{"author":"Jan Brennenstuhl","categories":["Street Art"],"cover":{"alt":"Roa’s New Book: First Insights!","height":1652,"src":"https://www.urbanartcore.com/roa-book-first-insights/roa-book-insight.jpg","width":2480},"credit":"","date":"2011-07-12T13:27:57Z","description":"First and exclusive insights into the new and limited book Roa: An Introduction To Animal Representation! The book, including sketches and drawings by Roa as well as photos and texts was presented first during his opening in Berlin...","html":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRoa: An Introduction To Animal Representation\u003c/em\u003e by Mammal Press is the first limited edition book by famous Belgian urban artist \u003cstrong\u003eRoa\u003c/strong\u003e! As announced I was able to get some quick photographically insights into it during the opening of \u003ca href=\"/roa-exhibition-berlin-photos/\"\u003eRoa’s currently running exhibition\u003c/a\u003e in Berlin, for what reason here are the first and exclusive insights\u0026hellip;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough the book I looked over was just some kind of a quick prototype (the final version will by slightly different), it felt good in my hands and seems to be a must to have not just for collectors. It includes not just photos of Roa’s murals from all over the globe, but also a great collection of Roa sketches and drawings as well as corresponding text describing animals.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you also like to get one of the limited edition books, I advice you to get in contact with the \u003ca href=\"http://skalitzers.com/exhib.php?nb=11\"\u003eSkalitzers gallery\u003c/a\u003e as soon as possible - A good bunch is already sold! For more photos from the show, visit \u003ca href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/streetart-berlin/sets/72157627160860830/\"\u003emy Flickr\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfigure class=\"archive-figure historical-figure\"\u003e\u003cpicture style=\"--image-width: 1840px; --image-ratio: 1840 / 1228\" data-source-width=\"1840\" data-source-height=\"1228\" data-width-cap=\"1440\" data-height-cap=\"1228\"\u003e\n  \u003csource type=\"image/avif\" srcset=\"/roa-book-first-insights/roa-book-prototype_hu_c369a47df1026da.avif 480w, /roa-book-first-insights/roa-book-prototype_hu_755b7c7785dfb8d1.avif 960w, /roa-book-first-insights/roa-book-prototype_hu_84671faa1d5fa0a7.avif 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n  \u003csource type=\"image/webp\" srcset=\"/roa-book-first-insights/roa-book-prototype_hu_7f314f4a073587af.webp 480w, /roa-book-first-insights/roa-book-prototype_hu_27fb0ee94044cec5.webp 960w, /roa-book-first-insights/roa-book-prototype_hu_35733ae8f5dffc98.webp 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n  \u003cimg src=\"/roa-book-first-insights/roa-book-prototype_hu_1676eef7fd2ccd5a.jpg\" srcset=\"/roa-book-first-insights/roa-book-prototype_hu_5cdd5f5e8f4cc688.jpg 480w, /roa-book-first-insights/roa-book-prototype_hu_ff44eec06fa630b3.jpg 960w, /roa-book-first-insights/roa-book-prototype_hu_1676eef7fd2ccd5a.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\" width=\"1440\" height=\"961\" alt=\"roa book prototype\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\u003e\n\u003c/picture\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003eroa book prototype\u003c/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c/figure\u003e\n \u003cfigure class=\"archive-figure historical-figure\"\u003e\u003cpicture style=\"--image-width: 1840px; --image-ratio: 1840 / 1228\" data-source-width=\"1840\" data-source-height=\"1228\" data-width-cap=\"1440\" data-height-cap=\"1228\"\u003e\n   \u003csource type=\"image/avif\" srcset=\"/roa-book-first-insights/Roa-book_hu_2d78ef5bcbe3331a.avif 480w, /roa-book-first-insights/Roa-book_hu_5ccd11cb0ab86bb2.avif 960w, /roa-book-first-insights/Roa-book_hu_d108de90def853fb.avif 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n   \u003csource type=\"image/webp\" srcset=\"/roa-book-first-insights/Roa-book_hu_7a1eb6a87441b8e1.webp 480w, /roa-book-first-insights/Roa-book_hu_df020710c1023453.webp 960w, /roa-book-first-insights/Roa-book_hu_c1c6cc4ac581c621.webp 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n   \u003cimg src=\"/roa-book-first-insights/Roa-book_hu_b9285f55b3239d0d.jpg\" srcset=\"/roa-book-first-insights/Roa-book_hu_6200f2af59131396.jpg 480w, /roa-book-first-insights/Roa-book_hu_e9a03d85e1cabb59.jpg 960w, /roa-book-first-insights/Roa-book_hu_b9285f55b3239d0d.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\" width=\"1440\" height=\"961\" alt=\"Roa book\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\u003e\n \u003c/picture\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003eRoa book\u003c/figcaption\u003e\n \u003c/figure\u003e\n \u003cfigure class=\"archive-figure historical-figure\"\u003e\u003cpicture style=\"--image-width: 1840px; --image-ratio: 1840 / 1228\" data-source-width=\"1840\" data-source-height=\"1228\" data-width-cap=\"1440\" data-height-cap=\"1228\"\u003e\n   \u003csource type=\"image/avif\" srcset=\"/roa-book-first-insights/Roa-animal-book_hu_90e42b683ec1fa61.avif 480w, /roa-book-first-insights/Roa-animal-book_hu_a453f18b27ec01cc.avif 960w, /roa-book-first-insights/Roa-animal-book_hu_e945c9f42e325d73.avif 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n   \u003csource type=\"image/webp\" srcset=\"/roa-book-first-insights/Roa-animal-book_hu_8930fa23f62d8caa.webp 480w, /roa-book-first-insights/Roa-animal-book_hu_59dc811c5de2dd60.webp 960w, /roa-book-first-insights/Roa-animal-book_hu_9a81d7551e932d73.webp 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n   \u003cimg src=\"/roa-book-first-insights/Roa-animal-book_hu_2ba6640e0e1ca214.jpg\" srcset=\"/roa-book-first-insights/Roa-animal-book_hu_8f63600bcf7e04f9.jpg 480w, /roa-book-first-insights/Roa-animal-book_hu_3fc1a2876ecf3299.jpg 960w, /roa-book-first-insights/Roa-animal-book_hu_2ba6640e0e1ca214.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\" width=\"1440\" height=\"961\" alt=\"Roa animal book\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\u003e\n \u003c/picture\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003eRoa animal book\u003c/figcaption\u003e\n \u003c/figure\u003e\n \u003cfigure class=\"archive-figure historical-figure\"\u003e\u003cpicture style=\"--image-width: 1840px; --image-ratio: 1840 / 1228\" data-source-width=\"1840\" data-source-height=\"1228\" data-width-cap=\"1440\" data-height-cap=\"1228\"\u003e\n   \u003csource type=\"image/avif\" srcset=\"/roa-book-first-insights/roa-book-unfold_hu_8ce0e8159cf06ad6.avif 480w, /roa-book-first-insights/roa-book-unfold_hu_53e358a154736926.avif 960w, /roa-book-first-insights/roa-book-unfold_hu_37e229925138014b.avif 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n   \u003csource type=\"image/webp\" srcset=\"/roa-book-first-insights/roa-book-unfold_hu_f0c2b73ed6342bff.webp 480w, /roa-book-first-insights/roa-book-unfold_hu_6afc2356f1b2d7c9.webp 960w, /roa-book-first-insights/roa-book-unfold_hu_babf8ffa34808e7.webp 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n   \u003cimg src=\"/roa-book-first-insights/roa-book-unfold_hu_3023b98a37f24b7d.jpg\" srcset=\"/roa-book-first-insights/roa-book-unfold_hu_b5ad33e014ae9f9c.jpg 480w, /roa-book-first-insights/roa-book-unfold_hu_871db7951d8043d8.jpg 960w, /roa-book-first-insights/roa-book-unfold_hu_3023b98a37f24b7d.