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Video : History of Graffiti in Los Angeles

In Art, Crime, History, News, Opinion, Politics, Racism, citizenship, fame on 4 October 2009 tagged anarchy, André The Giant, Babelgum, Blockbuster Video, Bojorquez Robbie, Cesar Chavez, Chaz Chaz, Chicano, Conal, Day of the Dead, Digg, Dj Lady Tribe, Giant, graffiti, graffiti guerilla, Indian Tracker, Joe connolly, LA Times, Lady Tribe, Las Vegas, Little Caesar, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Times, Metropolis, Nestle, Obey, Oscar Goodman, Revok, Senor Suerte, Shepard Fairey, Street Art, tagger, Tko, Totally Against Graffiti, Tribe, vandalism, Vyal, Zig Zag Man with View Comments

Aside from the racial dynamics, which may in part have something to do with the filmmaker’s own interpretation of the history of LA graffiti, what was really interesting was the lady from Totally Against Graffiti‘s plan to use branding and consumer culture – two things graffiti tries to subvert – to fight against graffiti in [...]