{"product_id":"richard-hambleton","title":"Richard Hambleton","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe first definitive career retrospective of the visionary underground godfather of street art at the center of New York’s 1980s urban art scene.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRichard  Hambleton  (1954–2017)  was  a  Canadian artist  known  for  his  pioneering  street  art.  He  was  a surviving  member  of  a  group  that  emerged  from  the New  York  City  art  scene  during  the  booming  art market  of  the  1980s,  which  also  included  his  close friends Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e As  a  conceptual  artist,  Hambleton’s  early  work  instal-lations  titled  “Image  Mass  Murder”  from  1976–1979 were  secretly  placed  onto  streets  in  over  15  cities, depicting   chalk-body   outlines   and   blood-splattered crime  scenes  of  what  appeared  to  be  “victims.”  This theme  of  a  prevailing  violence,  fear,  and  morbid  curiosity elicited surprise and anxiety from its unsuspecting viewers.  In  the  early  1980s,  Hambleton  created  his most  iconic  “Shadow  Man”  works—artfully  splattered ominous shadowy figures on unexpected street corners, walls,  and  alleys  that  startled  viewers  into  a  visceral awareness that the city was still a dangerous place. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This  book  features  over  200  images  including  his early  “Shadow  Man”  canvas  paintings,  as  well  as photographs of his in situ street work, a selection of his “Marlboro”  rodeo  horse  silhouettes,  and  his  “Beautiful  Paintings”  series  of  landscapes  and  seascapes, alongside  other  works  on  paper;  behind-the-scenes studio  shots;  personal,  unseen  photographs  of  the artist;   and   inspirational   imagery.   Hambleton   was renowned for influencing artists such as Banksy, Blek le  Rat,  and  Shepard  Fairey.  This  arresting,  one-of-a-kind  book  will  appeal  to  those  interested  in  visual arts, street art, graffiti, and art history.","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57313401536894,"sku":"NW9780847871254","price":31.17,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780847871254.jpg?v=1778592443","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/richard-hambleton","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}