LIBRARY JOURNAL

Vol. 128. No.14 -Video Reviews

"Despite the still prevailing view that graffiti is not an art but

urban blight, GV4 reveals just how mainstream graffiti art has become since this documentary series was first released (Video Reviews, LJ 9/1/96). Winner of international graffiti

competitions, featured graffiti artist "Sano" demonstrates his artistic process and techniques,first by drawing elements of a piece on a sketchpad and then donning a protective mask and transferring his expression to a legal Graffiti Pit in Los Angeles's Venice Beach area..." (continued)

VIDEO LIBRARIAN 

Vol. 18 - The Video Review Magazine for Libraries-No.4

"The fourth entry in the Graffiti Verite' series (see review of Graffiti Verite’ {VL - 5/96} covers the basics of becominggg a graffiti artist, with instruction by graffiti artist SANO in the techniques of sketching, outlining and fading, highlighting and shadowing, “can control," 3D effects, and more.

Declaring his absolute love of the genre, SANO sketches ideas on a pad while sitting in the sun, and talks about translating his vision onto the wall..." (continued)

SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL

July 2003 Issue - Multimedia Review of GV4

"The term graffiti brings to mind vandals spraying subway walls with four-letter words.Viewers may be surprised to learn that not only is this a legitimate art form, but there are contests (the

narrator is the two-time winner of The International Graffiti Art Competition), legal graffiti walls (one in Los Angeles is shown), and a variety of techniques and procedures used to produce top quality aerosol art...." (continued) 

CLAMOR MAGAZINE

New Perspectives on Politics, Culture, Media and Life

"Good news for all you artists craving to vandalize your city walls with aerosol art - the new installment of Graffiti Verite' is in ! Graffiti Verite' 4, by award winning filmmaker Bob Bryan, captures the genius of spray can artist SANO. SANO informs us that all art is a personal experience - and that through his art he wants the general community to understand him..." (continued)

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SOUTH AFRICA

"The world is a canvas and I'm expressing my thoughts on your walls! " I recently had the opportunity to peep out Graffiti Verite Volume 4, a 68 minute documentary on the art commonly

referred to as graffiti. A well laid out movie starts out with two time winner of the International Graffiti Art Competition SANO writing some of his ideas in his book and explaining to us how you start with the concept of your piece and doing a ruff outline of it...." (continued)

SHIFT MAGAZINE ON GV4 

“You know graffiti art has hit the mainstream when you go over to your mom's to use her VCR, pop in a graffiti instructional video, and she's just as keen to learn spray-can techniques as you are. "Shove over," says my mom, settling onto the couch beside me, "this looks interesting.....(continued) 

CAZAWA MUSICBIZ GV4 REVIEW 

"Two-time winner of the International Graffiti Art Competition SANO teaches you the basics of the Graffiti Art Form. The GV4 Graffiti video presented by moviemaker Bob Bryan gives you a refreshing insight into the Underground Art Form. SANO guides you patiently through both the basic and the more complex spray techniques for both walls and canvases..." (continued)  

NoHo LA MAGAZINE

”One can watch the instructional video Graffiti Verite’ 4, featuring award-winning graffito Sano, completely

guilty-free. That’s because Sano and video director Bob Bryan have ensured that this is a nice, entirely within the confines of-the-law production. The video begins with Sano delivering the voice over, “I can’t even tell you what I’d be doing outside of aerosol art.  Aerosol art saved my life.  It gave me a foundation and a focus..." (continued) 

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 THE GRAFFITI ART THERAPY RESEARCH PROJECT

(The research for this paper is based partially upon in-depth interviews  with Graffiti Artists   appearing in Bob Bryan's Graffiti Verite' Documentary Video Series )  This study investigates the therapeutic effectiveness of using art therapy in conjunction with   graffiti art and culture in the treatment of socially-defiant adolescents who have been detained   and / or put on probation for defacing public   property with graffiti.  A group of seven boys will participate in a six week Graffiti Art Therapy   group

facilitated by an art therapy graduate student and a legitimate graffiti artist / youth worker.  The Art Therapy Research was

conducted by Ezekiel- Eric Rothman and Janice Hoshino,   Ph.D., ATR-BC  (continued) 

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