See the New York City transit system at a time the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) has tried hard to forget. In the early '80s, graffiti writer Paul Cavalieri, who writes CAVS, was drawn to the colorful tags on trains. He started learning train schedules so he could snap works by many writers of the time. This is a compilation of subway graffiti from 1983 to 1989, when the MTA announced that its fleet was entirely graffiti-free. More than 325 color photos capture everything from motion-bombed train interiors riddled with pilot marker tags to epic works covering whole exteriors, top to bottom. Artists tell their tales of adventure throughout and reminisce about working on live third rails, navigating the complex subway system to find their works, and witnessing graffiti's gradual disappearance from the trains. This book presents a nostalgic look at 1980s New York City and the street artists that gave it soul.
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By Michel Gomez
Format:Hardcover
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This is a nice companion book to Subway Art. There are a TON of pics from the golden age of NYC graffiti in here and is well worth the money. My only gripe is with the spline of the book -- it seems like it's ready to tear apart at any time for some odd reason -- perhaps I got a bad copy from Amazon..
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By Fuzzy Oner
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Awesome book....I really liked how it had interviews of the writers talking about a specific piece with a picture of that piece rolling. It really drags you into what was going on. Great Job Cavs!!!!
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Great!
This was a great book. Suggest picking this up if you are a graffit lover. This was a gift for my husband and he thought it was great!
Published 23 days ago by Teigan Kelley
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Graffit Lives!
Considered to be 'outlaw art', vandalism, etc...Hey, I like it...great to see someone with the conscience eye to photograph and document a "piece" of New York City/ art history. Read more
Published 11 months ago by G. Reid
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Subway Vandals Rule!!!
Where do I begin, Cav's has done such a superb job collecting all these pictures over the years. A true historian(Talented one too). Read more
Published 17 months ago by Bill C. Hillaris
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graffitti
love this book I saw my tags on this trains!! like the cru to get it my bros tags too!
Published on March 30, 2011 by Luis Martinez
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