{"product_id":"tales-from-belgium-graffiti-book","title":"Tales From Belgium (Bordeaux Cover)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTales from Belgium\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith \u003cem\u003eTales from Belgium\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eAlias Press\u003c\/strong\u003e has conducted an in-depth, unprecedented \u003cstrong\u003e6-year\u003c\/strong\u003e research project on the origins of graffiti writing on passenger trains in its home country, Belgium. Thanks to its geographical location, Belgium has become an essential stop for any self-respecting train writer. After a few years in which foreign writers from neighboring countries like France, the Netherlands, and Germany painted on the dark green and burgundy red carriages, the local scene began to take shape, eventually giving rise to some of the most well-known and respected train writers in Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTales from Belgium\u003c\/em\u003e collects \u003cstrong\u003e160 extraordinary stories and 80 anecdotes\u003c\/strong\u003e, told over the span of \u003cstrong\u003e32 years\u003c\/strong\u003e by local and foreign writers, as well as railway police officers, cleaning staff, and train conductors. Alongside the testimonies, the publication presents some of the most significant newspaper articles dedicated to the subject throughout history. The volume offers a chronological overview starting in \u003cstrong\u003e1990\u003c\/strong\u003e, when some Dutch writers created the first graffiti on a Belgian passenger train, and extending to \u003cstrong\u003e2021\u003c\/strong\u003e, the year marking the end of the era of the iconic burgundy red trains. The book also features \u003cstrong\u003e1,500 never-before-seen, unpublished photographs\u003c\/strong\u003e, selected from the shots of \u003cstrong\u003e550 writers from Belgium and across Europe\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned by \u003cstrong\u003eStudio Aurèle Sack\u003c\/strong\u003e, the book is available in \u003cstrong\u003ethree different editions\u003c\/strong\u003e. The contents are identical, while the covers vary, each representing one of the three decades chronicled in the volume. Each copy features a Pantone® shade inspired by the colors of the trains from their respective eras: \u003cstrong\u003edark green\u003c\/strong\u003e for the 90s, \u003cstrong\u003eburgundy red\u003c\/strong\u003e for the 2000s, and \u003cstrong\u003elight gray\u003c\/strong\u003e for the period from 2010 to the print date.\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e824 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eHardcover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e2 different types of paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e1500 color photos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 21 x 31cm\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eYear: 2022\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eISBN: 9789081710145\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Independent Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67714388983962,"sku":"BK-TFB","price":89.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0642\/7951\/1228\/files\/astrofat-tales-from-belgium-bordeaux-book.png?v=1791562274","url":"https:\/\/www.astrofat.it\/en\/products\/tales-from-belgium-graffiti-book","provider":"Astrofat","version":"1.0","type":"link"}