Congratulations to Christian Acker for a well-deserved mention and praise in the New York Times today:

“Graffiti is now so closely linked to branding products that it’s lost its edge, but FLIP THE SCRIPT: A Guidebook for Aspiring Vandals and Typographers (Gingko Press, $35), by Christian P. Acker, is an admirably researched oral history and tribute to its rebellious roots.” – Steven Heller, NY Times

Pick up your own copy of Flip the Script and get ready for a West coast book tour coming soon to an Upper Playground store near you…

Photo by Handselecta. From Article: Punk’d – The Best of Punk Magazine and More

UPPER PLAYGROUND in association with HAND SELECTA and Gingko Press is pleased to announce the release of

FLIP THE SCRIPT | A Guidebook for Aspiring Vandals & Typographers
by Christian P. Acker

Due to drop in stores March of this year, this cloth-bound 224pg hard cover book carefully deconstructs American tagging styles with scientific precision.  Christian Acker pays homage to the unsung heroes of Graffiti Halls of Fame, spending years collecting data and interviewing artists about the history and evolution of street ‘calligraphy’ in the United States.  Pages are adorned with 1st person quotations that give context and background as each artist breaks down their own hand-style from A to Z.

Check out the preview video and visit HANDSELECTA for more information.

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