 Urban Poetry A Photographic Essay By Laura Russell Portland, Oregon: Simply Books, LTD, 2002. Edition of 200. 9.5 x 8.5"; 18 pages. 16 original photographs taken by Laura Russell. Archival digital printing on Superfine paper. Post-bound with handmade paper covers. Titles on front cover in red spray paint. Urban stencil graffiti captured by the artist's digital camera. Laura Russell: "'Stop the Bombing' and 'Love is a Revolution'. These are just two examples of stencil graffiti found and photographed by the artist. The graffiti carries anti-consumer, anti-war, and pro-love messages and creates poetic and profound statements about the social issues of our times."
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