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A quarter of a century ago, the New York City 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 the youth 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 1,200 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 full-colour 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.Product Identifiers
PublisherMelbourne University Press
ISBN-139780522857511
eBay Product ID (ePID)96849379
Product Key Features
Book TitleKings Way
AuthorHarvey and Stamer Cubrilo
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
TopicHistory
Publication Year2010
TypeTextbook
Number of Pages384 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height280mm
Item Width227mm
Item Weight1690g
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Title_AuthorHarvey and Stamer Cubrilo
Country/Region of ManufactureAustralia
