Books In the MCL: Bill Posters “The Street Art Manual”

Books In the MCL: Bill Posters “The Street Art Manual”

February 5, 2026 ,
Bill Posters. The Street Art Manual. September, 2020.

Reprinted from the original review.

A field guide to resistance and reinvention, The Street Art Manual by artist and agitator Bill Posters is equal parts DIY toolkit, art history primer, and subversive etiquette handbook. Structured with the confidence of a seasoned practitioner and the welcoming, humorous tone of a supportive older sibling, the book offers practical instruction and philosophical grounding for anyone intent on engaging with public space creatively—and responsibly.

Posters, co-founder of the Brandalism project and known for controversial deep-fake online campaigns like Spectre, brings a broad knowledge of global activist art movements to the table. From Beuys’ notion of “social sculpture” to John Fekner’s typographic landmines and the ACT UP visuals of the AIDS crisis, the opening chapters trace a lineage of public dissent that informs his own practice. These references aren’t dusty citations but sharp reminders that creativity in the streets has always been more than aesthetics—sometimes it feels like survival, strategy, and classic satire.

Text Steven P. Harrington & Jaime Rojo     Fotos Eveline Wilson

Title: The Street Art Manual
Published: Laurence King Publishing. September 08, 2020
Author: Bill Posters
Language: English

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