Subway Art
Subway Art by Henry Chalfant, published by National Geographic Books on February 2, 2016, is an illustrated edition that presents a comprehensive photographic documentation of the graffiti movement in New York City. Originally released in 1984, this updated version features over seventy new photographs and offers fresh insights into a significant period in urban art history, highlighting the evolution and legacy of graffiti.
Readers will find a detailed exploration of the New York City graffiti scene, enriched by new introductions from authors Martha Cooper and Henry Chalfant, who share their experiences within this vibrant community during the 1970s and 1980s. The book also includes afterwords that discuss the decline of the subway and graffiti culture in the late 1980s, as well as its resurgence as a global art movement. Through this edition, the authors reflect on the lives of the original subway artists and the impact of their work on contemporary street art.
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“Many of the images are today iconic masterpieces. . . . One of the most influential art books of its time.” —The Big Issue
In 1984 the groundbreaking Subway Art brought graffiti to the world, presenting stunning photographic documentation of the burgeoning movement in New York. Thirty years later, this bible of street art has been updated with over seventy photographs not included in the original edition and new insights on an incredibly rich period for urban art and its legacy.
In new introductions, authors Martha Cooper and Henry Chalfant recall how they gained entry into the New York City graffiti community in the 1970s and 1980s. New afterwords continue the story, tracing the decline of the subway and graffiti scene in the late 1980s to its unexpected rebirth as a global art movement. The authors reveal how the lives of the original subway artists have unfolded and mourn the loss of several to the darker forces of the street.
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