{"title":"BLACKBOOKS","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the early nineties graffiti writers began to set prio- rities and to divide themselves into different disciplines: Street Bombing, Trainwriting, Stylewriting or Sketching find their respective masters and since then, graffiti has changed and shaped the cityscape of major cities, brought forth successful artists and finally established a culture with its own philosophies, attitudes and lifestyle. Due to these facets and genres, cultural-historical documentation of the graffiti scene has always been complex and often controversial.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile a closed circle of the scene declares trainwriting to be the supreme discipline, others see Stylewriting as the aesthetically more important approach. Somewhere in between, decisive boundaries emerge: illegality and style. Some of the scene is breaking with old New York traditions that have shaped European graffiti for decades, others holding on to them. At this point, a big rift emer- ges in the scene, in which we as re-editors and documentarists have been engaged for many years, often on the internet with the onset of digitalisation. With film productions and video series like RISE OF GRAFFITI WRITING - From New York To Europe, 5MINUTES, a regularly published podcast, or in articles on our website ilovegraffiti.de.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor us, as an active part of the graffiti scene, an important phase in the documentation is the reflection of the protagonists and the associated conclusions, which presupposes a subsequent academic examination of graffiti. In this way, we can answer questions, provide insights, and create access to the culture.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhy graffiti? Interpretations and backgrounds range from youthful sins, hobby and rebellion, addiction to adrenaline, competition, artistic approaches to political motives. The more interesting question is what the protagonists make of it. What does this culture create and what does it produce: new genres and definitions, a particular touch and artistic individuality, one of the most creative engagements with book stacks and the alphabet, or expressive forms of resistance. We attempt to answer some of these questions, provide a basis for scholarly consideration and aim to document them extensively.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor this, we have chosen a popular and traditional format of the graffiti scene: the Blackbook. A book mostly used in landscape format by players from the scene, which often also serves as a portfolio, with photos and collages of sprayed works pasted in. The Blackbook of a writer fulfils several functions: that of a sketchbook - which only contains sketches and scribbles - and a travel or guestbook - in which friends, acquaintances or mentors can draw or write. In this format, there is by definition no clear demarcation between these forms, so that a Blackbook can contain of pieces only or anything related to the act and execution of graffiti. Such books hide collections that have grown over years or decades. To leaf through such a book was and is a privilege. For this series, some inte- resting heads of the graffiti scene open their entire archives and give a very authentic insight into their creative work, from the first sprayed picture or sketch to current pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"blackbook-03-ekser-pre-order","title":"BLACKBOOK 03 - EKSER (EXPANDED EDITION)","description":"\u003cp\u003eWith this third BLACKBOOK, we provide an insight into 15 years of graffiti writing and the work of EKSER. His styles and works on trains, highways, and along the railway line, particularly from 2014 and 2015, were especially eye-catching. Since then, EKSER has been spraying much more freely and abstractly, using modified spray cans as a tool, and thus distinguishing himself more and more from classic graffiti writing each year. 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Alongside the photos, EKSIT shares his thoughts, combined with guest contributions from graffiti artists like AGIT, FUME, LEEDS, MICKEY, JAKE, UNIT or OPAK.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEdition: Regular, 500pcs (Limited Edition, 250pcs)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e128 pages, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e29,7 x 21 cm, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCABRA hardcover with silver highlight \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLanguage: English \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublishing Date: August 2025\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ILOVEGRAFFITI.DE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50946869920072,"sku":"ILG-BB03-EKSER-REGULAR","price":45.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0864\/8815\/4440\/files\/04_EKSIT.jpg?v=1772061088"},{"product_id":"pre-order-blackbook-05-shore-regular-edition","title":"BLACKBOOK 05 - SHORE (REGULAR EDITION)","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"453\" data-start=\"26\"\u003eThere is a graffiti generation in Germany that set new benchmarks in almost every conceivable respect—both quantitatively and qualitatively, the two central pillars of illegal graffiti writing. While today, due to the sheer number of active participants, it is difficult to single out individual protagonists, this was comparatively easy in the movement’s early phase: the scene was young, manageable, and still in its infancy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1053\" data-start=\"455\"\u003eBarely five years earlier, graffiti inspired by New York had, for the first time, left a lasting impression on young people in German cities such as Munich, Dortmund, and Düsseldorf, prompting them to identify with the culture and its social as well as aesthetic context. It was during this period that SHORE from Hamburg—still a minor at the time—began his journey, transitioning from performance-driven BMX freestyle sports to graffiti writing. 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Hallmarks include a pronounced commitment to cleanliness, highly visible and strategically chosen spots, and complex, well-thought-out compositions. Within the scene at the time, SHORE was also exceptional in that he often worked alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"2395\" data-start=\"1928\"\u003eThis book is dedicated to the period between 1987 and 1996, during which SHORE1— as part of RTA (Real Transit Artists)—left a lasting mark on his hometown of Hamburg and western Germany, securing a permanent place in the history of European graffiti. 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