Some argue that modern graffiti was born in Philadelphia, where the pioneers of wall-writing became citywide celebrities during the late 1960s and early 1970s. Graffiti eventually consumed the city, and a new mayor made it his top priority to fight back. In the process, the city's Mural Arts Program was born. Philadelphia is now a great outdoor museum. Yet graffiti still thrives, with new writers always ready to replace those who are caught or quit.
Type:
MOVIE
Genres:
Documentary
Release:
November 2010
Cast:
Cool Earl, Kool Klepto Kidd, Johnski, Kair, Wilson Goode, Jane Golden, Notorious BIK
Tags:
philadelphia, pennsylvania, ghetto, graffiti, street art, vandalism, juvenile delinquent, subculture, spray paint, art history, calligraphy, graffiti tags, wicked king, old school, handstyles
