Style Wars 1983

Style Wars 

"People look at a person, what you write on trains? Oh, you vandalism and all that. Yeah I vandalism alright, but still in general I know what I'm doin'. I did somethin' to make yo eyes open up. Right? So why is you talking bout it for?" 

"The graffiti gave the impression at best that no one was in control of the system." 

Style Wars explores the point of view of the graffiti artists, and New York City Mayor Edward Koch. This documentary focuses on early graffiti culture in NYC. 

Length 1 hour 10 minutes

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Disappearing Paintings- Susan Farrell and Brett Webb

Collaborative, volunteer projects are the most effective way to document constantly disappearing paintings. Art Crimes collects interviews, articles, photographs, and shares information about events related to graffiti and street art.

Art Crimes, The Writing on the Wall 

Purpose

In many places, painting graffiti is illegal. We don't advocate breaking the law, but we think art belongs in public spaces and that more legal walls should be made available for this fascinating art form. Because it is so hard to get books published and to keep photos and blackbooks from being seized and destroyed, the Internet may be the best way to publish and preserve this information. Please get involved in the effort to preserve your local graffiti history.

Our main goals are to provide cultural and scholarly information and resources and to help preserve and document the constantly disappearing paintings. We also want to spread the truth that this kind of graffiti, called "writing" is being done by artists who call themselves "writers," not by gangs.