FREE! NEXT TUESDAY! Meet authors and artists at Greenlight Books for "Piecebook Reloaded"

DOG STAR knows graffiti artists and they do love their piecebooks.


Now, we have a chance to meet some legendary graffiti artists at Greenlight Bookstore in Ft. Greene, Brooklyn.

Tuesday, January 26, 3:00 PM Piecebook Reloaded: Rare Graffiti Drawings, 1985-2005 Slide show and conversation with authors Sacha Jenkins and David Villorente and contributing artists TBA  Piecebook Reloaded is a tribute to the work of New York City's graffiti community in its most private form: the sketches and drawings that fill hundreds of "piecebooks" circulated among some of the greatest artists in the community. Unlike the more controversial forms of graffiti, which are also acts of vandalism, the art of the piecebook breaks no laws and puts no one in harm's way. Sacha and David, longtime Brooklynites who are deeply connected to local street art culture, will host a talk with some of the artists, which will include a sideshow presentation of many of the pieces and the chance to get books signed by graffiti impresarios.

Continuing the story which began with the groundbreaking Piecebook: The Secret Drawings of Graffiti Writers, Sacha Jenkins and David Villorente bring us never-before-published blackbook drawings from the years 1985 to 2005.

Like its critically celebrated predecessor, 'Piecebook Reloaded' mimics the actual sketchbooks graffiti artists have drawn in and passed around for years.


Featuring more than fifty renowned artists, including Reas, Doc TC5, Veefer, Revolt, Pure, Abby, Ces, Part, Ket, Cope 2, and more, 'Piecebook Reloaded' tells the tale of graffiti's evolution, from adrenalin-fueled street game to acceptance into the gallery world and corporate appropriation. 


From the mid-1980s through the first decade of the new century, distinctive styles pioneered by generations past took different shapes as new kids stepped up with spray cans in hand, taking what their forebombers" created to heights never imagined.


With paper stock identical to that of actual sketchbooks, as well as blank pages for readers to add their own masterpieces to the mix, 'Piecebook Reloaded' delivers the same creative intimacy and honesty that fans of the art found in the first Piecebook's pages.