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25%OFFMartha Cooper - Subway Art - 9780500292129 - V9780500292129
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Subway Art

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Description for Subway Art Paperback. Documenting the work of graffiti writers who illegally painted subway cars in New York City, the authors recall how they gained entry to the New York graffiti community in the 1970s and 1980s and describe the techniques that they used to photograph it. Num Pages: 128 pages, 153 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJPN; ACXJ; AFJG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 338 x 11. Weight in Grams: 862.
In 1984, photographers Martha Cooper and Henry Chalfant captured the imagination of a generation with Subway Art, a groundbreaking book documenting the work of graffiti writers who illegally painted subway cars in New York City. The 2009 edition of the book is now available in a new, slightly reduced format. Henry Chalfant's images of the trains retain their impact, while Martha Cooper's narrative pictures tell the story. In the introductions, the authors recall how they gained entry to the New York graffiti community in the 1970s and 1980s and describe the techniques that they used to photograph it. ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
862g
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780500292129
SKU
V9780500292129
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-15

About Martha Cooper
Martha Cooper has contributed the photographs for over twenty books and is Director of Photography at City Lore, the New York Center for Urban Folk Culture. Henry Chalfant is an American photographer and videographer well known for his work on hip hop culture. He is the author of Spraycan Art, and his world-renowned documentation of the artists of the ... Read more

Reviews for Subway Art
'The ultimate book for fans of graffiti ... captures 1980s-cool' - City Magazine

Goodreads reviews for Subway Art


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