Marks of Excellece streetartexhibition Black ornate frame and canvas

Black ornate frame and canvas painted with matte black paint

welded components with clever design features like the bent square that sits neatly into milled notches on the inside of the legs

behind-the-scenes look at the New York art world of the 1950s to the 1980s

The most comprehensive monograph on the enigmatic French street artist - now updated to include brand-new work

the print is from a limited edition of 100 and is signed and numbered by the artist

Marks of Excellece streetartexhibition Black ornate frame and canvasMarks of Excellence (first published in 1997) offers a rigorous exploration of the trademark: its history, development, style, classification and relevance in today's world. The book includes extensive discussion of its origins in heraldry, monograms, owner's marks and certificates of origins, and also contains a comprehensive taxonomy of trademarks and an alphabetical index of trademark themes. The text covers every aspect of the trademark, its