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Sly Artistic City (2010)

Sly Artistic City (2010)

Documentary

A History of Graffiti in Philadelphia

Release Date: 2010, November 1
Directors: Robert Moran

Overview:

Some argue that modern graffiti was born in Philadelphia, where the pioneers of wall-writing became citywide celebrities during the late 1960s and early 1970s. Graffiti eventually consumed the city, and a new mayor made it his top priority to fight back. In the process, the city's Mural Arts Program was born. Philadelphia is now a great outdoor museum. Yet graffiti still thrives, with new writers always ready to replace those who are caught or quit.

Keywords:

ghetto juvenile delinquent philadelphia, pennsylvania old school vandalism wicked king art history subculture graffiti tags graffiti street art spray paint calligraphy handstyles