TagTown: The Evolution of New York Graffiti Writing 1963 – 1982 Graffiti / Art Supplies Traditionally diverged from engagement with

Traditionally diverged from engagement with popular culture

bikers’ rings to an entire chapter devoted to curiosities

most recognised cover for Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon was a brilliant response to the band’s dictate of a design with NO Photography

Inspired by cosmic clarity and the raw sincerity of finding your authentic self: L(augh) E(at) A(rt) R(esist) and be N(ice)

Filled with interviews with key players such as Snoop Dogg

TagTown: The Evolution of New York Graffiti Writing 1963 – 1982 Graffiti / Art Supplies Traditionally diverged from engagement withFrom 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