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Little People in the City: The Street Art of Slinkachu (foreword by Will Self)

Little People in the City: The Street Art of Slinkachu (foreword by Will Self)

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Creators: Will Self, Slinkachu
Publisher: Boxtree Ltd
Category: Book

List Price: £10.00
Buy New: £4.33
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Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars 5 reviews
Sales Rank: 635

Media: Hardcover
Pages: 128
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 7.9 x 5.6 x 0.8

ISBN: 0752226649
Dewey Decimal Number: 751.73
EAN: 9780752226644
ASIN: 0752226649

Publication Date: September 5, 2008
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
Shipping: International shipping available
Condition: Brand New. Shipped from UK Mainland. Delivery is usually 3 - 4 working days from order by Royal Mail, International Delivery is by Airmail.

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Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Brilliant street art   September 5, 2008
N. WISE (London, England)
8 out of 9 found this review helpful

This is a really brilliant idea, and great "little" book. The idea is simple - take small people (1 inch high or so), paint them and put them somewhere, create a story around them, and take close up (macro) shots.

throw in some heartfelt life messages, and you have this book. It's a great alternative view on life, and life in London specifically.

Recommended.



5 out of 5 stars Excellent   September 5, 2008
J. A. Gwyer (Whitstable, UK)
7 out of 8 found this review helpful

It's strange how something like this can be beautiful and hold so much emotion, but I guess that's the whole point of art.

Flick through and you're reminded that we're all little people at the end of the day. Slink captures that lost, vulnerable feeling we all get sometimes and then throws in the comic moments too.

I first saw "Dreams of packing it all in" when I was trapped in a big corporate and had just been prescribed the happy pills. It now takes pride of place on my self-employed office wall and reminds me of how things used to be.

And at this price, cannot we all afford some art in our lives?



5 out of 5 stars A little book that's a lot for the money.   October 2, 2008
J. Grant (Scotland)
5 out of 6 found this review helpful

An entertaining and extremely interesting form of street art, this little gem will appeal to anyone interested in street art: it's a must if you're a fan of Banksy! Each piece has a shot showing its surroundings as well as a macro shot with its title. You really do empathise with each little figure! I'm sure any student would be happy to add this to his or her collection.


5 out of 5 stars Bizzarely compelling   December 31, 2008
Chestnut worm
Strange, inexplicable, yet weirdly compelling set of images. Some are intensely evocative, capturing perfectly the essence of life experiences in any city. The lonely wait for the late night bus, the sad wait for a no-show date, the mundane journey home from work. Others are more lighthearted and surreal, like the near fatal pigeon-pooh close shave, and some are definitely sinister. The London setting for many of the pictures gives an added resonance and familiarity if you have ever lived or worked in the city.
Can't explain why or how, but these images are infinitely more than funny pictures of little plastic models. They have a lot to say, and say it succinctly, they are truly disturbing and delightful.


 

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