Every Wall is a Door: Urban Art: Artists. Works. Stories.

Description

Stenciled art on the street, a sticker on a rolling gate, huge paintings on building walls, artistic lettering, or a mosaic: the variations of urban art are seemingly unlimited and endless - and the works omnipresent around the world. Following a focused summary of the current develop- ments of the global urban arts scene, the extensive documentation of outstanding works is at the core of the book. The main theme is authenticity, only works that were personally seen and experienced by the authors are presented. The book also aims to discover what motivates the artists to express their creativity in the public realm, to test boundaries, and create works that invite us to ponder and wonder.

Since a few years now, Regula Laux has been running a small art museum. Previously, she was in charge of marke- ting and communication at the Swissair Group. Prior to these PR posts she worked as a journalist for daily news- papers, trade periodicals, radio and television. She holds degrees in politcal science and media education. Prior to his professional training as a photographer Jean-Marc Felix held several posts - including the head of communication of the Swiss Association of Banks and Swissair North America. He lived, worked and studied for several years in the United States and France.