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By Duro Cubrilo, Martin Harvey, Karl Stamer
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FORMAT: Hard Cover
The definitive Australian graffiti book.
"A quarter of a century ago, the New York hip-hop phenomenon left its mark on Australian walls - a graffiti writing culture was born.
In a barrage of blinding colour, cryptic words and bombed out train carriages, 'Kings Way' tells the story of Melbourne's emerging underground writing scene and youth integral to it, whose sole purpose was to get up. Using the city's walls and trains as their ephemeral canvas, these writers pioneered the elaborate spray-paint artworks that continue to dominate Melbourne's cityscape.
With more than 1200 full colour images, this volume captures the rapid changes in styles in these early years, as Melbourne's graffiti evolved from basic tags through to explosive masterpieces.
Part visual encyclopaedia, part social history, 'Kings Way' chronicles the events, spaces, materials and folklore that made up the lives of Melbourne's early writers. Compiled by active participants in the subculture across this period, it pays tribute to the individuals and crews who laid the foundation for Melbourne's reputation as a graffiti style capital."
Publisher:
Melbourne University Publishing
Pages:
384