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Training Days: The Subway Artists Then and Now
Henry Chalfant
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Description for Training Days: The Subway Artists Then and Now
Hardcover. In the late 1970s, New York City was bankrupt, dirty and dangerous. In this book, twelve legendary graffiti writers the original subway artists whose creative genius fuelled the earliest flowering of the movement give first-person accounts of their experiences. Num Pages: 176 pages, 138 illustrations, 133 in colour. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; AFJG; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 212 x 19. Weight in Grams: 520.
In the late 1970s, New York City was bankrupt, dirty and dangerous. Born on these grimy streets, graffiti rapidly made its mark. Here, twelve legendary graffiti writers – the original subway artists whose creative genius fuelled the earliest flowering of the movement – give first-person accounts of their experiences. Individually interviewed for this book by Sacha Jenkins, they reveal an authentic, unparalleled insight into the golden age of graffiti. Illustrated with Henry Chalfant’s original photographs, this book captures all the raw, explosive creativity of that era.
In the late 1970s, New York City was bankrupt, dirty and dangerous. Born on these grimy streets, graffiti rapidly made its mark. Here, twelve legendary graffiti writers – the original subway artists whose creative genius fuelled the earliest flowering of the movement – give first-person accounts of their experiences. Individually interviewed for this book by Sacha Jenkins, they reveal an authentic, unparalleled insight into the golden age of graffiti. Illustrated with Henry Chalfant’s original photographs, this book captures all the raw, explosive creativity of that era.
Product Details
Publisher
Thames & Hudson
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Weight
517g
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780500239216
SKU
V9780500239216
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Ref
99-4
About Henry Chalfant
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 New York subway was memorialized in the most successful book on graffiti ever published, Subway Art, published by Thames & Hudson. Sacha Jenkins is a former ... Read more
Reviews for Training Days: The Subway Artists Then and Now
'Lively stories excitingly told … a thorough account that avoids the trap of being over-academic' - Art Book Review