Theory R Board Member Authors New Book - 'The Urban Canvass'

Theory R Properties Board Member, G. James Daichendt, authors new book, "The Urban Canvass." The interaction with happened-upon street art is both physical and emotional, provoking a reaction and hopefully a conversation about the work this worldwide phenomenon has created. From backs of street signs to corporate boardrooms, its visibility, popularity, and diversity is what makes it so beloved. Highlighting some of the best work from around the world, The Urban Canvas is an extensive look at this art form and the artists that make it great.

Whether created as political message, social commentary, or simply visual entertainment, street art has reclaimed art from the privileged and brought it back into the open for everyone to experience.

Art professor, critic, and historian G. James Daichendt presents street art from around the world in The Urban Canvas, an exploration of how this global art form has been influenced by local customs and culture.G. James Daichendt is Dean of the Colleges and Professor of Art History at Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego, CA. Dr. Daichendt is the Chief Editor of the academic journal: Visual Inquiry: Learning and Teaching Art and is an art critic for KCET, the nation's largest independent public television station. Recent books include: The Urban Canvas: Street Art Around the World (2017), Kenny Scharf: In Absence of Myth (2016), Shepard Fairey Inc., Artist / Professional / Vandal (2013), Stay Up! Los Angeles Street Art (2012), Artist Scholar: Reflections on Writing and Research (2011), and Artist-Teacher: A Philosophy for Creating and Teaching (2010). Jim is a graduate of Columbia, Harvard and Boston universities.

You can purchase the book on Amazon here: The Urban Canvass
Visit his website here: G. James Daichendt

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