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A documentary exploration of the subculture of New York's young graffiti writers and breakdancers, showing their activities and aspirations and the social and aesthetic controversies surrounding New York graffiti. Dramatizes conflicts between graffitists and the city, as well as among the graff...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Public Art Films, Inc
Other Authors: Silver, Tony, Chalfant, Henry, Schacht, Sam
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Language Notes:Captioned for the hearing impaired.
Published: Los Angeles, CA : Public Art Films, [2004]
Subjects:
Graffiti > Social aspects > New York (State) > New York.
Hip-hop > New York (State) > New York.
Break dancing > New York (State) > New York.
New York (N.Y.) > Social life and customs.
Subways > New York (State) > New York.
Documentary films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Summary:A documentary exploration of the subculture of New York's young graffiti writers and breakdancers, showing their activities and aspirations and the social and aesthetic controversies surrounding New York graffiti. Dramatizes conflicts between graffitists and the city, as well as among the graffitists themselves.
Item Description:Originally produced in 1983.
Full screen presentation.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:2 videodiscs (70 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 insert.
Format:DVD.
Audience:Intended audience: General.
Production Credits:Director of photography, Burleigh Wartes ; editor, Sam Pollard.