STREET ART LAS VEGAS
STREET ART LAS VEGAS
William Shea and Patrick Lai
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Photographers William Shea and Patrick Lai release a photo-documentary of the Las Vegas street art and graffiti scene with the intention of creating awareness of the unseen talent and hidden benefits that these art forms contribute to the community. The 8 x 10 inch book is made up of 200 pages and consists of 252 high-quality, full-color images. The project covers several years, showcasing photographs from all parts of the valley and the Life is Beautiful Festival, with additional contributions from James Stanford, Jesse Hudson, and Laura Henkel. Street Art Las Vegas is an evolution of their inaugural book, Fade to Gray.
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HARDBACK
ISBN: 9780977880690
10 x 8 inches | 254 x 203 mm
200 pages
$25 | €23 | £21
Publication date: April 12, 2019William Shea is an artist and writer. He has been living in Las Vegas since 2005 and has devoted his time to projects that draw awareness to the richness of art and culture in the city. Shea currently works as a graphic and editorial designer. Patrick Lai is a landscape and street art photographer who immigrated to the United States from Guangzhou, China. He holds a computer science, software engineering development, and fine arts degree from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
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REVIEWS
“Roughly the size of a Thomas Guide, but way cooler and just as informative, the book covers a lot of ground, with an overview of the street art that sinews through pathways and fronts massive buildings. Las Vegas may be the Oasis, but Shea and Lai point to some fascinating art spots beyond.”
—Juxtapoz“Street Art Las Vegas captures creativity in photographic images. Graffiti has transformed from vandalism to an art genre, including street art, and Las Vegas has become a canvas, sometimes for a fleeting moment…. Photographers William Shea and Patrick Lai have compiled the photo essay in a beautiful book documenting art that could be lost to the elements or time. The artwork is recorded using 252 high-quality photos from all around the valley and the Life is Beautiful festival. Artists bloom in Southern Nevada and reach out through colors, styles, and bold statements. This art will live on even if the buildings are torn down or walls are painted over.”
—Debbie Hall, Sensi Magazine“William Shea and Patrick Lai’s project Street Art Las Vegas outlines the intricacies of the city’s evolving street art scene. This new compilation stands out for its vibrant photography, which illustrates a city housing uniquely energetic public art.”
—Vittoria Venzine, Street Art United States“In very personal texts and essays that reference local developments and flavors, the authors give a sense of the changing political and social dynamics in the city. Notably in such a short period of a decade you learn that popular tastes, behaviors, shifts in demographics, and legal regulations evolve relatively quickly regarding art in the streets – in a city where presentation and image are often paramount.”
—Brooklyn Street Art