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BL
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| Record Number
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592856
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| Doc. No
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b422075
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| Main Entry
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Thompson, Margo
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| Title & Author
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American graffiti /\ Margo Thompson
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| Publication Statement
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New York :: Parkstone International,, c2009
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| Page. NO
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255 p. :: ill. (chiefly col.) ;; 33 cm
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| ISBN
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9781844845613
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: 1844845613
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 251-253) and index
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| Contents
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Subway writers -- Graffiti art and the East Village art scene, 1980-1981 -- Graffiti in galleries -- Graffiti after post-grafitti
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| Abstract
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Since the early 1970s graffiti writers have covered subway cars with massive and intricate tags. This resolutely rebellious form of expression is here analysed by Margo Thompson who places graffiti artists in relation with contemporary gallery art
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| Subject
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Graffiti-- United States
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Street art-- United States
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Painting, American-- 20th century
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| Dewey Classification
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394
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