This landmark survey of international street art locates the meeting point between art and atlas. Organized geographically, by continent and by city-from New York, Los Angeles and Montreal in North America, through Mexico City and Buenos Aires in Latin America, to London, Berlin and Madrid in Europe, as well as Sydney and Tokyo in the Pacific - it profiles more than 100 of today"s most important artists and features over 700 astonishing artworks. Chronicling the evolution of urban art in each region, and providing essential historical context, The World Atlas of Street Art and Graffiti demonstrates how this diverse modern art movement has become a truly global phenomenon.