{"product_id":"futura-9781861541345","title":"Futura","description":"\u003cp\u003eFutura is more than an artist; he is a living legend. Over three decades he has been bringing the visual language of hip-hop and the street to a worldwide audience-first through his New York graffiti from the 1970s  then through his 1990s cover art for London-based record label MoWax  and recently through comics  animation  photography  multimedia and clothing. Now he has produced his first book. Think sketchbook  confessional  photo album and archive-not just an overview but an extension of his work. He tells his enthralling story in his own words-some handwritten-while the flow of images  chosen both from his massive archive and work-in-progress  show he has developed his highly personal language of values and storytelling in many media. Be prepared to be gripped by Futuras story  moved by his ideals and inspired by his art. And count yourself lucky that you can now buy an original! Futura is one of the most respected members of the global street-art community. Central to the mid-1980s New York graffiti art movement  he re-emerged in Paris in the 1990s and since then has toured exhibitions across Europe  Japan  Australia and the US. He created the cover art for the 1998 gold-selling album UNKLE  has designed for street fashion-labels  and has run his own web-site and workshops for inner-city kids. Futura is cover artist for award-winning label MoWax and clothing designer for GFS  Agnes B.  Project Dragon and The Bathing Ape He has exhibited in London  Tokyo  Paris  New York  Los Angeles\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45273485508661,"sku":"ByrdShop_1861541341","price":238.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781861541345.jpg?v=1780489401","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/futura-9781861541345","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}