During the 1970s and 80s, photographers Martha Cooper and Henry Chalfant captured the burgeoning New York City graffiti movement. 25 years and more than a half a million copies later, Chronicle Books is offering their book Subway Art in a large-scale, deluxe format. And while you’re at it, I highly recommend picking up one of my all-time favorite documentaries, Style Wars. [via Wooster Collective]
FOR FACT WETHER DUMMIES REALIZE IT OR NOT IT DOESN’T CHANGE THE REALITY THAT HYPE LIKE THIS INDEED IS PART OF THE MYTH. A “BIBLE” WITH HALF OF ITS TRUE HISTORY MISSING?? DON’T BELIEVE THE HYPE AND STOP CONTINING IT. THE MISLED AND MISINFORMED ARE ALWAYS PRONE TO RECOGNIZE FAKE OR THAT WHICH IS MISCONSTRUED AND PASSED OFF AS “THE STORY”..AS ACTUALITY.
WE NEEDN’T BE EDUCATED TO KNOW WHAT COMES OUT OFF A BULLS A##. THERE’S A LOT OF PHONY ICONS AND AUTHORS AND JERKOFF MOVIE MAKERS POSING AS CONCERNED PARTIES WHILE THEY MAINLY CAPITALIZE ON AND SUCK THE BLOOD OF THE CULTURE. ULTIMATLEY ITS INTEGRITY AND REALITY GETS COMPROMISED FOR THE SAKE OF THEIR SELF GRATIFYING AGENDAS.
SHOOT THE MESSENGER…BECAUSE THE MESSAGE IS A LIE!!!
AS FAR AS THAT BOOK…THERES BARELY ANY PICS FROM THE 70’S WHICH INCIDENTLY IS WHAT AND WHERE THE FONDATION OF SO CALLED WILD STYLE AND WILD LETTERING CAME FROM.