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Graffitti Kings: New York City
Mass Transit Art of the 1970s

Graffiti Kings is the definitive book on subway graffiti, the spontaneous art movement that exploded throughout New York City in the early 1970s. In this historic, first hand account, Jack Stewart recounts how pioneering writers put their lives on the line to grab fame from a faceless urban landscape.

From 1970-1977, Stewart bore witness to the creative breakthroughs that were to become the foundations of modern graffiti. Through Stewart's personal interviews with the artists and more than 275 full-color, previously unpublished photographs, the complete underground history of subway graffiti comes to life. Legends such as Taki 183, Blade 1, Tracy 168, Phase 2 and Lee--as well as the city officials who saw the writers as public menaces and their art as vandalism--give accounts of everyday struggles on the tracks, each full of excitement and risk.

Graffitti Kings

Graffitti Kings  008875  $29.95