In 1973, graffiti ran rampant in NYC, reaching its peak that summer. The work of black writers from the Bronx like SUPER COOL 223, RIFF 70 (WORM/CASH), and PHASE 2 defined the art which the kids called Top-to- Bottom or T-to-B, as it vertically covered a full subway car.
Some T-to-B pieces were so elaborate and complex that the New York Times hypothesized that they were a collaboration between professional artists and the graffiti writers. Here are photos from that heady era.
Andrea Nelli, with a BA in Literature, is a painter, video artist and photographer based in Italy. He was 20 when he first went to NYC to photograph these urban codes.
In 1973, graffiti ran rampant in NYC, reaching its peak that summer. The work of black writers from the Bronx like SUPER COOL 223, RIFF 70 (WORM/CASH), and PHASE 2 defined the art which the kids called Top-to- Bottom or T-to-B, as it vertically covered a full subway car.
Some T-to-B pieces were so elaborate and complex that the New York Times hypothesized that they were a collaboration between professional artists and the graffiti writers. Here are photos from that heady era.
Andrea Nelli, with a BA in Literature, is a painter, video artist and photographer based in Italy. He was 20 when he first went to NYC to photograph these urban codes.
Hardcover: 192 pages
Publisher: Wholetrain Press (August 1, 2012)
Language: English
Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 6.8 x 1.1 inches
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graffiti hated
wowww
I want it. I'm French fan
wantttt
k es eso?
dont need to read a book about it all I have to do is go outside and look
Lucky you...!!
#halbenz58 i'd like to be in you're shoes :( !
@halbenz wrong. there isn't really a train scene in NYC anymore. that died long ago.
Not unless You're stepping outside into the year 1979. New York is bland now in comparison