Publikat is back – with a true banger! And who could be a more fitting artist for this long-awaited relaunch than @greatbates?
The Scandinavian graffiti legend has been active since 1984 and is one of the very few who never stopped at all. Despite his decades of prolific output, the last book dedicated to him was released in 1998 – a rare collector’s gem still found in graffiti libraries around the world.
Now, BATES opens the brand-new series GRAFFITI BLACKBOOKS – a series dedicated entirely to the secret sketches that writers usually keep hidden.
This series is dedicated entirely to blackbook sketches. For the very first time, BATES opens his personal archives to share a carefully curated selection of original sketches – all hand-drawn on paper, never digitally. Each piece carries a story, a memory, an emotion connected to the actions behind it. Until now, these works have been kept strictly private.
The book comprises 208 pages in a generous 30 × 21 cm format, offering a unique and authentic insight into the foundations of stylewriting. As BATES himself emphasizes: sketching remains the key to stylewriting. Developing a style always begins on paper.
📕 Standard Edition (not signed)
📕 Softcover
📕 45 EUR and only at www.publikat-press.com
✨ Collector’s Edition (signed)
✨ Hardcover
✨ including signed art print and tagged sheet (both A4) + stickers
✨ 100 EUR and only at www.thebatesshop.com
📦 Shipping starts December 2025
