Reddit mentions of The History of American Graffiti

Such a good post! Yeah there are many styles/movements/cultures in graffiti and I know there are a lot of separate websites and books id recommend, but I cant think of anything compiled in one place.

Here are some good general knowledge links:

Style Wars - Doc that inspired a generation of writers.
https://youtu.be/f9KxbaSU-Eo

History of American Graffiti - This book is a bible. Outlines history and breaks up style by city.
https://www.amazon.com/History-American-Graffiti-Roger-Gastman/dp/0061698784

Other links:
12ozprophet.com/forum

Robotswillkill.com

Carnagenyc.com

http://tagsandthrows.com

https://youtu.be/TBXbYZKCI7U


Maybe ill compile a bigger list later. You wont find a good answer to your question, i suppose the style you posted would be a throw-up, cant get more specific really.

The documentary "bomb it" goes into a lot of the early history, and the book the history of american graffiti are great places to start. Information is scattered all over the place, as you might imagine from an artform which is temporary and whose culture is handed down through word of mouth from one generation to the next.

so this book basically did all your work for you lmao. It includes the history of every individual city

The History of American Graffiti. Best one your gonna find lit wise

https://www.amazon.com/History-American-Graffiti-Roger-Gastman/dp/0061698784

Of course it's not just about the art, just as any medium is not purely about aesthetics or entertainment. It is however completely and utterly idiotic to generalize an entire communities like you seem to think you can.
>It's about going out and bombing.

Bombing? Really? Wow... holy shit, who do you think these people are? ISIS? Yes painting on something without having prior consent of the owner is illegal; I don't deny that at all. But firstly not all individuals who practice graffiti leave their work on the street, loads of people put it to practice at home on canvas. It's a style of painting, deal with it. Secondly as I said before of course it's not all about the art, everything is done to convey some sort of message. For example, you refusing to acknowledge the simple fact that graffiti can be legally produced and in a professional setting. Lastly Lumping all graffiti artist in with terror groups is the same caliber of generalization and statement that particularly conservative Eco groups hurl at industrial organizations. Yes it is true that industrialization is hard on the enviornemnt, if and when it it done right the benefits far outweigh the minuses. Same with graffiti, yes if left unmanaged it can cause great damage. But as any mural or gallery can show you, management of impulse ultimately leads to a nicer space for us all.


And with that I refer you to this book: http://smile.amazon.com/History-American-Graffiti-Roger-Gastman/dp/0061698784/ref=smi_www_rcolv2_go_smi?_encoding=UTF8&*Version*=1&*entries*=0