Unsanctioned: The Art on New York Streets signed Writing the Future features Basquiat’s

Writing the Future features Basquiat’s works in painting

this beautifully illustrated volume is an excellent addition to the library of anyone interested in street art

The figure stands as a satirical monument to fast-food iconography

Jennifer Croll and Kelly Shami

rendered in the artist's signature POPaganda style

Unsanctioned: The Art on New York Streets signed Writing the Future features Basquiat’sFor the last ten years city librarian Katherine 'Luna Park' Lorimer has been cataloging the art to be found on NYC streets. She quickly learned that for those that pay attention, the street can provide as much of an arts education as a museum. Ever since the City banished graffiti from the subway trains, it's streets have developed into a vast playground for a complex culture, made up of distinct communities, each with their own hierarchies, values