Remko Koopman - De Leidse School - 2008

The Leiden School fortæller historien om graffitiens opstigning og udvikling i Leiden og dens skabere. Historien begynder i 1980’erne på Leids gader, derefter viser den apoteosen for graffiti på tog og metroer i midten af 1990’erne og kulminerer i graffiti-relateret kunsts accept hos gallerier og museer.

Rollerne for Leiden-graffiti-skribenterne på Amsterdam-metroen diskuteres også detaljeret. En udvikling der gjorde Amsterdam til graffitiens mekka i Europa. Bogen er et portræt af Leidens graffiti-historie, men den er også en model for en udviklingsproces som har været anvendt i adskillige større byer i Nederlandene.

Historier fortalt af aktørerne i Leiden-graffitislivet giver et klart billede af en kontroversiel undergravet subkultur. Historierne støttes af et stort antal avisudklip og nyhedsindslag, der tilsammen danner en unik æra.

The Leiden School dækker alle aspekter af graffiti-kulturen. Kunstnerne, men også vandalerne, fortæller deres historie.

En anden bog af Remko Koopman om graffiti. Denne bog er efterfølgeren til Amsterdam Graffiti: the Battle of Waterloo, som udkom i 2004 og anses for en kultklassiker inden for graffiti-verdenen.

‘The second book about graffiti by graphic designer Remko Koopman from Kunstcollectief Booyabase. Just like in his first book on the Amsterdam graffiti scene ‘Battle of Waterloo’, Koopman shows a view into the world and psyche of ‘graffiti writers’. In the 1980s and 90s, the city of Leiden produced some very influential graffiti artists. Writers such as ZEDZ, DAYS, YALT, SCAGE, HAT and MOON have gained national and international fame through their innovative paintwork on walls, construction shacks, trains and subways. This book is recommended for those who are interested in the visual arts and are not averse to controversy. By means of interviews with the artists / vandals and an abundance of colorful visual material, the reader is taken from the street, rail tracks and ‘metroyards’ to the walls of the museum. A beautiful book for the enthusiast!’-Rebecca Moire

‘Beautiful book about the history of the Leiden graffiti scene. A lot of exclusive images and in-depth background information make this a must-have for every art lover and a celebration of recognition for everyone who grew up in Leiden in the 1980s / 90s. The book gives an overview of the founders from the 80s’ like El Sore and Zedz to contemporary street art artists such as Chairman and the Dstruct Collectief.