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Vandals is Nils Müller’s new book. Instead of simply photographing the finished works, Müller documents the process behind it.
Here are a few words from him.
> When did you start getting actively involved in photography ?
At the age of 16 when I began doing graffiti.
> Was it difficult to select the photos for Vandals. Or is a good photo instantly identifiable ?
It was indeed difficult. I could have made 4 books.
> Graffiti on trains is often done at night or in dark places. Do you like taking photos without much light ?
Well, it depends on the action. Most of the time, you can’t use flash light while they’re painting…
> Do you post-process a lot your photos ?
No.
> We all have understood you are interested in atmospheric pictures (the places, the trains, the yards…) and “action” photos ( before, during and after the painting). You don’t publish them, but do you also take photos of the finished pieces ?
Of course, I do as it is a part of it, too. But these images aren’t interesting for my work as a photographer. I’m focussing on humanity and emotions instead.
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> As a former graffiti writer, is it frustrating sometimes to take some risks with people in front of a train and not painting on it?
I found a special technique to get along. It always feels like painting as well. It’s all about the action…
> Which photographers do you admire most?
> Do you know & enjoy other photographers who focused on graffiti on trains like Alex Fakso or Ruedione ?
I respect those artists and of course, I know them. Fakso was one of the first graffiti photographers, I’ve seen so far. As such, he influenced me. I like some works of will Robson scott, too. Further, I like the epic photographs of Henry Cartier Bresson or Richard Avedon and of course, there were even more photographers count.
> You are right now in L.A. Can you share with us what you are doing in California ?
I was busy with another project called wertical.com. We meet some artists such as Mr Cartoon and Marc Ryden to interview them.
Vandals - 192 Pages - Format: 30 x 24 cm
ISBN: 978-3-939566-38-0 - 30€
http://www.publikat.de/212-0-Vandals.html?clang=0
http://www.nilsmuellerphotography.com/
“I’ve endured plenty of people calling me lazy
They haven’t seen me spend twelve hours painting a whole car. Getting my arches busted up from climbing on a ladder all day, all while under threat of discovery.”
Extremely good Interview and portrait of ICHABOD “the freight train graffiti writer most recognized by the general public in North America” by Caleb Neelon/Sonik.
Pilot Pirx (3x3x3 part 3)
3rd part of the serie “3x3x3″ by Zonenkinder: 3 photographer from Hamburg, 3 questions, 3 favourite shots of streetart.
This time Pilot Pirx.
URBAN ARTefakte Photographie (3x3x3 Part 1)
Zonenkinder interviewed 3 Urban Art-photographers from Hamburg. They asked them 3 questions and to select 3 of their favourite shots.
1st one is URBAN ARTefakte Photographie.
Mr Poulet - Interview
Interview avec Mr Poulet sur street-invaders.com.
Links
Vino interview at Bopgunn.
Saotuou-CTGM interview.
Space Invader, Futura, Skki, C215, Vhils… at Les Bains-Paris.
“if someone had told me that “streetart” would become so popular and trendy that (…) anything made with some drips and badly drawn characters, stencils and paste-ups would be considered street art even if the person who did it, never did anything in the street (…) I would have told him, Fuck Off!”
“Graffiti certainly became more liberal within the last years. We see works within the illegal graffiti scene that would have been spectacular eight years ago. Graffiti steps away from simply forming letters; it tells something instead.”
Moses & Taps interview [2013 - via ]
“Do art, graffiti or street art because you love to do it and are really interested in what you do, not to become rich or famous or anything like that, most people who have those motifs will be frustrated at doing art and are never really satisfied, since doing art does not instantly makes you a Brad Pitt.”
CES53 interview (2012-ilovegraffiti.de)
I had the pleasure to interview ELTONO about his move from Madrid to China, his recent book, his favorite places and a few other things.
3 languages available: English - Francais - Español.
“A lot of people have this idea of art as being this sort of pure thing that happens to gifted people that have a different kind of imagination from the rest of society. Those people also love to project the idea of pure motivation on those artists and so if they do anything to try and sell it, that sort of muddies the waters and makes it less pure. in order to be the most powerful political artist or artist in general you have to be able to make a living from making your art so you can dedicate all your time to it.
For me, it even goes beyond that. In having a commercial side to what I do, well beyond just having to make a living it goes to capitalism being the language that Americans most speak and understand. So, if something is valuable to people then they want to acquire it and they’ll spend money to do it. (…) I immediately said this has to effect people that normally don’t engage with art. It needs to work commercially because that means its effected those people.”
Sheppard Fairey interviewed by Ron English [2012-Juxtapoz mag]
“There are lots of people who see graffiti as a way of making money or obtaining easy fame over another person. But for us, the essence of graffiti is being free, changing the city’s routine, and having fun! (…) To do graffiti, all you need is the desire and motivation to do what you want to do, and put your name where you want to put it”
OS GEMEOS interview [2012]
“A kid goes to school and all he sees is grey - palomino beige they call it, the colour of the new world order.”
SABER interview [2012-huffingtonpost]
