Zines
are not a new medium for information. The first zines used as early as the 1930’s by science fiction fans to
elaborate on novels and were popular to focus on specific characters and topics
depicted in science fiction stories.
Zines started to shift toward a new more radical youth audience in the
70’s when the punk rock scene began using them to advertise for shows, depict
their daily life, and display art. Today
zines still are somewhat popular in the artistic community. Graffiti artists have also adopted the zine
as way to display their art as well as to document it. A lot of times graffiti is buffed out very
quickly and photo zines are something personal and nostalgic. I have been exposed to a lot of zines from
local artists from New York and what makes them special is that they are
something you can hold in your hand.
They feel like some thing real.
My proposal is to create a zine about specifically female graffiti artists. The graffiti community is often exclusive to
women and it seems like a lot of these female graffiti artists feel the need to
distinguish themselves as such. Some
examples that come to mind are Lady Pink and Miss 17. That is why I want to focus strictly art made
by female artists. The zine will feature
some original drawings from artists that I know as well as more famous graffiti
artists as well. Ultimately it will be a
tribute to female street artists and the art that they create.
New York punk Zine Punk, designed by John Holstrom
Carnage, NYC Graffiti Zine
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