Ask almost any artist and they'll tell you the sketchbook is their most prized possession. It is the artist's secret world; a fertile hot-bed of unconstrained ideas, raw inspiration and unbounded energy. With Street Sketchbook, you get a rare glimpse into the sketchbooks of over 60 contemporary artists from around the world working in a variety of disciplines, from graffiti, street art, illustration, painting, design and animation. Take a peak into the personal sketchbooks of such artists as Banksy, Blu, AJ Purdy, Sickboy, Turfone, Microbo, Miss Lotion, Neb, Other, Showchicken, Jason Hsu, Joshka and many more. The book also features some outside works (on walls and buildings) from several artists including Dem, Banksy, Kryot, Hello Monsters, PAL, Paris, Ponk, Rekal, San, Sat One, Xenz, and my favorite, Turbo. The variety of styles represented is amazing (so easy to get lost in), and it's great to see how many ideas and themes are shared all over the world. Over 270 brilliant, full color pages in a thick hardcover edition with rounded corners.

reviewed by snackmaster