A comprehensive account of the first decade of the graffiti-writing subculture in Melbourne, Australia, this compilation pays tribute to the individual writers and crews who established the city’s reputation as a global street-art presence. Beginning with the year 1983, this volume depicts the rapid changes in styles in these early years as Melbourne’s graffiti changed from simple scrawls to intricate murals of astonishing complexity. Part visual encyclopedia and part social history, this compelling record details the events, spaces, materials, and folklore of what made up the lives of the early graffiti artists.

Very clean copy (see photos)

Author:Duro Cubrilo, Martin Harvey, Karl Stamer
Format: Hardcover

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Melbourne University Publishing
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 384 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0522856608
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0522856606
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 22.23 x 3.3 x 27.94 cm