Subway Art

Subway Art is a collaborative book by Martha Cooper and Henry Chalfant, which documents the early history of the New York City, New York graffiti movement. Originally published in 1984,^[1] the book holds great significance in exporting graffiti and the wider hip hop culture internationally.

The book features artists such as Zephyr, Seen, Kase2, Dondi and Lady Pink.

The 25th anniversary edition was released in 2009, the book is available in large format measuring 43x30.5 cm.

References

External links

• The Subway Art History Project - slideshow by The New York Times

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