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Subway Art

Martha Cooper, Henry Chalfant • Holt, Rinehart and Winston • ISBN-13 978-0500292129

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Subway Art

Martha Cooper, Henry Chalfant • Holt, Rinehart and Winston

ISBN-10: 0500292124 · ISBN-13: 978-0500292129 · 1984 · 1st Edition

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Subway Art is a seminal book documenting the early days of graffiti art in New York City’s subway system. Capturing the vibrant and rebellious spirit of the graffiti movement, photographers Martha Cooper and Henry Chalfant provide an in-depth look at the artists and their work, chronicling the evolution of street art from its inception in the 1970s to its impact on contemporary art.

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Publisher: Holt, Rinehart and Winston
Paperback1st EditionJan 11, 2016
Pages: 104Language: EnglishPaper finish: Matte

Catalog notes

Contributor: Martha CooperContributor: Henry Chalfant

Cultural context

Category: 1980s New YorkCategory: Art MovementsCategory: Cultural HistoryCategory: Graffiti ArtCategory: PhotographyCategory: Street PhotographyCategory: Urban CultureCategory: Visual DocumentationInfluenced by: Keith HaringInfluenced by: Jean-Michel BasquiatInfluenced by: Andy WarholInfluenced by: Jackson PollockInfluenced by: Diego RiveraInfluenced by: BanksyInfluenced by: Richard AvedonInfluenced by: Walker EvansInfluenced: Shepard FaireyInfluenced: BanksyInfluenced: JRInfluenced: SwoonInfluenced: Contemporary Street ArtistsInfluenced: Art EducatorsInfluenced: Cultural HistoriansInfluenced: Public Art InstallationsCornerstone of: Graffiti Art Movement

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