TagTown: The Evolution of New York Graffiti Writing 1963 – 1982 Graffiti / Art Supplies They refused to accept surf

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TagTown: The Evolution of New York Graffiti Writing 1963 – 1982 Graffiti / Art Supplies They refused to accept surfFrom Taki to Basquiat: discover the roots of New York graffiti in Martha Coopers iconic photos. While graffiti has grown into the largest art movement in history, for every writer it began with their tag, the essential core of the art form. In Tag Town, renowned documentary photographer Martha Cooper traces New York Citys distinctive style writing from the 1970s through the early 1980s, capturing the development of tagging as the foundation of modern