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Calligraffiti the graphic art of niels shoe meulman is an impressive publication showcases a fine selection of artworks by meulman as he presents for our viewing pleasure a wonderful series. In the 1990s he furthered his technique by apprenticing under the dutch graphic artist anthon beeke. Booktopia has calligraffiti, the graphic art of niels shoe meulman by niels shoe. The graphic art of niels shoe meulman 2010, the artist and his coauthor adam eeuwens take his bold venture to a place where street art meets abstract expressionism. Artist niels shoe meulman gained international fame as the graffiti artist shoe from europes legendary crime time kings and has since.
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