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Gordon Matta-Clark: NYC Graffiti 1972/3 has the feel of a time capsule that never veers too far into didacticism, while the art almost makes you feel like you’re there. Natalie Haddad May 5, 2025 ...

We differentiate street art from graffiti by looking at the subject matter. Graffiti is really predicated on the formation of the letter. It is, above all, a text-based art form.

In 1972, New York Mayor John Lindsay declared a “War on Graffiti,” with the goal of eradicating the “plague” afflicting the subway trains. At the time, the city was facing bankruptcy and ...

From its roots in 1960s New York, modern graffiti art has made it to China — with Chinese characteristics, of course. Modern graffiti has gone global since then, and one of its most exciting ...