STREET ART SAN FRANCISCO by Steve Rotman: A Links Roundup

[Image by *eddie.]

San Francisco Street Art is the second book out this year from photographer Steve Rotman — the first was Bay Area Graffiti — a tireless guy who has spent the past five years all but entirely dedicated to documenting our scene.

A couple of months ago Violet Blue published a nice overview of the book in an article for SF Appeal:

Nothing compares to the rich history of San Francisco street art; there’s something so unique about the San Francisco scene that it’s defied description for decades. It spans generations, it breaks the rules and morphs other street art standards to fit The City’s talent pool, politics and landscape. [...] But most of all, our street art scene has evolved on its own to create visuals unlike any you’ll see in any other major city. And our artists not only create and perfect style, but you’ll see a variety of disciplines, and they overlap to create something on the side of a building that’ll make you want to stop and take a picture. And in most cases you should. Because whatever you’re ogling in the alley or doorway — or even drain cover — might be gone soon.

Check out her full article, which features a video clip and several photos.

But for even more about the book and the photographer, I highly recommend you check out two interviews in particular: this one over on Laughing Squid, conducted by What I’m Seeing, and this one over on SF Weekly’s I Heart Street Art, conducted by Allan Hough of Mission Mission.

posted: 09 May 25
under: Public Evidence