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‘Conflict Graffiti’ and the Artists That Use Public Spaces for Public Discourse

‘Conflict Graffiti’ and the Artists That Use Public Spaces for Public Discourse

Situating his study at sites of conflict and interviewing artists, scholar John Lennon’s Conflict Graffiti gives readers new perspectives for interpreting the graffiti and street art they encounter.

Street Art As Sprayed Solidarity: Global Corona Graffiti

Street Art As Sprayed Solidarity: Global Corona Graffiti

COVID-19-related street art functions as a vehicle for political critique and social engagement. It offers a form of global solidarity in a time of crisis.

‘Beat Street’ Vividly Captures the Early Hip-Hop Years

‘Beat Street’ Vividly Captures the Early Hip-Hop Years

As a document of the early days of hip-hop, Beat Street still holds its own as one of the films to have captured the musical culture in its most transitional phase.

Is the Street Artist a Vandal or a Virtuoso?

Coloring Outside the Lines: The History of American Graffiti

Street Art: From the Frying Pan Straight into the… Museum

In the City of Friction and Frisson: Street Art and Urbanism

Street Art’s Day in the Sun