Stencil Pirates: A Global Study of the Street Stencil by Josh MacPhee is a comprehensive look at one particular area of street art. MacPhee presents a basic history of the genre and its place in the larger scheme of graffiti-style expression. The political context of stencil art is examined and on a lighter note, instructions on how to get started are included, along with 20 templates.

Paperback, 191 pages, Soft Skull Press 2004, $13.00 at Amazon.

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