scribes in a 20 interview with the bbc. The graphic art of niels shoe meulman by niels shoe. Calligraffiti, painter, abstract vandalism and shoe is my. For people interested in the idea of craftsmanship in the 21st century, niels shoe meulman is a dream come true.
Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. The graphic art of niels shoe meulman by niels shoe meulman 20100301 on. Niels shoe meulman working on unrulyrics project in amsterdam image courtesy of calligraffiti. After an apprenticeship with dutch graphic design master anthon beeke, he went on to run his own design company, worked as senior art director for bbdo and worked as a creative director for mtv europe, freelances and specializes in typographic design. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Meulman has also teamed up with the international record label rush hour to mount a calligraffiti exhibition entitled different strokes.
The art of urban calligraphy, an avalanche of visual poetry and poetic visuals, now in vivid full color. Niels shoe meulman biography niels shoe meulman on artnet. Watch niels shoe meulman in action preparing his calligraffiti show in amsterdam. In march, 2010 the book calligraffiti the graphic art of niels shoe meulman was published by from here to fame publishing in. Founded by niels shoe meulman, calligraffiti is an art form that merges calligraphy and graffiti. After the worldwide success of his first book, calligraffiti. Apprenticed first as a hoodlum graffiti artist, then as a calligrapher and graphic designer, niels shoe meulman s career has spanned graphic design, art direction, advertising, calligraphy, art and fashion see. Niels shoe meulman is the father of calligraffiti wrote a new book.
The dutch artist niels shoe meulman is often incorrectly credited with coining the term in 2007, when he used it as the title of his solo exhibition. Every spread presents two interacting visuals on its. The graphic art of niels shoe meulman by niels shoe meulman 20100301. Calligraffiti is a combination of calligraphy and graffiti.
We provide art lovers and art collectors with one of the best places on the planet to discover modern and contemporary art. He revolutionized the art of writing with calligraffiti, an art form that fuses calligraphy and graffiti. Calligraffiti, painter, abstract vandalism and shoe is my middle name unruly gallery is offering an exclusive package deal with all four books signed by shoe. Niels shoe meulman niels meulman is an internationally known artist, graphic designer, and art director from amsterdam. A technique that ultimately combined traditional and contemporary became visually quite unique and extremely popular. Visit our beautiful books page and find lovely books for kids, photography lovers and more. Calligraffiti the graphic art of niels shoe meulman. In the 80s shoe formed the crime time kings with bando from paris and mode2 from london. The book will also include an essay by adam eeuwens about the artist and the significance of his work. Niels shoe meulman is the author of calligraffiti 4. Information was arranged in a way to compliment the dynamic forms and the use of intricate techniques in their work. Shoe calls his art of writing calligraffiti, an art form that fuses calligraphy and graffiti.
Pdf download calligraffiti the graphic art of niels shoe. The graphic art of niels shoe meulman adam eeuwens niels shoe meulman ebook. Calligraffiti by adam eeuwens, 9783937946214, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Niels shoe meulman is a visual artist, known for his gestural paintings which reveal vivid traces of graffiti and calligraphy. Niels shoe meulman is a contemporary dutch calligrapher. Calligraffiti the graphic art of niels shoe meulman is an impressive publication that presents a large selection of typographic works by niels shoe meulman arranged in a uniquely simplistic manner. The graphic art of niels shoe meulman book online at best prices in india on. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Whether it be japanese ancient brush characters, arabic pictorial scripts, illuminated mediaeval books or swirly quill writing all calligraphy. His latest tome extrapolates this reverence for the letterform, an obsessive repetitive family of gestures, now often abstracted, that the artist first stumbled upon as a preteen in the late 1970s.
Meulman began tagging shoe in 1979 and became a graffiti legend by the time he was 18. Dutch graffiti artist niels meulman, also known as shoe, has been commissioned to paint six pieces inspired by the lindisfarne gospels as part of an exhibition celebrating the return of the medieval book to northeast england. Free ebook calligraffiti the graphic art of niels shoe meulman calligraffiti the graphic art of niels shoe meulman is an impressive publication that presents a large selection of typographic works by niels shoe meulman arranged in a uniquely simplistic manner. The graphic art of niels shoe meulman 2010, the artist and his coauthor adam eeuwens take his bold venture to a place where street art meets abstract expressionism. Muelman describes calligraffiti as traditional handwriting with a metropolitan attitude and a way of translating the art of the street to the interior of museums, galleries and apartments. Niels shoe meulman the father of calligraffiti widewalls. Oct 22, 2016 niels shoe meulman aka shoe born 25 september 1967 is an internationally known visual artist, graffiti writer, graphic designer, art director and graphic designer. This book provides a brief introduction to the art form of calligraffiti and depicts the works of niels shoe meulman, luca barcellona, and retna respectfully.
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