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This film tells the story of graffiti from its cave-painting ancestors through its notorious explosion in New York City during the 70's and 80's as living museums appeared on trains rolling between the Bronx and Brooklyn. This film explores the many manifestations of "bombing," t...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Wares, Tracy (director of photography.)
Format: Video
Language:English
Multiple languages
Language Notes:In English and other languages with English subtitles.
Published: [Portland, Oregon] : Collective Eye Films, [2007]
Subjects:
Graffiti.
Street art.
Subculture.
Mural painting and decoration.
Artists > Interviews.
Art > Political aspects.
Art dans la rue.
Artistes > Entretiens.
Art > Aspect politique.
Art > Political aspects
Artists
Graffiti
Mural painting and decoration
Street art
Subculture
documentary film.
Documentary films
Feature films
Interviews
Nonfiction films
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Feature films.
Documentaires.
Films autres que de fiction.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:This film tells the story of graffiti from its cave-painting ancestors through its notorious explosion in New York City during the 70's and 80's as living museums appeared on trains rolling between the Bronx and Brooklyn. This film explores the many manifestations of "bombing," the global graffiti culture where the love of art and ego clashes explosively with law and order. From New York, Tokyo, Berlin, Barcelona, Cape Town, and Sao Paulo, each city boasts its own unique style and form of graffiti, and artists.
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 video file (93 min.)) : sound, color
Production Credits:Director of photography, Tracy Wares ; music supervisor, David Garcia ; editing, Alex Marquez and Jessica Hernandez.