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\" width=\"1440\" height=\"961\" alt=\"roa book unfold\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\u003e\n \u003c/picture\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003eroa book unfold\u003c/figcaption\u003e\n \u003c/figure\u003e\n \u003cfigure class=\"archive-figure historical-figure\"\u003e\u003cpicture style=\"--image-width: 1840px; --image-ratio: 1840 / 1228\" data-source-width=\"1840\" data-source-height=\"1228\" data-width-cap=\"1440\" data-height-cap=\"1228\"\u003e\n   \u003csource type=\"image/avif\" srcset=\"/roa-book-first-insights/roa-book-animal_hu_654c43bf7551d82c.avif 480w, /roa-book-first-insights/roa-book-animal_hu_a21b92614c4f60d9.avif 960w, /roa-book-first-insights/roa-book-animal_hu_59daf28beb420499.avif 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n   \u003csource type=\"image/webp\" srcset=\"/roa-book-first-insights/roa-book-animal_hu_30a496fd3ba5bc19.webp 480w, /roa-book-first-insights/roa-book-animal_hu_36308d3300a8c131.webp 960w, /roa-book-first-insights/roa-book-animal_hu_db521ae6131cd635.webp 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n   \u003cimg src=\"/roa-book-first-insights/roa-book-animal_hu_cc3db2b08c0dd19b.jpg\" srcset=\"/roa-book-first-insights/roa-book-animal_hu_fea46acba2884e78.jpg 480w, /roa-book-first-insights/roa-book-animal_hu_ae7f9a98117bf1d8.jpg 960w, /roa-book-first-insights/roa-book-animal_hu_cc3db2b08c0dd19b.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\" width=\"1440\" height=\"961\" alt=\"roa book animal\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\u003e\n \u003c/picture\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003eroa book animal\u003c/figcaption\u003e\n \u003c/figure\u003e\n\u003c/p\u003e\n","markdown":"\n\n\n\n\n\n*Roa: An Introduction To Animal Representation* by Mammal Press is the first limited edition book by famous Belgian urban artist **Roa**! As announced I was able to get some quick photographically insights into it during the opening of [Roa’s currently running exhibition](/roa-exhibition-berlin-photos/) in Berlin, for what reason here are the first and exclusive insights...\n\nAlthough the book I looked over was just some kind of a quick prototype (the final version will by slightly different), it felt good in my hands and seems to be a must to have not just for collectors. It includes not just photos of Roa’s murals from all over the globe, but also a great collection of Roa sketches and drawings as well as corresponding text describing animals.\n\nIf you also like to get one of the limited edition books, I advice you to get in contact with the [Skalitzers gallery](http://skalitzers.com/exhib.php?nb=11) as soon as possible - A good bunch is already sold! For more photos from the show, visit [my Flickr](http://www.flickr.com/photos/streetart-berlin/sets/72157627160860830/).\n\n![roa book prototype](\u003chttps://www.urbanartcore.com/roa-book-first-insights/roa-book-prototype.jpg\u003e)\n\nroa book prototype ![Roa book](\u003chttps://www.urbanartcore.com/roa-book-first-insights/Roa-book.jpg\u003e)\n\nRoa book ![Roa animal book](\u003chttps://www.urbanartcore.com/roa-book-first-insights/Roa-animal-book.jpg\u003e)\n\nRoa animal book ![roa book unfold](\u003chttps://www.urbanartcore.com/roa-book-first-insights/roa-book-unfold.jpg\u003e)\n\nroa book unfold ![roa book animal](\u003chttps://www.urbanartcore.com/roa-book-first-insights/roa-book-animal.jpg\u003e)\n\nroa book animal ","tags":["Roa","Animal Art","Drawing","Art Book"],"title":"Roa’s New Book: First Insights!","url":"https://www.urbanartcore.com/roa-book-first-insights/"}