Tales from Belgium

824 pages, 21 x 31 cm,
Hardcover in 3 different color versions,
Two different papers
Language: English
Release date: September 2022
ISBN: 978-90-81710-14-5
Publisher: ALIAS PRESS

Tales from Belgium result from 6 years of detailed research into train writing on passenger trains in Belgium. It shows a chronological overview of one of the most popular destinations for graffiti writers in recent decades and thus also an incredible range of different styles from the various years. From the very first graffiti on a Belgian passenger train by a few Dutchmen in 1990, leading up to the era of the iconic Burgundy red trains until 2021 with the light gray trains.

The 824-page (!!!) and almost 4 kg heavy book, shows 160 remarkable stories and 80 anecdotes told over 32 years from both local and foreign writers as well as from railway police, cleaners, or train conductors. All are illustrated with 1500 mostly unpublished photos from over 500 writers. To name just a few: CES53, MILK, MASON, MELLIE, REAZE, FUME, DROW, ROBOT, HONET, CHINTZ, DRAX, ATOME, JAKE, GOMEZ, XOLS, KEATS, RAID, HULK, TAYLOR, OTIS, NOACH, ANIMALS, IRON, TRIPL, NAWAS, TAPS, REKO, FRA32, KID CRAP, ROIS, SHARE, PINK, SAEIO, Zelle Asphaltkultur, HORFEE, DART, USER, ROCCO, MOSES, ZONCKE, SEYAR, SWAP, and hundreds more.

Tales from Belgium have been realized with incredible passion for detail and are a must-have on every bookshelf. The book is available in three different color versions that reflect each era: dark green for the 1990s, burgundy red for the 2000s, and light gray for everything from 2010 until the date of printing. Not only do the covers have different colors, but the content also uses one extra color to highlight your favorite era. (The Difference can be seen in the preview pictures.)