Book: Trespass: A History of Uncommissioned Urban Art

In recent years street art has grown bolder, more ornate, more sophisticated and—in many cases—more acceptable. Yet unsanctioned public art remains the problem child of cultural expression, the last outlaw of visual disciplines. It has also become a global phenomenon of the 21st century. Made in collaboration with featured artists, Trespass examines the rise and global reach of graffiti and urban art, tracing key figures, events and movements of self-expression in the city’s social space, and the history of urban reclamation, protest, and illicit performance.

The book includes works by Jenny Holzer, Gordon Matta-Clark, and the Guerrilla Girls, among others. The book also includes,

• Unpublished images of street art by Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat

• Unpublished photographs by Subway Art luminary Martha Cooper

• Unpublished photos from the personal archives of selected artists

• Incisive essays by Anne Pasternak (director of public arts fund Creative Time) and civil rights lawyer Tony Serra