{"product_id":"121-183-by-boris-delta-tellegen","title":"121\/183 by Boris “DELTA” Tellegen","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product__description rte quick-add-hidden\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e121\/183 – DELTA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e761 photographs of red steel freight trains with an artwork painted on each side\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the early 2010s, European graffiti pioneer DELTA began painting freight trains, creating an impressive series of works executed exclusively on DB (\u003cem\u003eDeutsche Bahn\u003c\/em\u003e) freight wagons of the Falns \u003cstrong\u003e121\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003e183\u003c\/strong\u003e models, which were relatively underutilized by writers. Using primarily white paint and black spray, by 2023 he had managed to paint over \u003cstrong\u003e760 wagons\u003c\/strong\u003e belonging to these models.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe works, characterized by an essential and stripped-back style, capture immediate attention when a line of coal-laden Falns wagons passes through the landscape. Much like in a sketchbook, DELTA uses each wagon to develop an idea, before moving on to the next.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The time required to paint a wagon varies from 25 minutes to an hour. […] In the summer months, it is possible to complete multiple works consecutively: often three in a session, but sometimes even five or more. For a certain period, I managed to reach the goal, set for no particular reason, of painting at least one hundred wagons per year.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e121\/183\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e resembles an exhibition catalog, in which almost every work has been documented head-on, with no distracting elements in the background. Although each work is dated and sometimes accompanied by a title, the pieces are not presented in chronological order, but grouped into conceptual series. Short texts by the artist intersperse the photographic sections and offer food for thought on impermanence, tools, the spot, and methods of execution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"...each work had to be as unique as possible. A sketch had to be made in advance for each piece. To minimize repetition, it is essential to dedicate a lot of time to preliminary study and continuously seek new variations.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAdditional chapters include close-up details, photographs of worn wagons documenting the progressive deterioration of the artworks, and a concluding critical essay by François Chastanet. This meticulously produced publication not only collects the entire series of Falns wagons painted by DELTA, but also represents \u003cstrong\u003ehis first book entirely dedicated to photographs of his own graffiti works\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e APaperBook Publishing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e 23 × 30 cm\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eCover:\u003c\/strong\u003e Softcover with jacket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2024\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9789083106649\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Independent Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67741673029786,"sku":"BK-121\/183-BDT","price":59.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0642\/7951\/1228\/files\/astrofat-121-183-delta-graffiti-book_5382e22f-8923-4a55-b038-f73695c94abc.jpg?v=1791893407","url":"https:\/\/www.astrofat.it\/en\/products\/121-183-by-boris-delta-tellegen","provider":"Astrofat","version":"1.0","type":"link"}