Despite laws, pixações have taken over São Paulo. Literally meaning 'trace' or 'stain' and dating back in its contemporary form to the mid-1980s, pixaçõe is a striking form of graffiti unique to the city that developed when Sao Paulo writers began creating imaginary calligraphic signatures influenced by hybrid blackletter, historic letterforms and the logos of heavy metal and hardcore bands. Claiming the architectural facades of the city as their canvas, the omnipresent pixações are a true calligraphic shock that have caused a deep aesthetic transformation of the face of Sao Paulo. With more than 125 photos as well as a detailed analysis of the phenomenon, 'São Paulo Signature' deciphers an unparalleled graphic universe.
Pixação - São Paulo Signature
François Chastanet
Gingko Press
2007
280 páginas
9h 20m
ISBN-10: 2952809712
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