Barry McGee Barry McGee Book

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Barry McGee has been a fixture of the San Francisco Bay Area's contemporary art scene for more than two decades. The influential graffiti artist started making his mark on the city by the bay in the 1980s using the name "Twist." Published in tandem with the first major survey of his work, the UC Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive's Barry McGee offers a comprehensive catalog of the prolific street and gallery artist's career. This volume revisits McGee’s most influential installations in art spaces, and considers the evolution of his aesthetic within institutional settings. Previously unseen photographs by Craig Costello document the artist’s work on the streets of San Francisco in the early 90s, highlighting the contributions of his friends and mentors. Also included are images from the artist’s famous slide lecture, compiled and refined over the past 20 years, and an oral history of the Bay Area’s Mission School by McGee’s friends, mentors and collaborators. Featuring 450 images, including many never before published, the book is designed by the artist in collaboration with Conny Purtill. Hardcover, 400 pages. Recommended.

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