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Books > Arts & Architecture > Art forms, treatments & subjects > Other graphic art forms
In the 1960s and early 1970s, young people in New York City
radically altered the tradition of writing their initials on
neighborhood walls. Influenced by the widespread use of famous
names on billboards, in neon, in magazines, newspapers, and
typographies from advertising and comics, city youth created a new
form of expression built around elaborately designed names and
initials displayed on public walls, vehicles, and subways. Critics
called it "graffiti," but to the practitioners it was
"writing."
"Taking the Train" traces the history of "writing" in New York
City against the backdrop of the struggle that developed between
the city and the writers. Austin tracks the ways in which "writing"
-- a small, seemingly insignificant act of youthful rebellion --
assumed crisis-level importance inside the bureaucracy and the
public relations of New York City mayoral administrations and the
Metropolitan Transportation Authority for almost two decades.
"Taking the Train" reveals why a global city short on funds made
"wiping out graffiti" an expensive priority while other needs went
unfunded. Although the city eventually took back the trains, Austin
eloquently shows how and why the culture of "writing" survived to
become an international art movement and a vital part of hip-hop
culture.
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Fundamentalism
(Paperback)
Chagrin; Designed by Chagrin; Edited by Rodrigo Maltez Novaes
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