This Means Nothing

Over the past decade, French photographer Le Bijoutier has roamed the five boroughs of New York City, documenting the evolution of street art. Unlike graffiti artists, whose bombing campaigns mark them in the public eye as vandals, the work of street artists is generally celebrated as progressive. Many make a name for themselves on the streets before hitting the gallery world. But before they move on, Le Bijoutier catches them in all their illegal glory. In This Means Nothing, Le Bijoutier chronicles these works in sticker, chalk, marker, stencil, wheat paste poster, painting, and even sculpture, revealing a new direction in public destruction for the sake of aesthetic construction. The war continues...

Born and raised in Paris, Le Bijoutier started traveling to the United States at age 12. Later, he moved to Marseilles where he received recognition for what became an acclaimed radio show, and which airs weekly. He currently travels throughout Europe, promoting reggae and raggamuffin dubplates with his sound system, Dissident Sound. He has exhibited his photographs in Marseilles and Brooklyn.

This Means Nothing is available at Powerhouse Books.