Description
A Monument of Graffiti History
“Alter Ego CRUZE” is no ordinary book – it’s a 400-page document capturing the evolution and life’s work of an artist who became a legend in Zurich’s graffiti scene. Created entirely independently over five years, it combines archive, autobiography, and art book.
Dual Identity: Behind the pseudonym CRUZE is a man living between two worlds: inconspicuous by day, but at night his alter ego came alive. Starting in Zurich’s early graffiti years, he developed bold comic characters and striking stylewriting. This tension between quiet daily life and nocturnal creativity runs throughout the book.
40 Years of Visual History: With over 1,000 photos and sketches, the book documents not only CRUZE’s artistic journey but also Swiss urban culture. It spans from the underground of the 1980s to today’s digital archives, tracing the transformation of a subculture.Hardcover, large format (230 × 297 mm), 2.18 kg, and limited to 500 copies – the book makes a statement both in content and form. Bilingual (German/English), it reaches an international audience, conveying both artistic ambition and raw graffiti energy.
Rating: ★★★★★ – For those who want not only to see, but to understand the soul of graffiti.
Author: Cruze
ISBN: 978-3-033-10451-8
Hardcover from Switzerland
400 pages, 230 x 297 x 35 mm. Limited to 500 copies in german and english
