Subway Art H Chalfant English

In 1984, photographers Martha Cooper and Henry Chalfant captured the imagination of an entire generation with Subway Art, a pioneering book documenting the work of graffiti writers who illegally painted New York underground cars. The 2009 edition of the book is now available in a new, slightly reduced format.

Henry Chalfant's images of the trains retain their full impact, while Martha Cooper's narrative photographs tell the story. In the introductions, the authors recall how they gained entry into the New York graffiti community during the 1970s and 1980s, and describe the techniques they used to photograph it. Epilogues chronicle how the lives of the original underground artists unfolded and document the demise of the underground graffiti scene in the late 1980s, as well as its unexpected rebirth as a global art movement.

This is a must-have book for all fans of graffiti, striking photography and 80s style.

Publisher: Chronicle Books